Huw Edwards named as BBC’s third highest earner with 6-figure salary despite scandal. (Image: Getty) Huw Edwards has been revealed among the BBC highest-paid employees in its annual salary report. The list, published on Tuesday, names the former newsreader as the third top earner behind Gary Lineker and Zoe Ball .
This comes despite the 62-year-old's departure from the broadcaster following allegations he paid a young person for explicit images. The report states that Huw was paid at least £475,000 between 2023 and 2024, even though he was taken off air in July 2023. This is a substantial increase from Huw’s previous salary, which was listed in 2022-2023 as between £435,000 and £439,999.
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But we were trying to act proportionately, fairly and trying to navigate this. READ MORE: The highest-paid BBC stars that will be missing from 2024 salary list Huw Edwards has not been on air since July 2023. (Image: BBC) "We wouldn’t have wasted money if we weren’t doing the right thing.
We made a decision on what’s the right and appropriate process when you’re paying someone while you’re working out something. “Prior to any breaking of the story, our pay progress is pretty good, people on the list would be getting pay rises for extended responsibility and for doing more hours work so that is fairly normal business and that’s what would result in the change.” Huw only officially left the BBC in April 2024 citing “medical advice”.
A statement said at the time: “Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC . After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. "The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will allow all parties to move forward.
We don't believe it appropriate to comment further." Trending In July 2023, it was first reported that a family filed a complaint with the BBC about an unnamed presenter who was accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures. Huw's wife Vicky Flind later named him as the presenter at the centre of the scandal and said that he was in hospital with "serious mental health issues".
News of his 2023-2024 salary has sparked uproar on social media. One raged: "The top high earners at the BBC . Huw Edwards £475,000 despite being off air.
Ripping off the licence payers as usual." Another scoffed: "Huw Edwards is still one of the highest paid BBC Talent. Right now.
" And a third tweeted: "The BBC , ladies & gentlemen!" SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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