Broadcaster Huw Edwards named by his wife as BBC presenter at centre of scandal

The statement came shortly after the Metropolitan Police said no criminal offence had been committed by the presenter

Huw Edwards, who has been named as the presenter at the centre of a scandal. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

The wife of newsreader Huw Edwards has said he is “suffering from serious mental health issues” and is receiving “in-patient hospital care” as she named him as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images.

Following days of speculation as to the identity of the BBC presenter at the centre of the allegations, Vicky Flind said in a statement that she was speaking out on her husband’s behalf.