Second BBC information reader Sophie Raworth reveals Huw Edwards the person on the core of ‘intercourse pics scandal’

That is the second veteran BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth revealed Huw Edwards is the star on the centre of the ‘£35,000 intercourse pics scandal’.

The surreal second noticed Raworth open BBC One’s six o’clock information present by naming her colleague. 

She revealed Vicky Flind – Huw’s spouse – had identified her husband in a breathless announcement to the nation on stay TV. 

Raworth stated: ‘In the previous few minutes the BBC presenter has been named as Huw Edwards, the person who has been accused of paying a young person for express photographs.’

Sitting on the information present’s panel, the BBC’s tradition editor Katie Razzall then stated: ‘This can come as an enormous shock to viewers’. 

 Huw Edwards’ (pictured) spouse despatched an announcement to the BBC naming the newsreader because the star on the centre of the ‘£35,000 intercourse pics scandal’ 

BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth (pictured) at the moment revealed Huw Edwards is the unnamed star on the coronary heart of the row that has engulfed the BBC

‘That is such dramatic information,’ Razzall stated, as she described her colleague as ‘a person who has embodied BBC values’  

Explaining the story, she added: ‘We have had an announcement in the previous few minutes from Vicky Flind, who’s the spouse of Huw Edwards, who named him because the BBC presenter going through allegations.’

‘It is a man who has embodied BBC values, has been the face of the BBC, has held viewers arms by way of so most of the momentous, important elements of our nation’s historical past, whether or not that is common elections, royal occasions, the Queen’s demise.’

She famous the assertion from Huw Edwards’ spouse says he ‘was affected by critical psychological well being points and is now receiving inpatient hospital care the place he’ll keep for the foreseeable future.’

In a Tweet, Razzall later stated: ‘BBC Presenter named. Huw Edwards, based on his spouse Vicky Flind, is ‘affected by critical psychological well being points’ and is now ‘receiving in-patient hospital care the place he’ll keep for the foreseeable future’ and he or she requested for privateness for her household.’

He’s accused of sending money to a young person in return for sexual pictures over three years. The teenager is alleged to have use it to fund a crack cocaine behavior. Three extra younger individuals have since made allegations in opposition to the broadcaster. 

The BBC’s tradition editor Katie Razzall then stated: ‘This can come as an enormous shock to viewers’

And tonight, after he was named, a current BBC employee said that earlier this year they had received suggestive messages on social media from the presenter. 

Newsnight additionally claims one other BBC employee and a former one have additionally instructed them they obtained what they perceived to be extra inappropriate social media messages that made them really feel uncomfortable.

The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police each said this evening that no criminal offence had been committed by the presenter. 

The BBC had paused its inside probe into the claims Mr Edwards paid {the teenager} for express photos – and that investigation will now proceed. 

Edwards was named after a variety of BBC stars together with Gary Lineker, Rylan, Nicky Campbell and Jeremy Vine have been pressured to publicly deny they have been the family identify on the centre of the scandal. 

Mr Vine had urged his colleague to name themselves to guard colleagues, and the BBC. Mr Campbell went to the police to report individuals who named him on-line and threatened to sue them.