equally, intel the latest statement from the _ equally, intel the latest statement from the met police, there was a suggestion of criminality, and in no circumstances, it is inappropriate to discuss— circumstances, it is inappropriate to discuss the criminal allegations raise _ to discuss the criminal allegations raise -- _ to discuss the criminal allegations raise -- in— to discuss the criminal allegations raise —— in those circumstances. and attach_ raise —— in those circumstances. and attach them — raise —— in those circumstances. and attach them to a specific person. where _ attach them to a specific person. where no — attach them to a specific person. where no charges might be brought, the allegations may be false or they may not _ the allegations may be false or they may not meet the criminal threshold, as the _ may not meet the criminal threshold, as the police have said today, and so you can — as the police have said today, and so you can see and you can certainly supervise _ so you can see and you can certainly supervise with the bbc in their decision not to name huw edwards at an earlier— decision not to name huw edwards at an earlier stage —— certainly sympathise. in an earlier stage -- certainly sympathise-— an earlier stage -- certainly s mathise. , ., �* �* sympathise. in terms of the bbc continued their _ sympathise. in terms of the bbc continued their own _ sympathise. in terms of the bbc. continued their own investigation, what kind of questions with a need to be asking? i what kind of questions with a need to be asking?— what kind of questions with a need to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i'm sure they _ to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i'm sure they will— to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i'm sure they will also _ to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i'm sure they will also speak - to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i'm sure they will also speak to - to be asking? i am sure the bbc... i i'm sure they will also speak to the young _ i'm sure they will also speak to the young person in the case of the first allegation, who as we know was

hot the _ first allegation, who as we know was not the complainant, and in time, whehyou— not the complainant, and in time, when you edwards is in a position to be able _ when you edwards is in a position to be able to— when you edwards is in a position to be able to speak to the bbc, of course — be able to speak to the bbc, of course they will seek his views on the allegations that have been made. the question that the sun newspaper. the question that the sun newspaper. the question that the sun newspaper. the question you have already set forth, do you think this could be further questions, maybe even action based on the fact that they chose to publish the story? i based on the fact that they chose to publish the story?— publish the story? i think that is riuht. publish the story? i think that is right. several— publish the story? i think that is right. several questions - publish the story? i think that is right. several questions i've - publish the story? i think that is. right. several questions i've been asked _ right. several questions i've been asked over— right. several questions i've been asked over the past few days, in particular. — asked over the past few days, in particular, the son have not disclosed _ particular, the son have not disclosed much evidence of criminality, particularly of allegations that edwards have been paying _ allegations that edwards have been paying money to a 17—year—old for images _ paying money to a 17—year—old for images and — paying money to a 17—year—old for images and the questions being asked of when _ images and the questions being asked of when they had seen evidence of that allegation whether for example

that allegation whether for example that allegation whether for example that allegation mere distortion of the parents. the sun will of due diligence — the parents. the sun will of due diligence but mistakes can be made and occasionally are made by and remains — and occasionally are made by and remains to— and occasionally are made by and remains to be seen whether there were _ remains to be seen whether there were mistakes by the sun in the process— were mistakes by the sun in the process of— were mistakes by the sun in the process of publishing this article. thank— process of publishing this article. thank you — process of publishing this article. thank you forjoining us. your live with the bbc news bring you up—to—date without breaking news we have heard a statement from the wife of pfc presenter huw edwards naming him as the presenter at the heart of the allegations that have been made for the past few days about inappropriate contact with a younger person. we want to reach you that statement that came in from vicki, the wife of huw edwards. i am making the wife of huw edwards. i am making the statement on behalf of my

husband huw edwards over would have been five difficult days for our family than doing this primarily for his mental well—being and to protect our children. huw edwards is suffering from severe mental health issues and he has been treated for severe depression in recent years, the events of the past few days of worsened matters need he suffered another serious episode it is not receiving inpatient hospital care where you will stay for the foreseeable future. what's old enough to do so, you will respond to the stories that have been published and to be clear, he was first author allegations be made against him last thursday. in the circumstances and given his condition, i would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in the circumstances and given his condition, i would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else, but these sorry and many have been impacted by the speculation. we hope this will bring that to an end. that is a statement

from vicky flind the wife of huw edwards as she named them as the presenter at the heart of the allegations taking the centre stage over the past few days. we've heard from the bbc and for metropolitan police, detectives from the med specialist crime command of concluded their assessment and they have determined that there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence is been committed. in reaching that, they reached out to the bbc and alleged complainant and the family both of another police force. there is no further police force. there is no further police action as such, the medicine advice they can continue with their internal investigation. the met police apostles that they are aware of media reporting on further allegations against the same individual and no specific details

and information about these allegations have been passed to us and therefore, there is no police action at this time. that is the big deadline there in the met polices that they have not seen evidence of a criminality if completed their assessment they would not be any further action and of course, we have had a statement of the bbc as well who have said they will continue their internal investigation as best they can and also been made clear that huw edwards is not resigned from the bbc. as we continue to unpack all these latest developments, our correspondent is here with me at one of the questions that people were asking is why is this presenter not come forward to himself and that seems to have been absent today. ads, seems to have been absent today. huge amount of pressure earlier on today reared from another bbc presenter was perching huw edwards

to come forward and name himself, talking about the damage that is been caused to the bbc by the allegations over the past five days but yes, it is very clear now why huw edwards is not come forward himself to answer any of the allegations that it been made about him and that statement and the family, the wife of huw edwards saying that it is her husband was the television presenter at the centre of all of this and that he is suffering from severe mental health issues and we know that huw edwards issues and we know that huw edwards is suffering from depression for years and is supported by that openly and publicly over the past few years to the point that he has said that it has been debilitating for him, his depression and confirmation from hugh edwards wife,

it is quickly worsened matters has suffered another serious episode it is not receiving inpatient hospital care where huw edwards will stay for the foreseeable future and his wife, huw edwards's wife says he will respond to the stories that have been published and we have not heard anything from the presenter and it is very clear whether was of the family understandably want privacy now but let's just take a moment because we have had five days of claims and counterclaims and politicians weighing in on this in conversations about privacy and defamation about duty of care and for millions of viewers, the confirmation that the television

presenter paiiiii confirmation that the television resente . ., . , . confirmation that the television resente _, . , . , ,, presenter will come as a huge shock to some of — presenter will come as a huge shock to some of the _ presenter will come as a huge shock to some of the people _ presenter will come as a huge shock to some of the people up _ presenter will come as a huge shock to some of the people up and - presenter will come as a huge shock to some of the people up and down| to some of the people up and down the country. huw edwards is short for the bbc for a0 years and he has spent two decades as the lead presenter on the bbc flagship ten o'clock news on bbc one and has anchored so many key moments over so many years, including the deaths and the funerals of the queen, the weddings, prince william and kate and prince harry and megan and he has taken viewers through that many historic occasions over the years in the face of bbc news, matt was trusted and so, the name tonight being revealed will be a shock to so many viewers. some of the reaction which we are getting quite a lot of it and this one from craig oliver,

former editor of the ten o'clock news. vicky flind is a hugely respected figure in broadcasting and is the metropolitan police say, there is no evidence of lawbreaking we should respect her call for privacy knowing we will soon hear the full story preferring to huw edwards wife vicky flind was named miss the presenter at the heart of these allegations and is currently perceiving in—hospital care having suffered mental health issues. that is the reaction from craig oliver, former editor of the ten o'clock news and that's go live now to the managing editor and director of broadcasting at city university of london and thank you very much for joining us in speaking to the bbc earlier, you're talking about are useful and important it was for the

presenter to be named. just your reflections on the fact that we have now heard the name of the presenter and it's come from his wife describing the condition he is currently in.— describing the condition he is currentl in. , . , currently in. the privacy laws with a difficult for _ currently in. the privacy laws with a difficult for anyone _ currently in. the privacy laws with a difficult for anyone else - currently in. the privacy laws with a difficult for anyone else to - currently in. the privacy laws with | a difficult for anyone else to mean the presenter if they want to so it would have to from either the presenter himself or someone close to him. his wife is been unbelievably brave and it's incredibly difficult for insurance the best thing so this can be dealt with in the enormous amount of sympathy for huw edwards and is very well loved by the british public and he is been to so many big events and a lot of peoples love and support is with them right now. and just because it is not illegal doesn't mean it's all fine and dandy there

are many people who feel they have been wronged in some way and that is to be taken into account in the bbc processes and whether they were correct i think most people believe the processes were there and so, it's got everything to ahead and speculation and people can move on and perhaps make some good out of this. , , . . ., ., and perhaps make some good out of this. ,, . . ., ., . this. the speculation can go away but there still _ this. the speculation can go away but there still questions - this. the speculation can go away but there still questions about. this. the speculation can go awayl but there still questions about why the story was published with these details being left out. irate the story was published with these details being left out.— the story was published with these details being left out. we know why details being left out. we know why details are being _ details being left out. we know why details are being left _ details being left out. we know why details are being left out _ details being left out. we know why details are being left out and - details are being left out and that's because of privacy details in this country and it's the developing would prevent both the bbc and its newspaper from would prevent both the bbc and its newspaperfrom identifying would prevent both the bbc and its newspaper from identifying this and that made it worse because of ramped up that made it worse because of ramped up all the allegations and mint people went wild on social media and

social media has a lot to answer for. in the meantime, things can move on and everyone can take a deep breath the situation and scope of the metropolitan police say there's no criminality involved but this because there is no criminality involved doesn't mean that the right things are done all the time. we will see articles from here but i think the main thing people want to see tonight is that his wife is done a wonderful and incredibly brave thing and many people will be thinking of you tonight. taking over the ast thinking of you tonight. taking over the past few— thinking of you tonight. taking over the past few days, _ thinking of you tonight. taking over the past few days, the _ thinking of you tonight. taking over the past few days, the mother - the past few days, the mother speculation, the links some of the presenters had to go through to say that it was not me, have we learned anything from the way media, social media engages with issues of privacy defamation? i media engages with issues of privacy defamation? ~ . media engages with issues of privacy defamation?— defamation? i think we have also been a greater— defamation? i think we have also been a greater presence - defamation? i think we have also been a greater presence upon - defamation? i think we have also| been a greater presence upon the social media, social media is not a

publisher, social media thinks it is the telephone company and you can say whatever you want on the telephone, they are just the facilitator, the technical facilitator, the technical facilitator but it's not like that in social media, people use it to spread deep unpleasant it's just not a only about this but letters of the past going mad, times a million comes the question of whether social media should be taken to task as a publisher it's getting easier because of and cyber investigation to find the people who post the step of the problem is what you do with them and for that information, for them and for that information, for the costs and it's all very complicated and i let the genie of the bottle would social media in a bottle with social media and these things are rapid and there to be taken care of. bnd things are rapid and there to be taken care of.— things are rapid and there to be taken care of. and is looking at a tweet from _ taken care of. and is looking at a tweet from john _ taken care of. and is looking at a tweet from john who _ taken care of. and is looking at a tweet from john who is _ taken care of. and is looking at a tweet from john who is talking i taken care of. and is looking at a - tweet from john who is talking about the shocking episode where there was

no criminality prepress a complicated life but doesn't feel very private now that is quite a difficult thing big of a public persona trying to have a private life. . �* . persona trying to have a private life. , �* , . , persona trying to have a private life. , h ._ g persona trying to have a private life. , h ._ '. . life. yes, it's really difficult and the problem — life. yes, it's really difficult and the problem is _ life. yes, it's really difficult and the problem is that _ life. yes, it's really difficult and the problem is that broadcast i the problem is that broadcast journalism unlike any form of communication means that the broadcaster is an integral part of the story and you'll know the your self from being a presenter. the tone of voice, the way you look, all of that is related to the store you're communicating. it's very personal. if there is a distraction like knowledge about controversial private life, that means it is going to affect the way people listen to you on the way you tell the story. it is very complicated thing. of course, presenters are entitled to a private life since it stays private. once the cat is out of the bag we know about these things, the effects of the way we look at the presenter or not they do things. it has to be investigated going forward. itrrul’ith

or not they do things. it has to be investigated going forward. with the ruestions investigated going forward. with the questions that _ investigated going forward. with the questions that the _ investigated going forward. with the questions that the bbc _ investigated going forward. with the questions that the bbc will - investigated going forward. with the questions that the bbc will be - questions that the bbc will be looking at and without regard, doing with what we did five days ago, what are you affections of this is been added by the bbc. has are you affections of this is been added by the bbc.— are you affections of this is been added by the bbc. as a whole, it is not too bad- _ added by the bbc. as a whole, it is not too bad. it's _ added by the bbc. as a whole, it is not too bad. it's been _ added by the bbc. as a whole, it is not too bad. it's been very - added by the bbc. as a whole, it is not too bad. it's been very honest. not too bad. it's been very honest and give it a very long interview about this and this is not the same situation, this is not a gruesome thing that is been consistently evil to a lot of people. i think by a margin expanded quite well. he can go over the process and see how they've dealt with in the navy tightened it up, people take a better call when the family of a poor young person comes along, you can make that a tighter process what happened last thursday, being the bbc have handled it very well given the privacy laws and pick up the

right outcome in the end. in the privacy laws and pick up the right outcome in the end. in the bbc culture editor— right outcome in the end. in the bbc culture editor who _ right outcome in the end. in the bbc culture editor who is _ right outcome in the end. in the bbc culture editor who is that _ right outcome in the end. in the bbc culture editor who is that the - culture editor who is that the naming of huw edwards is a huge shock to viewers and a big shock to have when it bbc news, primarily because this is a man who embodied bbc values and the reason why this is the because huw edwards is such a big figure. ile is the because huw edwards is such a bi fiaure. . is the because huw edwards is such a bi fiaure. , ., ., , big figure. he is one of the faces of bbc news _ big figure. he is one of the faces of bbc news and _ big figure. he is one of the faces of bbc news and i _ big figure. he is one of the faces of bbc news and i think- big figure. he is one of the faces of bbc news and i think the - of bbc news and i think the speculation is been so rampant over the past few days that it's more relief in the sense that a shock, it is shocking that huw edwards is in this position but the actual name is not a shock, i would say most people i've spoken to have had an educated guess for the past few days and that's one way of looking at it. he is very much loved and i think

that's one of the things that perhaps his family and wife can take away, whatever he has done, he is very much loved and there will be a way through this for him.— very much loved and there will be a way through this for him. thank you ve much way through this for him. thank you very much for— way through this for him. thank you very much for sharing _ way through this for him. thank you very much for sharing your- way through this for him. thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us. the former managing director at sky news and broadcasting at city university of london. but to speak to tim, former bbc news executive and current principal of south college durham university. thank you forjoining us huw edwards is been named as the presenter and there is so much speculation, your reaction. i worked with huw edwards _ speculation, your reaction. i worked with huw edwards and _ speculation, your reaction. i worked with huw edwards and he _ speculation, your reaction. i worked with huw edwards and he was - speculation, your reaction. i worked with huw edwards and he was a - speculation, your reaction. i worked l with huw edwards and he was a young political correspondent in a future guard for him then and i do now. and he has been a great deal to the bbc

and working extremely hard for the enormous professionalism. while like many otherformer bbc enormous professionalism. while like many other former bbc colleagues, i have heard his name for many days and i always hoped it would turn out not to be true it is a genuine personal tragedy for huw edwards was put in place to the centre of the scandal which clearly, he has some role in that is itself tragic for huw edwards and his family but he is someone who will be remembered very affectionately and be up there will be a way back for huw edwards in some way because he is an enormously talented man it's incredibly sad to hear that he is unwell. b, talented man it's incredibly sad to hear that he is unwell.— hear that he is unwell. a new line that we're — hear that he is unwell. a new line that we're getting _ hear that he is unwell. a new line that we're getting from _ hear that he is unwell. a new line that we're getting from south - hear that he is unwell. a new line i that we're getting from south wales listed in the statement that police have remained in contact with representatives of the metropolitan police and the bbc following a meeting on monday and talked about

information they initially received by the fourth regarding the welfare of an adult is in no criminality was identified following recent events and further inquiries of been carried out in offices and spoken to a number of parties to determine whether any criminal allegations and at this time, there is no evidence of any at this time, there is no evidence ofany criminal at this time, there is no evidence of any criminal offences have been committed and there are no ongoing inquiries being carried out by south wales police however, should evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified, any point in the future, then they will be investigated. that is a statement we just received from south wales police confirming is the metropolitan police did earlier today that their investigations yielded no criminal offences and they've identified that no criminal offences have been committed and there is no ongoing investigation any more. coming back to you, we are

hearing from the police that they will not be pursuing this further and does the bbc still have questions to ask? {lit and does the bbc still have questions to ask? and does the bbc still have ruestions to ask? . ., , . . questions to ask? of course the bbc still has questions _ questions to ask? of course the bbc still has questions to _ questions to ask? of course the bbc still has questions to ask. _ questions to ask? of course the bbc still has questions to ask. this - still has questions to ask. this entire scandal from the beginning has been marked by an absence of facts. he averred allegations very recently reported by most popular and successful national newspapers and successful national newspapers and i make no criticism of breaking that story. but they are breaking the story from one side because the parents from one of the alleged victims were speaking to them that it's perfectly reasonable point that no stage really sure the site from the presenter that we now know to be huw edwards. it very common for people who have high profiles to be targeted by people who might wish to extract some kind of return for any connection they have that person and while i'm making no allegations

whatsoever against any of the individuals and this has to be investigated with fairness, the absence of any criminal charges is very significant. 50, yes, but bbc must investigate. they must investigate whether or not huw edwards has violated any guidelines of the principles of the bbc�*s employment contract under which he works there for the bbc will do that for early and ridiculously —— the room we and rigorously but to suggest a much more situation and if huw edwards is not even accused of a criminal offence than what is he done wrong and what might others have done wrong in trying to extract things from him. find have done wrong in trying to extract things from him.— things from him. and 'ust going to that statement h things from him. and 'ust going to that statement from _ things from him. and just going to that statement from the _ things from him. and just going to that statement from the wife - things from him. and just going to l that statement from the wife of huw edwards, she said he intends to respond to the stories once he is

able to and from the presenter involved says that he had been hospitalised after a serious mental health episode and she has also asked for privacy from her family, do you think that this is going to go away in terms of media attention? will there be space for the family to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries? i to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries?- to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries? i very much ho -e continues its inquiries? i very much hepe there — continues its inquiries? i very much hepe there will— continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be _ continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space _ continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space for - continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space for the - hope there will be space for the family to get on with their lives in support huw edwards while he makes recovery from this illness and at the bbc will assist in that and i'm sure he will assist in that this must be investigated rigorously and investigated thoroughly and i hope investigated thoroughly and i hope investigated quickly and there can be no assumptions that either side in this story or any of the individuals involved are entirely without blame, but it will be scrutinised with a great deal of

rigour because there are entirely without blame, but it will be scrutinised with a great deal of rigour because there's so much more to this story than we have yet heard from the beginning, it is been marked by an absence of facts and conducted throughout this crisis in an atmosphere of smoke and mirrors and i hope we are now getting somewhere near or to some clarity and that will be in the interest of all concerned.— and that will be in the interest of all concerned. . ,, , ., , . all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc _ all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive _ all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive and - all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive and currentl a former bbc executive and current principles of south college of durham university. it's going to francesca, associate at hodge johnson allen, criminal defence solicitor, thank you very much for joining us in if we can talk through some of the legal implications for we have been hearing today and in the statement the river from south wales police, further inquiries but, there is no evidence that criminal offences have been committed and just unpack for us, what that means

in legal terms. the just unpack for us, what that means in legal terms-— in legalterms. the question is, what was _ in legalterms. the question is, what was the _ in legalterms. the question is, what was the evidence - in legalterms. the question is, what was the evidence being i in legalterms. the question is, - what was the evidence being provided to the police and preferred over the past few days that he was mentioning of the presenter being in possession of the presenter being in possession of images of someone of the age of 17 and that is a criminal offence i7 and that is a criminal offence and if the police have found that in the defence has been committed, and thatis the defence has been committed, and that is in fact not true, and he wasn't actually in possession of such images. wasn't actually in possession of such images-— wasn't actually in possession of such imaaes. ., . ,, ., such images. knowing what we know now, there were _ such images. knowing what we know now, there were lots _ such images. knowing what we know now, there were lots of _ such images. knowing what we know now, there were lots of legal- now, there were lots of legal questions about privacy, about defamation and does the events of today should any more lights on who was walking was line legally in terms of the sun newspaper, the bbc,

the presenter at the heart of these allegations and the the the presenter at the heart of these allegations and the— allegations and the the privacy until someone _ allegations and the the privacy until someone discharged - allegations and the the privacy until someone discharged and | allegations and the the privacy i until someone discharged and so, normally at the police would not name someone at the very early stages of an investigation and in our present case, we have somebody who was alleged to have committed criminal offences and have been arrested by the police are invited for a lot of voluntary interviews and there are questions in terms of how the story it's been presented and there was no clarity as to whether this was a question of a criminal offence being committed or is this a conversation that we should be having, whether it is appropriate for someone in this position to have engaged in this

kind of conduct, even if it doesn't amount to a criminal offence. latent amount to a criminal offence. went to the questions, _ amount to a criminal offence. went to the questions, the _ amount to a criminal offence. went to the questions, the legal- to the questions, the legal questions is whether the sun alleged that the bbc presenter broke the law and that becomes even more important question that the police are saying there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing here. yes there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing here.— there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing here. yes maybe this hiuuhlihts wrongdoing here. yes maybe this highlights the _ wrongdoing here. yes maybe this highlights the danger _ wrongdoing here. yes maybe this highlights the danger of - wrongdoing here. yes maybe this highlights the danger of having i wrongdoing here. yes maybe this highlights the danger of having a | highlights the danger of having a trial by a or trial by media before even having a trial by law and when it's even having a trial by law and when its left to tabloid newspapers to raise the question of whether the allegation has been made or not. the criminaljustice allegation has been made or not. the criminal justice system allegation has been made or not. the criminaljustice system is by far, there's a reason why laws and procedures are in place that is to ensure that justice

procedures are in place that is to ensure thatjustice is achieved for all parties involved.— ensure thatjustice is achieved for all parties involved. thank you very much forjoining — all parties involved. thank you very much forjoining us, _ all parties involved. thank you very much forjoining us, francesca. - all parties involved. thank you very | much forjoining us, francesca. she is a criminal defence solicitor. the bbc media editor has been giving her reaction to the news of the past hour. ., . , reaction to the news of the past hour. ., ., . reaction to the news of the past hour. ., . . ., . hour. for as the police announced that they decided _ hour. for as the police announced that they decided there _ hour. for as the police announced that they decided there was - hour. for as the police announced that they decided there was no i that they decided there was no information to suggest criminality information to suggest criminality in the to the bbc responded they would continue their investigation which they are positive in minutes after that, vicky flind, huw edwards wife intimates the bbc presenter at the centre of the story and it is worth be thinking about the significance of this than pausing and thinking about that because the news of this officially knowing the name is very recent and will come as a shock to some people, even though this but also in media speculation and all my name is social media speculation because huw edwards is such a significant person, notjust for this programme but for the

viewers watching at home, he has been the embodiment of bbc values, he is somebody that is held her hand to some of the most important moments in the nations history when talking about general elections, he was there to cover them very important to queen's death. his reputation as been tarnished on the people didn't necessarily know who he was, there was some speculation about it and now, we have this very sad news from his wife that he is suffering from serious mental health issues and we have known in the public domain that he had suffered severe depression in the past and referencing thatjust severe depression in the past and referencing that just says that the events of the last few days of worsened matters and suffered another serious episode and is now receiving special hospital care for she will stay for the foreseeable receiving special hospital care for she will stay for the foreseeable future. it was like taking for future. it was like taking for people even though we in the bbc people even though we in the bbc

have known this for a bit and other have known this for a bit and other viewers may have known it but it viewers may have known it but it will still be a profound shock. lift will still be a profound shock. lift bbc news. the bbc presenter huw bbc news. the bbc presenter huw edwards is been named as the person edwards is been named as the person facing allegations of her payments facing allegations of her payments were sexually explicit images. his were sexually explicit images. his wife vicky flind issued a statement wife vicky flind issued a statement on his behalf saying, in light of on his behalf saying, in light of the recent reporting regarding the the recent reporting regarding the bbc presenter, i am making this bbc presenter, i am making this statement on behalf of my husband statement on behalf of my husband huw edwards after what it been five huw edwards after what it been five extremely difficult days. for extremely difficult days.