Huw Edwards will not lose BAFTAs following arrest

As a long-time fan who has grown up watching Huw Edwards grace our screens, this news has left me deeply saddened and disheartened. His journalistic skills have always been top-notch, and his commitment to delivering unbiased news was admirable. However, the allegations against him are abhorrent and inexcusable, no matter one’s professional achievements.


Huw Edwards won’t lose his significant accolades following his admission of viewing illegal child pornography.

Last month, the broadcaster faced charges for incidents reportedly happening from December 2020 to April 2022. On July 31, they admitted their guilt in a court appearance regarding these charges.

According to Deadline, BAFTA, the Royal Television Society (RTS), and the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) have all decided not to take away the awards that they had previously given to the former BBC presenter.

The trio of organizations specifically acknowledge the hard work of the teams that collaborated with Edwards, rather than just his on-screen talents alone.

Huw Edwards will not lose BAFTAs following arrest

BAFTA is taking a closer look at the seven individual awards that Edwards won from the BAFTA Cymru Awards, as they are being reassessed.

“Just like others within our profession and nation, we were taken aback by the news. Considering the grave nature of this heinous act, we are reevaluating,” a representative from BAFTA shared with Digital Spy regarding Edward’s individual BAFTA Cymru Presenter awards.

The BAFTA Cymru Presenter awards are chosen by peers, unlike the Special Awards, which Edward has not been honored with.

Digital Spy has also contacted representatives for TRIC and RTS for comment.

Edwards obtained the photos through a WhatsApp conversation that started in December 2020, involving an anonymous adult male. In total, this individual transmitted 377 sexually explicit images to the BBC News presenter, among which were 41 indecent ones.

Out of the total 41 images, it’s claimed that seven belong to Category A. Moreover, he is charged with having 12 Category B photos and 22 Category C images. Furthermore, there are allegations that he also had a Category A video, which was sent in August 2021.

Huw Edwards will not lose BAFTAs following arrest

The Metropolitan Police has made it clear that the criminal accusations they’re currently dealing with are unrelated to the reports and subsequent investigations from last year concerning a BBC presenter who was alleged to have purchased sexually suggestive images of a minor.

Edwards’ wife Vicky Flind confirmed at the time that her husband was the presenter in question.

In April, Edwards stepped down from the BBC following 40 years of service, with the BBC expressing dismay over the accusations leveled against their former staff member.

In simpler terms, they expressed their shock upon learning the details revealed in court today. Such reprehensible actions have no place, and our sympathies go out to everyone impacted by this situation.

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2024-08-08 13:48

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