2 months ago
Huw Edwards has spoken retired for nan first clip since receiving a suspended situation condemnation for accessing kid maltreatment images.
The disgraced erstwhile BBC News anchor has issued a connection condemning an upcoming play chronicling his downfall, which will premiere connected Paramount-owned web 5 connected Tuesday.
Published by The Daily Mail, Edwards said nan squad down Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards “made nary attempt” to verify nan two-part drama’s communicative earlier shooting. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) plays nan erstwhile BBC newsreader successful nan series.
Edwards besides revealed that he planned to show his broadside of nan story, which saw him emergence to go nan UK’s best-known news anchor, earlier workplace misconduct allegations and a kid pornography condemnation ruined his reputation.
A 5 spokesperson said nan Wonderhood-produced play was based connected extended interviews, would comply pinch UK broadcasting rules, and allegations were presented to Edwards much than a period earlier transmission.
In his statement, Edwards said: “[They] made nary effort to cheque pinch maine nan truth of immoderate facet of their communicative earlier going up pinch nan production.
“They belatedly asked for a consequence aft nan play had been made, while reserving nan correct to edit immoderate specified response. They besides refused to disclose whether immoderate of those making allegations had been paid for their contributions. Channel 5’s ‘factual drama’ is hardly apt to convey nan reality of what happened.”
He continued: “My heavy regret and remorse for nan crimes I committed were expressed successful court. In pleading blameworthy astatine nan earliest opportunity, I took afloat work for my reprehensible actions. I americium repelled by nan thought that immoderate group bask viewing indecent images of children. Every image represents an guiltless victim. I connection my sincere and profound apologies for what I did.”
“I americium making an effort to nutrient my ain relationship of these unspeakable events. This is simply a slow process, fixed nan vulnerable authorities of my health. person been unfastened astir my struggle pinch persistent intelligence unwellness complete a play of 25 years. What is little good known is nan severity of that condition, which was managed successfully until nan downward spiral which led to an appalling outcome.”
“Mental unwellness is misunderstood by galore but tin ne'er beryllium an excuse for criminality. It can, however, astatine slightest thief explicate why group sometimes behave successful shocking and reprehensible ways, and why things fell isolated for maine successful nan measurement they did.”
Edwards allegedly paid a teen astatine nan BBC for intersexual pictures, and subsequently pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. In September 2024, he received a six-month suspended situation condemnation and apologized for nan “repugnant” quality of his offenses. Edwards was besides ordered to acquisition activity offender rehabilitation and was placed connected nan activity offenders registry for 7 years.
A 5 spokesperson said: “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is based connected extended interviews pinch nan victim, his family, nan journalists who revealed his story, matter exchanges betwixt nan unfortunate and Edwards, and tribunal reporting. It has been produced successful accordance pinch Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code. All allegations made successful nan movie were put to Huw Edwards via his solicitors 6 weeks earlier transmission.”
