Excessive profile UK TV information presenter Huw Edwards, who has been off air since final yr after allegations that he paid a teenager hundreds of kilos for sexually specific pictures, has resigned following medical recommendation, the broadcaster stated.
Edwards, 62, was the BBC’s highest paid information presenter and is a family title in Britain, anchoring the “BBC Information at Ten” bulletin for greater than 20 years.
He introduced the demise of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in 2022 and has led protection of a few of Britain’s greatest occasions, together with elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics.
“After 40 years of service, Huw has defined that his resolution was made on the idea of medical recommendation from his docs,” the BBC stated in a press release.
“The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will enable all events to maneuver ahead. We do not consider it applicable to remark additional.”