BBC’s Huw Edwards in hospital for ‘foreseeable future with serious mental health issues’

Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at heart of allegations Huw Edwards will remain in hospital while suffering from ‘serious mental health issues’ his wife Vicky Flind shared in a statement this evening, after she named him as the presenter who is at the centre of allegations surrounding “sex pictures”. The presenter has previously spoken at length about his struggles with depression and anxiety. In a statement given to the media, his wife shared: ‘In light of the recent reporting regarding the ‘BBC Presenter’ I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. ‘I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children. ‘Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. Huw Edwards has previously spoken at length about his struggles with depression and anxiety ‘The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future. ‘Once well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published. ‘To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday. ‘In the circumstances and given Huw’s condition I would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected. ‘I know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. We hope this statement will bring that to an end.’ A spokesperson for the BBC said: ‘We have seen the statement from the police confirming they have completed their assessment and are not taking further action. We’re grateful to them for completing this work at speed. ‘The police had previously asked us to pause our fact-finding investigations and we will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts, whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved.’ In his May 2022 interview with mental health columnist, Alastair Campbell, the veteran BBC news presenter shared that he has been battling depression and anxiety since 2002 and it tends to “hit (him) in a strong wave and then go away”. Huw Edwards has previously spoken at length about his struggles with depression and anxiety He remarked that it has frequently left him “bedridden”. “At least I now know when I’m going to enter a phase like that. Your mind goes into a place where you don’t want to do anything. You can’t make any decisions.” he added. Huw explained that at times, going to work and doing a professional job was difficult, as he was “kind of pushing (his) way through it.” If you or someone you know has been affected by this story, Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. Alternatively, you can find more information on the Samaritans website: https://www.samaritans.org/