![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/huw-edwards-feels-angry-and-let-down-and-not-impressed-by-bbc-says-jon-sopel/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_GMB-Jon-Sopel-MAIN.jpg&description=Former BBC News correspondent Jon Sopel revealed former colleague Huw Edwards was 'angry' and 'not overly impressed' with how his employer covered recent allegations Former BBC News correspondent Jon Sopel has shared on Good Morning Britain that BBC News presenter Huw Edwards had "felt let down" and "wasn't impressed" with coverage of recent allegations. On Wednesday, Huw was named as the man accused of allegedly paying a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures by his wife Vicky Flind. After days of coverage and a number of BBC presenters speaking out to deny they were the presenter in question, Huw's wife confirmed in a statement that he was the presenter at the centre of the scandal - as the BBC resumed their internal inquiry into the presenter following further allegations. In the statement, it was confirmed that the presenter was suffering with "serious mental health issues" and was being treated in hospital in the fallout to the scandal. Now, Huw's former BBC colleague Jon has told GMB how he reached out to Huw before he was hospitalised, and he said that the newsreader was "angry" with the coverage, is not "overly impressed" with the BBC. Jon shared his hopes that Huw "gets better" and can return to broadcasting, "providing nothing else comes out". He appeared to call out the BBC's handling of the scandal, while adding that depending on the outcome of the inquiry, he couldn't see "what it had to do with anybody" else. Speaking to GMB hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard, Jon told them: "We've had contact, obviously not since he has been hospitalised. He was very angry, I think he felt very let down by what had happened in The Sun, he was furious with their coverage. Not overly impressed with the BBC's coverage either. Anyone that knows him is just wishing him well. "He is incredibly funny, has got an acid wit. He can be a complicated person to deal with. If you're entering Huw's orbit he's very defensive of his own territory." He added: "If i){kind=link}
Former BBC News correspondent Jon Sopel revealed former colleague Huw Edwards was ‘angry’ and ‘not overly impressed’ with how his employer covered recent allegations
Former BBC News correspondent Jon Sopel has shared on Good Morning Britain that BBC News presenter Huw Edwards had “felt let down” and “wasn’t impressed” with coverage of recent allegations.
On Wednesday, Huw was named as the man accused of allegedly paying a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures by his wife Vicky Flind.
After days of coverage and a number of BBC presenters speaking out to deny they were the presenter in question, Huw’s wife confirmed in a statement that he was the presenter at the centre of the scandal – as the BBC resumed their internal inquiry into the presenter following further allegations.
In the statement, it was confirmed that the presenter was suffering with “serious mental health issues” and was being treated in hospital in the fallout to the scandal.