![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/huw-edwards-will-bounce-back/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_This-Morning-TV-show-London-UK-18-May-2023.jpg&description=A crisis management expert says Huw Edwards' career will withstand the allegations against him thanks to an 'elastic band effect' but notes the 'glaring double standards' with Phillip Schofield Huw Edwards' career will survive the storm of allegations against him, according to a crisis management expert. The high-profile newsreader was named on Wednesday evening as the BBC presenter at the centre of allegations over payments to a 17-year-old for explicit photographs. In a heartfelt statement, his wife Vicky Flind bravely confirmed that Huw will respond to the claims in due course and he is currently receiving hospital treatment for his mental health struggles. Shortly before he was named, the Metropolitan Police confirmed there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed. Although the presenter has been suspended while the broadcaster carries out further investigation, at this point Huw has not resigned. And it isn't game over for the BBC household name, according to crisis management and PR expert, Edward Coram-James. He believes Huw's career can survive the accusations and that the rally of support by fellow media stars exposes potential double standards playing out when comparing the case to Phillip Schofield - who quit ITV after admitting to having an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger This Morning runner. Edward, CEO of Go Up, told the Mirror: "Edwards' career can and will survive. The police have been clear that, after investigating the incident, no criminal behaviour has been found. In lieu of criminal behaviour, the BBC would cause public outrage were they to sack a man, considered by many to be a bit of a national treasure, that has not been accused of any criminality and who is clearly experiencing significant mental health issues, to the point of having been hospitalised. "In these scenarios, when the media, social media and politicians have clearly gone too far, there's always an elastic band effect: the public, h){kind=link}
A crisis management expert says Huw Edwards’ career will withstand the allegations against him thanks to an ‘elastic band effect’ but notes the ‘glaring double standards’ with Phillip Schofield
Huw Edwards’ career will survive the storm of allegations against him, according to a crisis management expert.
The high-profile newsreader was named on Wednesday evening as the BBC presenter at the centre of allegations over payments to a 17-year-old for explicit photographs.
In a heartfelt statement, his wife Vicky Flind bravely confirmed that Huw will respond to the claims in due course and he is currently receiving hospital treatment for his mental health struggles.
Shortly before he was named, the Metropolitan Police confirmed there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed. Although the presenter has been suspended while the broadcaster carries out further investigation, at this point Huw has not resigned.