The BBC final evening revealed new allegations towards Huw Edwards, with workers coming ahead to say that he despatched them ‘inappropriate and flirtatious messages’.
The newsreader was named yesterday by his spouse Vicky Flind because the presenter accused of paying £35,000 to a ‘vulnerable’ teenager in return for explicit photographs.
One present BBC staffer claimed to Newsnight that they had been contacted on social media by Edwards, and that the messages – which referred to their look and gave the impression to be flirtatious – left them uncomfortable and feeling awkward.
They added: ‘There’s a energy dynamic that makes this inappropriate.’
A second BBC worker alleged that Edwards had additionally despatched them a non-public message on social media that made remarks about their look which gave them a ‘chilly shudder’.
In the meantime, a former BBC staffer – who had by no means met the newsreader – claimed that they had acquired late-night messages from the presenter that had been signed off with kisses. They prompt these amounted to an ‘abuse of energy’.
Huw Edwards faces contemporary allegations of inappropriate behaviour from his personal BBC colleagues, with one claiming ‘ they felt it was an abuse of energy’
It comes hours after the BBC Anchor was named by his spouse Vicky Flind because the BBC presenter dealing with allegations over funds for sexually specific photographs
Two of the three complainants claimed they didn’t really feel in a position to report their allegations of inappropriate behaviour to BBC managers.
A BBC spokesman stated: ‘We’re speaking with workers and can proceed to take action. We all the time deal with the issues of workers with care, and would all the time urge any workers members to talk to us if they’ve any issues.
‘Now we have clear processes for making complaints inside the organisation, together with whistleblowing procedures ought to somebody want to take action anonymously.’
It comes because the Met Police confirmed it was not investigating Edwards of any felony offence.
His spouse, who can be a newsreader, stated he’s ‘now receiving in-patient hospital care the place he’ll keep for the foreseeable future’.
Final evening, BBC Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire stated she spoke to at least one one that beforehand labored on the organisation.
‘This particular person informed me that they had by no means met the newsreader, this particular person stated that that they had acquired late evening messages on social media together with kisses from Huw Edwards, which they stated they believed was an abuse of energy.’
The presenter stated her colleague had spoken to a present staffer, ‘who informed us that the presenter had despatched them a message on social media commenting on their bodily look, which gave them a ‘chilly shudder’.
BBC Information Particular Correspondent Lucy Manning stated: ‘There are questions for BBC bosses concerning the tradition within the newsroom and the best way that complaints may be raised and the best way folks really feel comfy or to not increase them.’
Two out of the three folks stated they felt they couldn’t report what they felt was inappropriate behaviour to BBC managers, the journalist stated.
Ms Manning added: ‘It’s been a really tough day right here within the BBC newsroom, a few of the issues we’ve got needed to report have been exhausting to listen to.
‘The police have discovered no proof of criminality however there’s nonetheless quite a bit for the BBC to grapple with.’
Simply minutes after his spouse revealed his id, the BBC reported that colleagues inside the organisation had come ahead with allegations claiming that the presenter had despatched ‘inappropriate messages to them’
It comes as Ms Flind launched a prolonged assertion concerning the presenters well-being stated the father-of-five is ‘now receiving in-patient hospital care the place he’ll keep for the foreseeable future’ as she requested for privateness for her household, declaring: ‘I’m doing this primarily out of concern for his psychological well-being and to guard our youngsters’.
She added: ‘I do know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the latest media hypothesis. We hope this assertion will deliver that to an finish. As soon as properly sufficient to take action, he intends to reply to the tales which have been revealed’.
Edwards was named after numerous BBC stars together with Gary Lineker, Rylan, Nicky Campbell and Jeremy Vine had been compelled to publicly deny they had been the star on the centre of the scandal.
Mr Vine had urged his colleague to call themselves to guard colleagues and the BBC. Mr Campbell went to the police to report individuals who named him on-line and threatened to sue them.
Ms Flind’s assertion was launched at 6pm, nonetheless, there was confusion because the BBC first stated Mr Edwards, who just lately led protection of the Queen’s demise and King Charles’ Coronation, had resigned from his position as their high newsreader.
However minutes later the company clarified that he had not stop. Sources near the star have since harassed that he has not left his job.
The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police each stated that no felony offence had been dedicated by the presenter. The BBC had paused its inner probe into the claims Mr Edwards paid {the teenager} for specific footage – and that investigation will now proceed.
The BBC’s high presenter is at present dealing with 4 separate allegations. These together with paying a teen round £35,000 for sexually specific pictures over a 3 12 months interval, breaking stay-at-home lockdown guidelines to satisfy one other younger particular person, sending messages to a 17-year-old with love hearts and kisses and sending threatening messages to an individual of their early twenties who he met on a relationship app.
The BBC’s high presenter is at present dealing with 4 separate allegations
Edwards (pictured working outdoors Downing Avenue) was named after numerous BBC stars together with Gary Lineker, Rylan, Nicky Campbell and Jeremy Vine had been compelled to publicly deny they had been the star on the centre of the scandal
Junior workers members revealed to the Six O’Clock Information that the presenter, 61, had despatched ‘inappropriate messages’ to them
Ms Flind stated: ‘In mild of the latest reporting concerning the ‘BBC Presenter’ I’m making this assertion on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been 5 extraordinarily tough days for our household.
‘I’m doing this primarily out of concern for his psychological well-being and to guard our youngsters.
‘Huw is affected by severe psychological well being points. As is properly documented, he has been handled for extreme despair in recent times.
‘The occasions of the previous few days have vastly worsened issues, he has suffered one other severe episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care the place he’ll keep for the foreseeable future.
‘As soon as properly sufficient to take action, he intends to reply to the tales which have been revealed.’
She stated that Mr Edwards was first informed of the allegations being made towards him final Thursday.
‘Within the circumstances and given Huw’s situation I want to ask that the privateness of my household and everybody else caught up in these upsetting occasions is revered’, the presenter’s spouse added.
‘I do know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the latest media hypothesis. We hope this assertion will deliver that to an finish.’
It comes as a fourth younger particular person got here ahead to air allegations concerning the presenter.
Mr Edwards, 61, is among the company’s most high-profile newsreaders, being paid over £430,000 on his present wage. He was offered the flagship BBC Information at Ten programme for greater than 10 years, and continued to report greater than a dozen instances because the claims had been allegedly first reported to the company on Could 19.
Mr Edwards’ was dealing with growing stress from his colleagues to step ahead, after BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine referred to as on the presenter to determine himself to cease different BBC stars from being defamed.
Mr Vine stated: ‘He ought to now come ahead publicly. These new allegations will lead to but extra vitriol being thrown at completely harmless colleagues of his. And the BBC, which I’m positive he loves, is on its knees with this.’
In the meantime former BBC presenter Jon Sopel weighed in on the row – earlier than the fourth particular person made their allegations – to disclose the unnamed star is ‘extraordinarily indignant’ over how the claims had been lined.
The broadcaster, 61, introduced the information for the BBC that the Queen had died in September 2022
Edwards, a married father-of-five, has labored on the BBC for 4 many years. He has spoken overtly about his psychological well being and getting fitter in recent times
The presenter shared with BBC Radio Cymru that he had misplaced weight in 2019
The Met Police stated in an announcement: ‘Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have now concluded their evaluation and have decided there isn’t any info to point {that a} felony offence has been dedicated.
‘In reaching this resolution, they’ve spoken to numerous events together with the BBC and the alleged complainant and the alleged complainant’s household, each by way of one other police power. There isn’t any additional police motion. As such, the Met has suggested the BBC it might proceed with its inner investigation.
‘We’re conscious of media reporting of additional allegations towards the identical particular person.
‘No particular particulars or details about these allegations have been handed to us and due to this fact there isn’t any police motion presently.
‘Ought to proof of criminality or safeguarding points be recognized at any level we might count on issues to be referred to the related police power.’
A spokesperson for the BBC stated: ‘Now we have seen the assertion from the police confirming they’ve accomplished their evaluation and will not be taking additional motion. We’re grateful to them for finishing this work at pace.
‘The police had beforehand requested us to pause our reality discovering investigations and we are going to now transfer ahead with that work, guaranteeing due course of and an intensive evaluation of the information, while persevering with to be conscious of our obligation of care to all concerned.’
South Wales Police confirmed it had additionally been wanting on the case.
The power stated in an announcement: ‘South Wales Police has remained in touch with representatives of the Metropolitan Police and the BBC following a gathering on Monday.
‘Info was initially acquired by the power in April 2023 concerning the welfare of an grownup. No criminality was recognized.
‘Following latest occasions, additional enquiries have been carried out and officers have spoken to numerous events to ascertain whether or not any felony allegations are being made.
‘Right now, there isn’t any proof that any felony offences have been dedicated. There are not any ongoing enquiries being carried out by South Wales Police.
‘Nevertheless, ought to proof of criminality or safeguarding points be recognized at any level in future then they are going to be investigated.’
Edwards, who was born in Bridgend and introduced up in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984. Pictured on the six o’clock information in 1999
The BBC star on the centre of the intercourse footage scandal is now dealing with claims from 4 separate younger folks
A mocked up model of a reported Instagram message alternate between the unnamed BBC star and a young person
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