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Who do you think is the BBC presenter who has been suspended?

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broomers · 08/07/2023 10:46

I don't have twitter and haven't seen any theories as to who it is, I'm presuming a man due to the figure outline being used in the press:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66140356.amp

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Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 09:12

justasking111 · 12/07/2023 09:08

A dirty old man on the internet story rolls on meanwhile in other more important news. Oh wait it's buried any other news. Great result for some

yep, which the Sun are more than delighted to be doing :(

UnRavellingFast · 12/07/2023 12:18

Let’s talk about the email instead.

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 13:17

I really wish some tabloid would run that story instead

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:02

HUW EDWARDS HAS ADMITTED IT'S HIM AND HAS RESIGNED

3BSHKATS · 12/07/2023 18:02

Wow

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:03

THEY'VE CORRECTED - HE HAS BEEN NAMED BUT NOT RESIGNED

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:06

I knew he'd use mental health as an excuse. Pathetic man.

StormShadow · 12/07/2023 18:07

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 09:12

yep, which the Sun are more than delighted to be doing :(

Pure coincidence no doubt!

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:07

All the people suffering depression manage not to try to hook up with youngsters. He's sad that he got caught. Diddums.

Crinkle77 · 12/07/2023 18:11

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:06

I knew he'd use mental health as an excuse. Pathetic man.

My thoughts exactly. Trying to curry sympathy like that is terrible. I hope his wife kicks his sorry ass to the kerb.

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:13

Crinkle77 · 12/07/2023 18:11

My thoughts exactly. Trying to curry sympathy like that is terrible. I hope his wife kicks his sorry ass to the kerb.

Yes a simple statement apologising to the youngsters affected without all the 'poor us he has well documented mh problems' would have been better.

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:15

To be fair, they didn't say MH made him do it. He is in hospital after a severe episode due to the publicity this has created and his wife released a statement naming him.
Sounds very much like he's been sectioned, but I'm hopeful that there will be a more thoughtful statement re the victims at a later time.

the80sweregreat · 12/07/2023 18:16

He has suffered with MH problems in the past apparently, so it's not surprising this has tipped him over the edge.
It also sounded as if he tried to do something to himself too ( but only going by the wording on his wife's statement)
I feel for his wife and children. Sad for them and the victims too.
He could have avoided all this so easily as well

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:16

And they probably have been advised not to admit/apologise for anything while legal action is being taken

the80sweregreat · 12/07/2023 18:18

No, it had to be carefully worded
Apparently the police are not looking into anything anymore as well, but I might have that wrong ? Not sure

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:18

And the timing of the statement might have been a panicked response to him being hospitalised and trying to avoid the Scum further reporting and gossiping - she obv wanted the BBC to report it at 6

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:23

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:18

And the timing of the statement might have been a panicked response to him being hospitalised and trying to avoid the Scum further reporting and gossiping - she obv wanted the BBC to report it at 6

Being hospitalised. He'll be drinking lattes in a private clinic with the blinds down.

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:26

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:23

Being hospitalised. He'll be drinking lattes in a private clinic with the blinds down.

You don't believe that he's had a dreadful episode?
They've said nothing illegal has happened and the Met aren't investigating, so maybe keeping things in proportion would be fairer than driving him to suicide

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:29

Given his well documented 2 decade long history with severe mental health issues that have hospitalised him before I genuinely hope he is being well cared for.

Reading the BBC site there is no criminal element to this story.

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:29

Twonewcats · 12/07/2023 18:26

You don't believe that he's had a dreadful episode?
They've said nothing illegal has happened and the Met aren't investigating, so maybe keeping things in proportion would be fairer than driving him to suicide

Noting illegal does not mean nothing disgusting and morally wrong. (Allegedly disgusting and morally wrong if true. Which lets face it, it must be or else they'd be denying it). What an arsehole.

Who knew a 20yr struggle with depression made sufferers allegedly contact teenagers for sexually explicit pics.

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:31

Severe depression can make a person act out through reckless behaviours.

We don't even know what is and isn't true at this point.

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:33

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:31

Severe depression can make a person act out through reckless behaviours.

We don't even know what is and isn't true at this point.

If it wasn't true they'd be denying it.

He's been caught, checks into private clinic wife releases poor us statement.

Like all men caught he's no doubt very very sorry he's been caught, I await a Schofield esque sad face interview in 2 weeks time.

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:35

Since when has viewing porn been illegal?

Yes what he has done is immoral but as the police have looked into this several times what he has done is not illegal.

The sun have a lot to answer for over this. Not just over the presenter but what condition is the young man in? Is anyone supporting him?

3BSHKATS · 12/07/2023 18:36

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:35

Since when has viewing porn been illegal?

Yes what he has done is immoral but as the police have looked into this several times what he has done is not illegal.

The sun have a lot to answer for over this. Not just over the presenter but what condition is the young man in? Is anyone supporting him?

£600 per hour plus VAT lawyers apparently

Rhondaa · 12/07/2023 18:38

Surgicalnightmare · 12/07/2023 18:35

Since when has viewing porn been illegal?

Yes what he has done is immoral but as the police have looked into this several times what he has done is not illegal.

The sun have a lot to answer for over this. Not just over the presenter but what condition is the young man in? Is anyone supporting him?

The Sun has a lot to answer for? Wtaf. Huw Edwards hiding in a posh clinic has a lot to answer for.

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