It was Huw

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According to his wife...

@bellac11

It was not fake. I mean there are already various memes circulating that are fake but the original photo with arse out/pants down was real.

an outstanding career has been sacrificed on the altar of paper sales

or an outstanding career sacrificed on the altar of sexual kicks is another way of looking at it.

Here! Here!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66159357

I don't understand these posts. Of course This story has been used by the Murdoch group as a stick to beat the BBC with. Of course it's conveniently kept GO and BJ off the front pages....it doesn't make it not true though!

You can acknowledge how repulsive it is that a rich privileged man has (yet again) been accused of sexually exploiting teenagers AND think Murdoch/The Sun are scum.

Hew has actually gone into a facility.

There's no proof whatsoever of this. His wife could have fabricated everything if she chose.

This is just people's reckons now.

Poor wife having to speak on his behalf. I save my compassion for her. Illness is a useful way of avoiding responsibility.

It could be, it depends on the nature of their interactions, nature of the conversations etc.

Nope. Hadn't even considered him.

I think the Jeremy Vine comments earlier were very telling.

He said Huw was angry and prepared to play the long game.
I think he genuinely thought it would all blow over and he could go back to work
It's probably just dawned on him that he has lost a lot more and the public won't shut up.
Hence crisis management and check into a mental health facility. Text Book.

I've not read anywhere it is a male ? Is there a link?

@Oddsockday

Of course. It’s amazing how people can’t see through that.

If they were girls of 17 I would very much care, no child should be sexually abused in anyway (nor should an adult). Oh and it is as black and white as that, come out, or if you don’t want to (which is fine) just be single

It is easy to check in to any private hospital on the grounds of poor mental health and stay there for the ‘foreseeable’ quite frankly it’s the easy option rather than taking responsibility.

I feel dreadfully sorry for the vulnerable teenager at the centre of this shit storm.

Because the media and public have blown up an aspect of his personal life which he wanted to remain private and left him in fear of being outed and doorstepped?

As posters have said, he has had years or documented mental health problems.

if these were women of 18/19/20 would anyone care? I doubt it.

Of course I'd bloody care

I heard it reported on the news that other BBC employees are now coming forward with allegations against him.

I wonder if this is what divides opinion on this, those of us with teenagers are less likely to think his alleged behaviour can be forgiven with 'be kind, he has mental health issues'.

I have four teenagers, and the very idea that someone of Huw Edwards' clout (and age) could pay them for sexual images and be forgiven because he's depressed, makes me fucking livid.

I can't imagine there would be many women in their late fifties and early sixties on this site who spend their time trawling OnlyFans and Grindr (well, it wouldn't be Grindr, but, you know) for men in their late teens so we could offer them money for sexual favours. Why do we continue to give men a 'boys will be boys' pass for things we would never even think of doing ourselves?

I also think bringing this upon your wife and leaving her to be the one to face the media is a cowardly thing to do. It's like being an adult and getting your mum to call in sick for you but on a national level.

The one where he has his back(side) to camera and is looking round at the camera looks very fake, his face has been planted onto a body.

Ihavent seen any others though

typo in my previous comment - “He's had years of documented mental health problems.”

So incredibly sad all round. I believe she’s named him to take the pressure off him (and other presenters) and let him get the help he clearly needs in hospital.

I can’t believe people are falling for the mental health excuse. What a load of bull. Of course he’s feeling down in the dumps - wouldn’t you be if this was happening? He’s been caught out in a very public way being throughly seedy. That would dent anyone’s mood. And of course he’s feeling annoyed with himself and upset and probably regretful and definitely embarrassed. But that’s just a normal reaction to having one’s very dirty laundry aired in public. It’s not an excuse but he’s using it as one. And we’re all supposed to pipe down and be awestruck by his stunning and brave admission of depression and possibly homosexuality. He’s directing the narrative - he’s a journalist at heart.