Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter!

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I'm actually shocked.

Oh please. No one would care less if they'd found out he'd been having an affair with a similarly aged person, or over 40 at least. Its the age group of those he has allegedly targeted that is the issue plus allegedly paying 35k for sexual pictures.

I don't watch telly

It's the news, you make it sound like Love Island. I never get the pride some people seem to have with announcing they don't watch news.

Omg I just googled this 😂 genius

Tbf to Lentil it was likely in response to it’s the telly obsessed mners up in arms post just beforehand

Oh god I'm going to have to look this sketch up now

Youd better get on to the victim that denied that this took place and the police who have cleared him of any criminal activity, sharpish.

It's the gender of the person as seen with Schofield.

Homophobia in plain sight with people pretending they care about the victim.

I am neither.

I just dont rush to a site to further bully an already suicidal man, as dont others. Outside tbe world of the Sun and social media, some of us dont feel the need til be utterly spiteful on a situation that doesnt concern us.

'Youd better get on to the victim that denied that this took place and the police who have cleared him of any criminal activity, sharpish'

Nothing illegal took place. Myob. Poor Huw. Poor Huw's wife.

What is wrong with some people! It does not have to be illegal to be utterly and totally depraved and massively inappropriate. We had this with Schofield. Rich, powerful older men should not allegedly seek out teenagers (even if over 17 so 'legal') for their own grubby ends.

Stop apologising for and excusing his alleged predatory behaviour. Have better standards and expectations of those paid by us, licence payers.

It's the age.

Homophobia. Honestly the straw grasping is desperate.

Out of all the excuses homophobia is near top as poor. I know there are a fair few posts on mn dismissing the whole idea of MeToo but the back lash would be just as strong if they were (or are) young women.

The fact you think a man who is in hospital treatment and had documented mental health issues and got himself into a situation like this is powerful ..Schofield wasnt powerful either.

You have no understanding of mental health.

I'm not apologising for him, nor am I excusing anyting, but I do have compassion for him, his wife and his victim who I canf imagine is thankful for any of this.

And btw just because someone reads out lines on the telly does not make them accountable to you ..ridiculous entitled behaviour.

Exactly! He is 61. A 61yr old allegedly messaging either a male or female 18 or 20yr old sharing sexual images is absolutely wrong.

It's not an excuse, its true.

And numerous presenters have been caught texting g and sexting young women. Blows over within days.

But not illegal. And your moral high ground unfortunately only remains that. Your moral high ground.

'And btw just because someone reads out lines on the telly does not make them accountable to you ..ridiculous entitled behaviour.'

We pay his wages. Yep, his alleged behaviour was absolutely ridiculous and entitled, correct. These rich men just do not seem to have filters or boundaries of any description.

I could not give a rat's ass if it was illegal. Massively inappropriate behaviour in the workplace (going by other allegations) on top of alleged sexual messages with 18/20yr olds. He deserves all he gets public shaming wise.

Can you name similar BBC household name with the comparable £35k and issues around drugs and parents etc but young women?

It does matter, whether it’s legal or not. Because every time something like this is accepted by society we are degrading ourselves just a little bit more.

I don’t want it to be normalised that people are paid for sex or explicit encounters. Particularly the young and vulnerable, but anyone! I want to think that we are better than this bullshit, that we hold ourselves and each other to higher standards.

I don’t think he should be taken out into the public square and shot, but this should mean we have open, honest debate about what the hell we are allowing with sites like OF and their ilk. Don’t we want to be better?

I don’t think he should be taken out into the public square and shot, but this should mean we have open, honest debate about what the hell we are allowing with sites like OF and their ilk. Don’t we want to be better?

Agree with you. Men behaving like this with young vulnerable people, should not be acceptable in a civilised society.

really, like who?

I'm quite surprised to read the various posts on social media apologising for this man, because we he did wasn't "criminal". It may not have been criminal, but it's absolutely grim. We need to stop making excuses for these privileged white men on a power trip. This has absolutely nothing to do with mental health but perversion, or some weird kink. It also has nothing to do with homophobia. A 61 year old man predating on a 17 year old child, regardless of whether they are male or female, is plain gross. He is old enough to be their grandfather.

Enough of the excuses. It's his family I feel sorry for. His poor wife and children. They must be mortified.

His wife herself put the statement out to get it over with and then asked for privacy which we have completely disrespected.

I have seen numerous people.saying people are apologising for Huw. I am yet to see anyone use the word sorry or anything close to an apology. What we are doing is pointing out it's not black and white and that all the moral.high ground, finger pointing and nastiness doesnt actually achieve anything.

Several.

so name them then...if it is all known and has blown over now... I ahve never heard of any. So please, enlighten us.