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To be shocked it’s Huw?

366 replies

Shirtella · 12/07/2023 18:04

His wiki page says he’s a Christian and a weekly church goer. Not a great ambassador for them, ah well

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Bixs · 12/07/2023 18:06

Has it been announced?

GoodChat · 12/07/2023 18:07

I don't know that being a Christian means anything. Religious people can be the worst sometimes.

shiningstar2 · 12/07/2023 18:07

Is it definitely him?

GrazingSheep · 12/07/2023 18:08

His wife has issued a statement.

GrazingSheep · 12/07/2023 18:08

He is in hospital.

ArnoldBee · 12/07/2023 18:08

Yes his wife says so. It was between him and sn from my detective work.

hattie43 · 12/07/2023 18:09

Very sad . I always loved his work on royal occasions.

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 12/07/2023 18:09

Do you know, I’ve heard that some atheists commit crimes.

GoodChat · 12/07/2023 18:09

ArnoldBee · 12/07/2023 18:08

Yes his wife says so. It was between him and sn from my detective work.

Who's SN?

Regholdsworthswaterbed · 12/07/2023 18:10

Shirtella · 12/07/2023 18:04

His wiki page says he’s a Christian and a weekly church goer. Not a great ambassador for them, ah well

That would make me more suspicious to be honest! I knew it was him as he's not been presenting 10 o clock news

NoChanceYouMetalBastard · 12/07/2023 18:10

You are surprised because he is a christian?! That's the funniest thing i've heard all day 😂

CrispsnDips · 12/07/2023 18:11

Oh crikey 😳

DoAWheelie · 12/07/2023 18:12

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GrazingSheep · 12/07/2023 18:12

Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have now concluded their assessment and have determined there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed,” the force said.

SanRaz1 · 12/07/2023 18:13

I am genuinely shocked. Really feel for his family.

Keykat · 12/07/2023 18:13

Well at least the speculation can end now. Hope all the ghouls are happy to know who it is.

NoChanceYouMetalBastard · 12/07/2023 18:13

The second that photo from Snapchat came out it was obvious it was him!

ZenNudist · 12/07/2023 18:13

Did Huw ever say he was the posterboy for Christianity?

Since when is one human representative of an entire religious denomination?

GoodChat · 12/07/2023 18:13

GrazingSheep · 12/07/2023 18:12

Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have now concluded their assessment and have determined there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed,” the force said.

I got the notification to say it was him about 2 minutes after the police announced no crime was committed. I'm assuming that was completely intentional.

SleeplessinScarbourough · 12/07/2023 18:13

Earlier today friend said today they were watching the BBC news the other night, reporting on this, and and the presenter accidentally said Huw -then tried to cover it

AgathaSpencerGregson · 12/07/2023 18:14

SanRaz1 · 12/07/2023 18:13

I am genuinely shocked. Really feel for his family.

Me too.
also, to a lesser extent, the police officers whose time has been wasted.
if the Beeb had handled this better, there would still have been grief, but perhaps not quite as much silliness.

Tippexy · 12/07/2023 18:15

shiningstar2 · 12/07/2023 18:07

Is it definitely him?

It’s been known for days it’s him.

Guineapigwoes · 12/07/2023 18:15

This is the third thread

OMG12 · 12/07/2023 18:16

I thought everyone knew a couple of days ago. Going to church has v little to do with Christian values.

the police have said no crime has been committed.

whilst a little unsavoury, the only questions I now think need answering are

  1. is the BBCs complaints procedure up to scratch for a public ally funded corporation?
  2. Is the platform over which they met going to do anything re checking ages of users

i think everything else is a personal matter.

if it’s true HE is in hospital (he’s previously suffered depression) I hope he recovers soon.

Anonymouseposter · 12/07/2023 18:16

I had kind of guessed. I hope this news item stops overshadowing everything else now.
Clearly he has behaved badly, not sure yet if illegally.
The Sun have an agenda to undermine the BBC.
It needs looking into further whether the BBC were very remiss in the way they responded to the parents.
Strange that the parents went to the Sun rather than the police.
A big mess.
Perhaps other news that has been overshadowed by all this will now be higher profile.