Sophie Raworth had to make an urgent correction over her colleague Huw Edwards, after incorrectly announcing he'd resigned from his job, as he was confirmed to be the presenter at the centre of the 'sexual picture' scandal.
After days of speculation and allegations against an unidentified BBC star mounting up, including that he paid £35,000 for sexual images of a now 20-year-old, starting from when they were 17 - something raised by their parents. but denied by the youngster themselves.
And it was long serving broadcaster Huw's wife, Vicky who confirmed him as the host at the centre of the accusations saying she was releasing a statement into the public domain 'out of concern for his mental well-being' and to protect the couple's children. Her statement added that was Huw in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for 'the foreseeable future,' having suffered a mental health episode in the last week.
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Vicky's statement was released just before Sophie went to air with the 6 o'clock News on BBC One. At the start of the live broadcast, the presenter said: "Good evening. Well in the last few minutes, the presenter has been named as Huw Edwards, the man who has been accused of paying a teenager for explicit photos and he has said he is resigning."
However, she was then forced to interrupt BBC media editor Katie Razzall, as she reacted to the news about Huw, to make an urgent apology, explaining: "I must correct something as well because this is all breaking the last few minutes. He has not resigned. He has been named by his wife, he has not resigned."
As well as Vicky's statement becoming headline news, it was also revealed, in a statement from the Met Police, that they had concluded their inquiry into the matter, which involved speaking to 'a number of parties' and 'determined there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed.' It added: "There is no further police action. As such, the Met has advised the BBC it can continue with its internal investigation."
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