Huw Edwards' wife has named him as the BBC presenter at the centre of the explicit images scandal, as she says he is 'suffering from serious mental health issues' in hospital
"Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years," his wife said.
"The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future."To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday. "In the circumstances and given Huw's condition I would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected.
"I know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. We hope this statement will bring that to an end."
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