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Profile: Huw Edwards, the BBC presenter at the centre of sexual images scandal

After days of speculation the presenter has been named as the ‘household name’ that has engulfed the broadcaster in controversy

The BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures has been named as Huw Edwards. Picture: PA

Social media accounts have been guessing about the identity of the BBC presenter alleged by The Sun to have been a "household name" accused of giving a young person more than £35,000 for sexual images.

After days of speculation and calls from others for the person accused to come forward, it has been confirmed that much of the speculation was correct.

Huw Edwards is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, anchoring coverage ...