Huw Edwards has been named as the presenter suspended by the BBC. 

Edwards, 61, was identified as the unnamed presenter by his wife who said he is receiving inpatient treatment due to his mental health.  

The newsreader is best known for presenting the BBC News at 10 as well the broadcaster’s major events including the Queen’s death and the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla. 

Edwards was suspended on Sunday, July 9 following an exclusive article in The Sun that did not name him. 

The family of an adult made a complaint to the BBC about purchase of explicit images on May 19 and the broadcaster has said that it became aware of new allegations of a different nature on July 6. 

Huw Edwards' wife shares statement

Vicky Flind has shared a statement on behalf of her husband Huw Edwards.

In her statement, Vicky Flind said her husband Huw Edwards was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and is now “receiving in-patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future” as she asked for privacy for her family.

Met Police says no criminal offence has been committed

The Metropolitan Police has said no criminal offence has been committed.

Following the decision from the Met Police, a spokesperson for the BBC said: “We have seen the statement from the police confirming they have completed their assessment and are not taking further action.

"We’re grateful to them for completing this work at speed.

“The police had previously asked us to pause our fact finding investigations and we will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts, whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved.”

In a statement on Sunday, the BBC said it has “robust internal processes in place to proactively deal with such allegations”. 

“This is a complex and fast-moving set of circumstances and the BBC is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts in order to properly inform appropriate next steps”, the corporation added. 

“It is important that these matters are handled fairly and with care. 

“We have been clear that if – at any point – new information comes to light or is provided to us, this will be acted upon appropriately and actively followed up.” 

Following the article’s publication, major names in the organisation like Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine, Rylan Clark and Nicky Campbell publicly cleared their names of any involvement. 

The BBC also confirmed on Sunday that the organisation had contacted Metropolitan Police over the allegations. 

The broadcaster was reported to have met with the Met Police on Monday, July 10.