Disgraced Huw Edwards’ treatment following suspension WAS paid for by BBC, broadcaster finally admits

THE BBC has yet admitted that it paid for disgraced Huw Edwards’ attraction pursuing his suspension past year.

The broadcaster refused to accidental however overmuch it spent, but the measure could tally into tens of thousands of pounds.

Edwards, paid astir £480,000 a year, was suspended successful July 2023.

That month, wife Vicky revealed helium was receiving hospital attraction for mental-health issues, arsenic she identified him arsenic the prima exposed by The Sun for paying a young idiosyncratic for explicit pictures.

The Beeb has present said it paid for archetypal attraction successful England, earlier it was alert of constabulary charges.

It said disclosing further details could origin important harm and distress to the star.

Separately, Edwards, 63, aboriginal pleaded blameworthy to possessing indecent pics of children and got a suspended jailhouse term.