Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards ‘snubbed BBC veteran David Dimbleby because he wanted his job’

DISGRACED newsreader Huw Edwards “snubbed” BBC seasoned David Dimbleby due to the fact that helium wanted his job, an ex-Downing Street authoritative has said.

He was allegedly jealous of 86-year-old Dimbleby’s lasting wrong the BBC arsenic big of Question Time and look of the broadcaster’s predetermination coverage.

Former PM Boris Johnson’s ex-press main Guto Harri, 58, said helium was with Edwards astatine a edifice successful London erstwhile Dimbleby entered the room.

He said: “He waved astatine america from crossed the edifice with a large grin connected his face, and I waved back.

"Huw looked astir and pretended helium hadn’t seen him.

"He said, ‘I ne'er admit him’, conscionable to marque David Dimbleby look similar a fool.

“It was each due to the fact that Huw yet wanted his job.”

Mr Harri worked for the BBC for 18 years.

He said helium was “disgusted and appalled” erstwhile Edwards admitted making indecent images of children, for which he received a suspended jailhouse sentence.

Mr Harri said: “I was rather fond of him.

“But he’s done thing that we’re not lone ashamed of but we’re disgusted by.

“In the end, helium volition beryllium remembered arsenic idiosyncratic who did thing awful.”

He was speaking to Channel 4 Wales amusement Y Byd ar Bedwar —— the World connected Four.

Edwards, 63, did not respond to requests for a response.