TV bosses are said to have warned Huw Edwards about his online behaviour two years before the scandal that broke in 2023.
Edwards came off air last July following newspaper reports that he paid a young person for sexually explicit images.He resigned from the BBC earlier this month for medical reasons.An internal report into his conduct found that a woman got in contact with the corporation about messages she had exchanged with the newsreader in May 2021.The woman asked the broadcasters to get involved to stop the contact, according to the report, which was seen by the Sunday Times.
The woman spoke to TV bosses again after the allegations against Edwards were made last July.The BBC declined to comment. Edwards' lawyers also said they would not comment on "unsubstantiated" claims. After Edwards resigned, a spokesperson for the corporation said: "Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC. After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors.
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