Disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has hired a showbiz publicist as he prepares to speak out about his child pornography conviction. The 64-year-old, who was handed a six-month suspended sentence in September 2024 for making indecent images of children, is reportedly looking to rebuild his career after 40 years at the BBC.
Edwards has appointed Barry Tomes, a 70-year-old PR veteran who has represented music acts and reality stars, including Benefits Street's White Dee. Tomes told the Daily Mail that Edwards intends to address the case publicly in the long term, though no immediate plans are in place. 'He's got a lot of rebuilding to do with his family and friends,' Tomes said. 'His main focus at the moment is looking after his elderly mother.'
Tomes acknowledged the public's desire for answers, stating: 'People want to know why he did it. How did someone with such an amazing life come to do these things? I don't have the answer to that, but I would like to find it out.' The PR guru is aware of potential backlash but said he has 'broad shoulders' and experience handling criticism.
Edwards, who admitted three charges of making indecent images, has retreated from London to a quiet Welsh village where his mother lives. His ex-wife, Vicky Flind, ended their 30-year marriage after police charged him. Meanwhile, Channel 5 has aired a two-part drama, Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards, starring Martin Clunes, which Edwards has criticised as 'hardly likely to convey the reality of what happened'.
