The disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards has said he intends to “challenge the misleading or fabricated claims” made in recent coverage of events leading to his conviction for making indecent images of children.
Edwards, once one of the BBC’s highest-paid newsreaders, pleaded guilty to the criminal offence in July 2024 and was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years.
The former broadcaster was the subject of a recent Channel 5 drama about his downfall, starring Doc Martin actor Martin Clunes.
Edwards, 64, said in a statement: “Much has been written and reported in the past week following Channel 5’s one-sided account.
“Other opportunities will arise later this year for me to state my case, and to challenge the misleading or fabricated claims made in recent coverage.
“A number of serious questions still remain to be answered, and not just by me. It will now take some time for me to produce my own account, and until then I do not intend to comment any further.”
Edwards reportedly intends to make his own documentary or podcast series about the events.
He previously said the production company behind the Channel 5 drama, Wonderhood Studios, failed to check the “truth” of the narratives shown in the series, relating to allegations made by the Sun in July 2023, which claimed that a “top BBC star” paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexual pictures.
Edwards added that he felt “deep regret and remorse” for his crimes and said his behaviour was “reckless, shameful and damaging”.
A previous statement from Channel 5 said: “Power: the Downfall of Huw Edwards is based on extensive interviews with the victim, his family, the journalists who revealed his story, text exchanges between the victim and Edwards, and court reporting.
“It has been produced in accordance with Ofcom’s broadcasting code. All allegations made in the film were put to Huw Edwards via his solicitors six weeks before transmission.”