Huw Edwards’ BBC News at 10 replacement ‘revealed’ after shock suspension
AUNTIE Beeb might have just found the replacement for Huw Edwards’ slot on News at 10.
The beleaguered corporation was left scandal ridden after the news presenter was named as the suspended star whose behaviour was being investigated.
Edwards, 62, is not expecting to return to front the flagship news programme after he was suspended in July.
He is one of the highest paid stars at the organisation with a salary between £435,000 and £440,000 a year.
Although, the corporation has seemingly not decided what his future looks like after claims he paid thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images.
According to The Times, insiders at the news outlet have claimed that Clive Myrie will replace the star on-screen.
Last month, the 59-year-old was said to have a starring-role in a three-minute video which has been hailed as a mission statement’ by Deborah Turness, BBC News’ chief executive.
Although the video featured a few presenters from the news channel, according to reports Clive was at the very heart of the clip.
The showcase stated that clarity, courage, fairness and transparency would be the ‘values’ that the BBC stands for moving forward into the future.
In recent months, it has been claimed that Myrie’s stock among staff has risen and that it the high-profile job is “almost certainly” his.
On September 12, staff were given invitations to an all-hands digital meeting where according to reports it was clear Myrie was the BBC’s firm favourite to take over the reins.
Huw was previously the ‘go-to’ personality to cover huge events of national importance for the Beeb.
Last year he was recognised for fronting coverage of Queen’s death and funeral.
Although he is still subject to the results of a fact-finding investigation by the corporation, reports suggest he is unlikely to return to a prominent role.
Police failed to find any evidence of criminal wrongdoing by the star in their own enquiries following high-profile complaints to the BBC.
The complainant first contacted the corporation on July 13 in an email which asked them to contact the BBC’s Corporate Investigations team, which they did two days later.
After not receiving a reply, they contacted the BBC again on July 31.
By August 10, there was no response so The Sun raised it with the BBC’s press office.
Their serious allegation was of improper, not criminal, conduct.