has been inundated with offers to tell his side of the story following his conviction on child pornography charges, his former publicist has claimed.
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Huw Edwards Flooded with TV Offers, Ex-Publicist Says
Huw Edwards has been inundated with offers to tell his side of the story following his conviction on child pornography charges, his former publicist has claimed...
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Last week this newspaper revealed he hired veteran publicist Barry Tomes on a pro bono basis for seven days to help rebuild his career.
Tomes has now told the Daily Mail he has received offers 'for photoshoots and interviews. I've had offers for all the news shows.
'I've had six TV shows, three documentaries, and an offer from someone who has written a book about child pornography. I've had offers from podcasts in the UK and the US.'
Mr Tomes briefed Edwards on the offers on Wednesday before stepping away from being his publicist.
One-time star newsreader Edwards pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images in July 2024, for which he was given a suspended six-month prison sentence in September that year.
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Among the pictures were seven category A images - the most serious classification - sent to him on WhatsApp by convicted sex offender Alex Williams.
Edwards' comeback plans have been caused by his anger at 's drama about him starring , which he feels is misleading.
Huw Edwards, pictured leaving Westminster Magistrates' Court in 2024, has been inundated with offers to tell his side of the story, his former publicist has claimed
The former TV presenter says he will have 'opportunities' to tell his side of his story later this year after pleading guilty to making indecent images in July 2024 (pictured)
Publicist Barry Tomes pictured with Edwards. He advised Edwards on TV offers on Wednesday before stepping away from being his publicist
And this week he hinted he intends to speak out about the events that led to his conviction for making indecent images of children later this year.
Edwards hit out at the 'one-sided' programme in a new statement, hinting that 'opportunities will arise later this year for me to state my case'.
The Daily Mail understands that he has fielded offers to produce a documentary, a podcast or TV series - though it is not known if he has taken these up.
Martin Clunes as Edwards in the Channel 5 drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards. Edwards himself has blasted the programme as 'one-sided'
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It comes as the BBC continues to deal with the fallout after sacking Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills, pictured in March, over allegations of serious sexual offences dating back to the 1990s
It has emerged that the BBC had known for years that Mills had been interviewed by the Met Police in 2018 over the allegations. The case was rejected by the Crown Prosecution Service over a lack of evidence.
But the broadcaster only took the step of dismissing Mills on Friday after learning that his accuser had been a child under the age of 16 at the time of the alleged offences.
Mills said yesterday that he 'fully cooperated' with the investigation, which was first launched in 2016.
He added: 'Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
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'I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss.'
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