Disgraced presenter is furious about a new drama depicting his downfall.
His outburst comes as it can be revealed the former newsreader is plotting a comeback – and he makes a grovelling apology to the Daily Mail for his 2024 conviction for possessing indecent images of children.
Edwards, 64, lambasted Wonderhood, the production company behind the two-part drama Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards, which airs tomorrow night at 9pm starring .
His statement, issued exclusively to the Daily Mail, said: ‘[They] made no attempt to check with me the truth of any aspect of their narrative before going ahead with the production.
‘They belatedly asked for a response after the drama had been made, while reserving the right to edit any such response. They also refused to disclose whether any of those making allegations had been paid for their contributions.
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards leaves court after being handed a six-moth suspended jail sentence for child abuse image offences in 2024
‘Channel 5’s “factual drama” is hardly likely to convey the reality of what happened.’
The drama charts how Edwards groomed a young man on social media. No doubt, it will be a painful watch for the former BBC News at Ten host, not least as it will be a reminder that just three years ago he was still presenting the flagship show – a job he did for decades, breaking some of the nation’s biggest news stories including the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Now, though, it seems possible we will be seeing Edwards again.
A source said: ‘Huw has got himself an agent and we are going to be seeing something of him in the coming months.’
The statement goes on to offer ‘regret and remorse’ for his crimes. He received a six-month sentence suspended for two years after admitting three charges of making indecent images of children.
It says: ‘My deep regret and remorse for the crimes I committed were expressed in court. In pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity, I took full responsibility for my reprehensible actions. I am repelled by the idea that some people enjoy viewing indecent images of children. Every image represents an innocent victim. I offer my sincere and profound apologies for what I did.’
Edwards also told the Daily Mail that he plans to tell his side of the story: ‘I am making an effort to produce my own account of these terrible events. This is a slow process given the fragile state of my health.
‘I have been open about my struggle with persistent mental illness over a period of 25 years. What is less well known is the severity of that condition, which was managed successfully until the downward spiral which led to an appalling outcome.
‘Mental illness is misunderstood by many but can never be an excuse for criminality.
‘It can, however, at least help explain why people sometimes behave in shocking and reprehensible ways, and why things fell apart for me in the way they did.’
Channel 5's new drama based on the story, called Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards, starring Martin Clunes and Osian Morgan
Former newsreader Edwards was arrested in November 2023 by Met Police in relation to possessing indecent images of children
