BBC star presenter suspended in child sex scandal

Splinter · July 10, 2023 at 8:31 AM

A star BBC presenter has been suspended following a report in the Sun newspaper for allegedly paying £35k to a 17 year old unnamed youngster for providing sexual images.

Neither have been named for privacy and legal reasons, but social media is rife with speculation over who the presenter is, with top names having to come forward denying it was them.

The BBC handles such scandals so very badly that it should hire its own PR firm quite frankly.

Can anyone guess who the presenter could be?

What did the BBC presenter allegedly do and why hasn’t he been named?

Suspended presenter accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from young person and could face jail if guilty

www.theguardian.com

UK Man · July 10, 2023 at 8:58 AM

GlasgowJohn · July 10, 2023 at 9:15 AM

Quite a few yesterday were tweeting , it wasn't me.....

No idea , to be honest.

SpaceNut · July 10, 2023 at 9:21 AM

But they did get hit hard by the Cliff Richard scandal, so I guess they're holding back this time, because its still at this point an allegation. They're obviously going to name the person if there are any criminal charges being brought to that presenter

GlasgowJohn · July 10, 2023 at 9:29 AM

Cliff and Jimmy S....

WHAT A BLOODY MESS...

Splinter · July 10, 2023 at 9:35 AM

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Cliff and Jimmy S....
WHAT A BLOODY MESS...

Not to mention Gary Lineker, Top Gear and other cock-ups.

GlasgowJohn · July 10, 2023 at 9:50 AM

Gary was one of those tweeting ne was not involved....

Rolf H was another mess..

Splinter · July 10, 2023 at 3:38 PM

This is all a bit rich coming from the Sun newspaper, don't you think? That rag showed topless page three girls up until 2003, many of whom were only sixteen when they posed for the camera. Sam Fox for example.

It's now emerged that a statement from the child's lawyer (the child is now 20 by the way) categorically states that the Sun's story is complete rubbish and that the 'victim' sent a denial statement by WhatsApp on Friday night with the same message.

Huw Edwards' name is being bandied about on Reddit as the 'star presenter' by the way.

GlasgowJohn · July 10, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Huw Who?

probably shows how long I have been out of the UK.

Dont recognise him at all .

In any case if its in the Sun , its probably a load of bloody lies anyway.

Splinter · July 10, 2023 at 4:57 PM

He's the BBC News anchor and Welsh with it.

SpaceNut · July 11, 2023 at 9:18 AM

What I’m concerned about is there is a rumour that the parents went to the BBC first, then the Sun. The police were never informed first, which begs the question, why?

Rice · July 11, 2023 at 10:25 AM

Were the parents trying to extort the BBC and the Sun?

SpaceNut · July 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM

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Were the parents trying to extort the BBC and the Sun?

I have no idea to be honest, but it does seem like they did. This looks like one of those honey traps

GlasgowJohn · July 12, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC Presenter by his wife

But it's not that simple.....

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/bbc-presenter-huw-edwards-named-by-wife-vicky-flind-as-presenter-at-centre-of-allegations-4216763?utm_campaign=scot-breaking-news-api&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=266059984&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9sWGHOUGLldC09-4ZyVs-EGw_s_fX3eALGgCLxHALtenxrlMfIEcVmc3bZwlQGy949q3KYDZhS14pGw2DKBE78HyRS_SVc3Km2pQORBjNNsNKCjhM&utm_content=266059984&utm_source=hs_email

Splinter · July 12, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Very sad for all concerned. It must have taken a lot of bravery on his wife's part to put an end to this media frenzy.

UK Man · July 12, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Not that I knew anything about him but I'd never have suspected him.

GlasgowJohn · July 12, 2023 at 5:20 PM

No criminal offence committed according to the Police.

UK Man · July 12, 2023 at 6:38 PM

The Sun should be investigated.

SpaceNut · July 12, 2023 at 7:48 PM

Well, that was a shocking revelation. Huw would have guessed it would have been Who?

Splinter · July 13, 2023 at 5:20 PM

BBC star presenter suspended in child sex scandal

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