Disgraced news presenter Huw Edwards could rake in up to £2million if his mortgage-free house is sold as part of his expected divorce, according to reports.
The shamed star was this week given six months suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to having made seven Category A indecent images of children, as well as 12 Category B, and 22 Category C images.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard details of Edwardss sickening interactions with convicted paedophile Alex Williams who, between the years 2018 and 2021, sent the father-of-five indecent images of children.
Of the images he received, the estimated age of most of the children was between 13 and 15, but one was aged between seven and nine.
But now the convicted paedophile could be about to receive a windfall of millions if the home he bought with his wife Vicky Flind in the leafy London suburb of Dulwich is sold.
Huw Edwards, was this week given six months suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to having made seven Category A indecent images of children, as well as 12 Category B, and 22 Category C images
Edwards could be about to receive a windfall of millions if the home he bought with his wife Vicky Flind in the leafy London suburb of Dulwich is sold
Edwards and his wife Vicky Flind, pictured in South London in 2018. They have five children
The pair bought the house for £1.85million in 2006 but in recent years, similar homes in the immediate area have sold for between £4-6million - with Edwards tipped to get half.
The news that he and his wife split came in late July, with Edwards reportedly dividing his time between a flat in Wandsworth, south-west London, and his native Wales.
He got engaged to Vicky in 1993, and the couple share three sons and two daughters.
Freelance divorce lawyer Martin Perfect told the Mirror: Its likely to be a balanced and equal split. He will do well from any divorce. I would imagine it would be a 50/50 split.
It has been a long marriage. There are of course grounds for unreasonable behaviour based on what he has admitted and his general conduct.
The lawyer added that everyone thinks career is finished and he will not be able to earn the money he once did.
This the two-bedroom flat in Wandsworth, southwest London, where shamed ex-BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards has been living since splitting from his wife Vicky Flind
Alex Williams, 25, shared indecent images with Huw Edwards that led to the newsreaders downfall. Williams is pictured here as a teenager on a family trip to a Welsh beauty spot
Edwards was the BBCs highest paid journalist and top news presenter until he quit in April, receiving a yearly salary of up to, according to the broadcasters annual report.
The lawyer said this could be an argument for an equal split and an argument against the idea that she should get more.
In April, Edwards resigned from the BBC on medical grounds and left without a payout. He then moved in with his mother in Wales.
The veteran broadcasters new spacious flat is in a quiet neighbourhood, boasting a large bay fronted living room with a fireplace, wood flooring throughout, two bedrooms and one bathroom.
One neighbour said: The properties here are quite charming with good light and high ceilings. Its a really nice corner of London - and very quiet.
He has kept a very low profile and I dont think most people in the vicinity are even aware he is here.
Edwards was the BBCs highest paid journalist and top news presenter until he quit in April, receiving a yearly salary of up to, according to the broadcasters annual report
Edwardss landlords, who bought the property almost 30 years ago, are based in Australia so the news of his guilty plea could mean they will soon be in the market for a new tenant, if the shamed star is jailed.
Its unclear how much hes paying or how long his lease is for but similar properties nearby go for as much as £3,000 a month.
Meanwhile sources said Edwards is being treated at the £5,000-a-week Nightingale Hospital, a mental health facility in central London.
As well as his suspended prison sentence, the judge also ordered him to complete a sex offender treatment programme and 25 rehabilitation sessions.
The sessions will involve confessing his depraved crimes and how they affected both him and his victims in front of a group of fellow paedophiles.
In court Edwardss lawyer said he was truly sorry for how he had damaged his family and his loved ones, and for committing the offences.
Full timeline of Huw Edwardss downfall
March 2023
Edwards announcing the news of Her Majestys death to the nation in September 2022
Huw Edwards signs new three-year deal with the BBC after praise for the way he led coverage of the Queens death.
It came after he was seen at the offices of the BBCs biggest radio rival – Global – in August 2022. The News at Ten veteran admitted at the time he was thinking about my future.
In June that year he would pick up the best live event honour at the Tric Awards for being among those to cover the state funeral of the late Queen, and in February he received the Broadcast Awards special recognition award.
April 2023
Police were contacted but no criminality was identified.
May 6, 2023
Edwards hosts coverage of King Charless coronation as he lead the BBC broadcast of the historic event.
May 18, 2023
A family member of the young person, who was 17 at the time, made an in-person complaint about the behaviour of a BBC presenter.
May 19, 2023
A complainant contacted the BBC in a 29-minute call to the BBCs audience services team, and the details were referred to the Corporate Investigations Team.
The family member reportedly asked the broadcaster to stop sending their family member cash.
The Corporate Investigations Team decided the complaint didnt include an allegation of criminality, but merited more investigation.
The investigators email the complainant to get more information but they get no response.
June 6, 2023
After getting no reply to the email, the Corporate Investigations Team tries to call the complainant but the call does not connect.
However, the Sun reported later that the family said no one from the corporation phoned them for a proper interview after they complained.
The BBC said no more attempts to contact the family were made after this date, but that the case remained open.
July 5, 2023
Edwards is seen on screen for what would be the last time before the scandal became public, when he covered King Charless visit to Scotland
Huw Edwards is seen for the last time on the BBC as he covered King Charles visit to Scotland.
July 6, 2023
The Sun informs BBC Press Office about allegations against the star presenter.
The BBC launches an incident management group of top executives after becoming aware of new allegations of a different nature against the presenter.
It is the first time Mr Davie or any executive directors were made aware of the case, according to the BBC.
A senior manager holds the first conversation with the presenter concerned.
It is agreed he should not appear on air while the allegations are investigated.
July 7, 2023
The Sun published its exclusive which alleged that a BBC presenter, unnamed at the time, paid a total of £35,000 for sexual content to someone beginning when they were 17.
But a lawyer acting on behalf of the young person told The Sun that evening there was no truth to the claims.
The BBC said it would investigate and it made contact with the Metropolitan Police.
July 8, 2023
The complainant sends the BBC materials related to the complaint.
There is a frenzy of speculation about the identity of the star. Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine, Rylan Clark and Nicky Campbell all feel obliged to deny that they were the man in question.
July 9, 2023
A mocked up version of a reported Instagram message exchange between Edwards and a teenager
The BBC confirms that a male presenter has been suspended from all duties.
The Sun reports that the presenter allegedly made two phone calls to the young person and pleaded with them to call their mother to stop the investigation.
July 10, 2023
BBC representatives and Metropolitan Police detectives meet in the morning to discover if any crimes have been committed.
The young person claims through a lawyer that the allegations are rubbish.
In response, the Sun said it had reported a story about two very concerned parents who made a complaint to the BBC about the behaviour of a presenter and the welfare of their child.
The parents stood by their account to the Sun and the stepfather was quoted in a story saying the allegations were originally put the the BBC for an hour.
July 11, 2023
Director-general Tim Davie sends an internal email to staff reiterating that the BBC is taking the allegations incredibly seriously
Director-general of the BBC Tim Davie defends the delay in speaking to the BBC presenter.
But the BBC admits there were lessons to be learned prompting a boss to assess the protocols.
In the afternoon, new claims emerged from the BBC that the presenter sent threatening messages to a second young person.
It is claimed they met on a dating app, before the conversation moved to other platforms where the presenter revealed his identity.
He then allegedly sent a number of threatening messages to the youngster, which the BBC has seen.
The Sun reported the star is also accused of breaking lockdown rules to meet a 23-year-old stranger from a dating site.
July 12, 2023
Huw Edwards pictured with his wife Vicky Find in South London in 2018. She has since separated from the former broadcaster in the wake of his recent scandals
Huw Edwards is revealed as the BBC presented by his wife Vicky Flind.
She said he was suffering from serious mental health issues.
The bombshell revelation came just moments after the police said they were taking no further action in the case.
But BBC boss Mr Davie sent an email to staff informing them that an internal investigation would continue even though police were no longer involved.
The BBC reported fresh allegations from two current junior members of staff and one former member of staff who claim they were sent messages that made them uncomfortable.
July 12, 2023
Mr Davie asked for a second review of the BBCs complaints protocols after it was revealed the family were only contacted twice by the corporation - despite the seriousness of the allegations.
November 8, 2023
Edwards is arrested, but tells noone.
Later speaking to MailOnline, one shocked former colleague and friend said: Huw kept his arrest completely secret.
They added: It turns out he was arrested four months later and nobody knew. I had no idea until he was charged.
February 27, 2024
The BBC apologised to the young persons family, whod complained about Edwards two months before he was suspended.
An independent report by Deloitte is published into the BBCs complaints handling procedure
The publicly-funded broadcaster acknowledged that there had been shortcomings in the way it had dealt with the case as it reviewed its complaints procedures.
April, 2024
Edwards took sanctuary in his beloved Wales and was being comforted in Carmarthenshire by his mother Aerona.
April 22, 2024
Edwards resigns from the BBC.
Broadcasting executive Stewart Purvis CBE said there is relief across the BBC that the extraordinarily damaging saga has been resolved.
He added that Edwards having walked from the BBC will be viewed as quite a successful outcome for the corporation.
June 26, 2024
Edwards is charged with the possession of indecent images of children.
Interrupting coverage of Chancellor Rachel Reevess statement in the House of Commons, the BBC announced the breaking news on July 29.
According to the charge sheet, he was accused of having six category A images, 12 category B pictures and 19 category C photographs on WhatsApp.
July 23, 2024
The BBCs annual report reveals Edwards was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 for the year 2023/24 for 160 presenting days, BBC One news specials, election specials and other television programming.
This salary marked an increase from 2022/23, when he was paid between £435,000 and £439,999 for 180 days presenting on BBC One, as well as news specials.
This was despite him being absent from screens from when the story first broke in July last year until his exit nine months later in April 2024.
But he stayed on the payroll while suspended, which is normal BBC policy, and was suffering from serious mental health issues and received in-patient hospital care.
The BBC confirmed at the time of his departure that he had not received a pay-off and was leaving on the basis of medical advice from his doctors.
Director general Tim Davie defended the pay and the rise, confirming there was no settlement payment. He also said he was not going to get into whos spoken to who when asked if he had spoken to Edwards since his resignation.
July 31, 2024
Edwards remained silent as he left the court building surrounded by the press today
Edwards pleads guilty to making 41 indecent images of children - and faces jail.
The newscaster admitted he kept seven category A images of the very worst kind on his phone after being sent them on WhatsApp by a paedophile.
The sick child porn images showed youngsters aged between seven and 14, Westminster Magistrates Court heard.
He remained emotionless as he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, between December 2020 and August 2022.
His admission now leaves the former news stars glittering four-decade career in tatters.
September 16, 2024
Edwards is due to be sentenced - and could face up to 10 years in jail.