Huw Edwards' final performance? Body language expert reveals disgraced newsreader's 'defiant' nod as he walked into court to be sentenced over child abuse images shows he 'expects to still be viewed as TV star'
Huw Edwards defiant nod as he walked into court to be sentenced over child abuse images shows the disgraced newsreader still expects to be viewed as a TV star, a body language expert has claimed.
Huw Edwards defiant nod as he walked into court to be sentenced over child abuse images shows the disgraced newsreader still expects to be viewed as a TV star, a body language expert has claimed.
The former BBC News anchor is being sentenced following three charges of making indecent photographs of children after he was sent 41 images by paedophile Alex Williams in vile WhatsApp messages.
Edwards walked into Westminster Magistrates Court today dressed in a dark blue cardigan, dark trousers and an open-topped white shirt and pulling a black wheelie suitcase.
He made no comment as he walked into the modern courthouse flanked by his team of lawyers, but did briefly acknowledge someone in the crowd with a nod.
Body language expert Judi James says the presenters actions were ones of someone who had unaffected confidence.
Edwards walked into Westminster Magistrates Court today dressed in a dark blue cardigan, dark trousers and an open-topped white shirt and pulling a black wheelie suitcase
Edwards made no comment as he walked into the modern courthouse flanked by his team of lawyers, but did briefly acknowledge someone in the crowd with a nod
Ms James told MailOnline: It’s another court appearance where Edwards adopts the body language of what looks like unaffected confidence.
Walking from his car with his arms held away from his sides, not self-hugging or creating barriers, and literally lifting his chin to be visible and appear more as a celebrity showing some look of defiance than a man about to go to court.
He even nods in greeting as he walks along as though appearing to expect to be still viewed as a star of TV.
Seven of the indecent images shared with Edwards by Williams were of the most serious type.
Of those images, the estimated age of most of the children was between 13 and 15, but one was aged between seven and nine.
Williams was charged in relation to his WhatsApp chat with Edwards and was convicted of seven offences following an investigation by South Wales Police - receiving a 12-month suspended sentence.
The final indecent image was sent in August 2021, a category A film featuring a young boy, with convicted paedophile Williams telling the newsreader the child was quite young looking and that he had more images which were illegal.
Overall the charges cover a period between December 2020 and August 2021.
The maximum sentence Edwards could receive from the magistrates court is six months.
In July, Edwards admitted three charges of making indecent photographs after he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams over WhatsApp
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 previously anchor of News at Ten and one of Britains most prominent newsreaders
The 63-year-old looked haggard while passing a throng of the worlds media
Edwards, one of the BBCs most famous stars who presented the Queens death and King Charles coronation, has not been on TV since he was named by his wife as the high-profile presenter at the centre of a sexual pictures scandal in July 2023.
In the completely separate case, Edwards was accused of paying £35,000 to a young person in exchange for sexual images.
The Met Police confirmed that no criminal offence was committed in this instance.
The mother of the teenager told The Sun that Edwards has caused immense pain and suffering and should be locked up.
In a powerful open letter published by the newspaper, she said: I am today writing this open letter to make you understand the immense pain and suffering you have caused me, my son, my family, your own family - and all of your victims over the years.
She said that her heart breaks for every one of the young children robbed of their innocence forever for your sick pleasure and their families who have gone through what she has.
Edwards pictured with his wife Vicky Flind in London in 2018. She named him as the high-profile presenter as the centre of a sexual pictures scandal
She wrote of how her son was happy before the disgraced news anchor wormed his way into the teenagers life from the age of 17.
The distressed mother said her son began having problems with drink and drugs, which was further fuelled by Edwards pestering him for pictures and paying him tens of thousands.
She said Edwards sent text messages calling him princess to control him and keep him onside.
Concluding the letter, she told Edwards: That you have lost everything is no consolation to us. You will receive your punishment in court.
