Huw Edwards: Presenter was thanked by BBC chair after arrest

After publication of the Sun’s initial story, police confirmed that there had been no criminality.

But Edwards was arrested in November last year in relation to allegations of making indecent images of children.

Mr Davie has confirmed he was made aware of the arrest and the nature of the allegations against Edwards, though not the specifics revealed this week, and said the police requested the information remained confidential.

Edwards was charged in June, information not made public until this week in court listings

He admitted having 41 indecent and illegal images of children on his phone.

Seven of the images were in the most serious category, with two images depicting children between around seven and nine years old.

Edwards was one of Wales’ most high-profile public figure as a main presenters on BBC One’s News at Ten and often fronting coverage of major national events until last year.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children on Wednesday.

Additional reporting, Bryn Jones