‘Five extremely difficult days’: Huw Edwards’s wife’s statement in full

Newsreader's wife, Vicky Flind, has identified him as the BBC presenter alleged to have paid for explicit images

• Wife of Huw Edwards names him as BBC presenter at centre of allegations

Vicky Flind, the wife of Huw Edwards, has released a statement saying her husband is the BBC presenter suspended over allegations he paid for explicit images from a young person.

The statement put an end to five days of speculation over the person's identity after an original report from the Sun. Here it is in full:

In light of the recent reporting regarding the BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.

Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years.