Huw Edwards

Quick Facts

Full Name	Huw Edwards
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1961(1961-08-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Bridgend
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Leo

Huw Edwards Biography

Huw Edwards is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 18, 1961 in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom. BAFTA Award-winning journalist and presenter who anchors for BBC News UK.

He has covered many special events including the marriage of He’s covered a variety of special events, including the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. and Kate Middleton.

Edwards was born in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, into a Welsh-speaking family, and, from the age of four, was brought up in Llangennech, near Llanelli. His father, Hywel Teifi Edwards, was a Plaid Cymru and Welsh Language activist, and an author and academic, who was Research Professor of Welsh-language Literature at University College, Swansea. Edwards’ mother, Aerona Protheroe, taught at Llanelli’s Ysgol Gyfun y Strade for 30 years. He has one sister, Meinir. He was educated at Llanelli Boys’ Grammar School and graduated with a first-class honours degree in French from University College, Cardiff, in

1983. After his first degree, he started postgraduate work at Cardiff University in Medieval French, before joining the BBC.

Edwards spent a short time on work experience at the commercial radio station Swansea Sound, before joining the BBC as a news trainee in 1984. In 1986 he became Parliamentary Correspondent for BBC Wales.

Vicky Flind had five of his children.

Huw Edwards Net Worth

Huw Edwards is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Huw Edwards 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from University College Cardiff in 1983.

He has been awarded numerous British Academy of Film and Television Arts Cymru Best Onscreen presenter awards.

Huw Edwards (/h iː ʊ , h juː / ; born 18 August 1961) is a Welsh journalist, presenter, and newsreader. As the BBC News lead presenter for major breaking news in the United Kingdom, Edwards presents BBC News at Ten, the corporation’s flagship news broadcast.

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Who is Huw Edwards Dating?

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In September 2008, the BBC Trust ruled that a documentary presented by Edwards on the subject of Welsh politics had broken the organisation’s editorial guidelines. The programme, entitled Wales: Power and the People – Back to the Future, addressed the topic of the Welsh Assembly, with Edwards stating, “to achieve its full potential it needs even greater support for the people of Wales than it’s received so far … the more people that take part, the stronger and healthier our democracy in Wales will be.” Following a complaint, the governing body concluded that Edwards’ words were not objective and even- handed on the subject stating’ “it is not the role of BBC presenters to encourage audiences to exercise their right to vote on particular occasions.” It was also found that the documentary as a whole was biased against the Conservative Party.

Facts & Trivia

Huw Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Huw Edwards celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

In March 2011 Edwards opened Swansea University’s “Hoffi Coffi” cafe in the library created to support the aims of Academi Hywel Teifi, named after his father who spent his academic career at the university. He gave a speech in Welsh as he unveiled a wall mural of a poem by Tudur Hallam, Professor of Welsh at the university and chair of the previous year’s Eisteddfod, saying it was a moving tribute to his father, who had died in January 2010.

Top Facts about Huw Edwards

1. Huw Edwards is a Welsh journalist born in 1961.
2. He has been the BBC News at Ten presenter since 2003.
3. Edwards studied at Cardiff University and began his career in journalism with the BBC in 1984.
4. He has covered major events such as the death of Princess Diana and the London Olympics.
5. Edwards was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting in 2012.
6. He is fluent in both Welsh and English languages.
7. In addition to news presenting, he has also presented documentaries on Welsh history and culture.
8. Edwards is known for his calm demeanor during breaking news coverage.
9. He has over 100k followers on Twitter (@huwbbc).
10. Edwards is married with five children and lives in South East England.

Is Huw Edwards religious?

The couple live in Dulwich, London, and have five children. Edwards is an active Christian and is a weekly churchgoer. Edwards was awarded a PhD, on Welsh Chapels in London and Llanelli, by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in 2018. He has stated that he has had bouts of depression since 2002.

Where does Huw Edwards worship?

The presenter and his children sing Welsh-language hymns at Jewin Presbyterian Church in Clerkenwell every Sunday.

How old is Huw Edwards?

61 years (August 18, 1961)

Who was Huw Edwards father?

Hywel Teifi Edwards

How much is Huw Edwards paid?

The corporation’s highest-paid news anchor, who has a salary of up to £430,000 , took on four external speaking engagements in March.