Huw Edwards

Huw Edwards is a renowned journalist and presenter, a professional above all else, and a revered Welsh icon. The 61-year-old, who was born in Bridgend, ...

All good things come to an end though and Huw has admitted that whilst his work is a 'privilege', he has contemplated his future with the BBC. In the past, he has opened up about suffering with depression since 2002 and cites fitness as being a coping mechanism. Huw is also the main face of the BBC's coverage of the Festival of Remembrance, Trooping the Colour and the State Opening of Parliament. He is married to TV producer, Vicky Flind, and the couple have five children. Because I believe that, in the first place, I think it's fair for the viewers to get a change." His passion for journalism has taken him from the Swansea Sound radio station to the main stage of the BBC and ever one to 'send the elevator back down', he regularly shares his expertise with budding journalists of the future at Welsh universities. In a natural progression, Huw would leave the Six O'Clock News in 2003 and step up to the main stage of the BBC Ten O'Clock News - a position he still holds today. After his first degree, he started postgraduate work at Cardiff University in Medieval French, before becoming a reporter for local radio station Swansea Sound and then joining the BBC in 1984. On Monday, September 12, whilst covering Scotland's tribute to the late monarch, viewers called for Huw to 'have a day off' after he was spotted with a bloodshot eye during the broadcast. Huw was called upon for the biggest moment of his career - delivering the news that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had died, and received universal acclaim for his professionalism. Over the years, Huw has achieved the 'impossible' and made his mark on an English news channel with arguably the strongest Welsh accent on TV. The 61-year-old, who was born in Bridgend, is widely considered to have one of the most recognisable faces - and voices - on British television.

'Crazy to think that Huw Edwards has been awake for almost two weeks straight now,' one Twitter user joked.

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The presenter, 61, has fronted the BBC's coverage since Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday 8 September.

Crazy pressure to be the person to say "this is the BBC from London" day of. Edwards was also the presenter who broke the news of the Queen's death to the nation on Thursday 8 September. Give this man a holiday,' one Twitter use quipped. Viewers have joked that Huw Edwards 'needs a holiday' as he continues to lead the BBC's coverage of the Queen's funeral - He also announced the news of the Queen's death on 8 September - Huw Edwards is leading the BBC's coverage of the Queen's funeral today

BBC News at Ten presenter Huw Edwards, who is leading the channel's coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral today, lost three stone after he decided to get ...

By 2016, I had put on a lot of weight and I felt dreadful," he added. "If you want a pint or a glass of wine, that's fine. I do my boxing two or three times a week. I wasn't doing any fitness. I'd eat when I wasn't hungry. I felt it had become rather overwhelming.

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has taken a public swipe at 'queue jumpers' at Westminster Hall going to the front of the line of people patiently waiting to pay ...

He was widely praised for queuing for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP; no he was in the queue for many hours. Other celebs thought to have queued up along with the public to get into Westminster Hall include Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Holmes, James Blunt and Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton. We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme. The statement did little to satisfy the outrage held by some people, with them applauding Huw for his very public put down, with one fan reacting: “Love him.. As millions tuned in at home and cameras rolled Huw remarked: “There have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state. [Teessiders describe unforgettable, and sometimes funny, encounters with Queen Elizabeth](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/teessiders-describe-unforgettable-sometimes-funny-25025105) [In pictures: 25 more images of The Queen's visits to Teesside down the years](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pictures-25-more-images-queens-25009031) [Moment Susan 'ran round security officers' to surprise Queen with Silver Jubilee gift](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/moment-susan-ran-round-security-25004004) [Marmalade sandwich left amongst tributes to the Queen on Teesside in touching nod to Paddington Bear](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/marmalade-sandwich-left-amongst-tributes-24995817) [Teessiders outside Westminster Abbey for Queen's funeral 'came to pay respects to a wonderful lady'](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/teessiders-outside-westminster-abbey-queens-25051688) The nation fell silent for a minute in memory of Her Majesty on the eve of her funeral. [@hollywills](https://twitter.com/hollywills) and [@Schofe](https://twitter.com/Schofe)." We did of course see a certain David Beckham there on Friday. [Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II: Updates from London and Teesside as nation pauses for final farewell](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/live-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-25051408) [The Queen.](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/the-queen?pageNumber=3) The broadcaster made a thinly veiled dig at stars who hadn’t queued up with the public as he broadcast to the nation on Sunday evening. [the broadcaster who broke news of Her Majesty’s passing](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/queen-dies-elizabeth-ii-passes-24969147) to millions of BBC viewers, has been an almost constant presence on screen fronting coverage of many of the events that have followed, including the moving procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster.

Huw, who was presenting BBC One coverage on the morning of the Queen's funeral, was discussing famous faces in the crowd.

Good for him.” We did of course see a certain David Beckham there on Friday." [BBC](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/21893990.uk-newspapers-day-queens-death-already-selling-hundreds/) journalist Huw Edwards has taken an apparent swipe at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield who have faced widespread criticism of jumping the queue for the [Queen’s lying in state](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22311310.video-shows-man-tackled-police-foot-queens-coffin/). [Queen’s death](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/21889850.uk-weather-met-office-london-weather-forecast-queens-funeral/), said: “There have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state. [Queen’s funeral](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22311165.king-charles-iii-issues-statement-hours-queens-funeral/), was discussing famous faces who have been spotted queueing over the past few days. He added: "He was widely praised for queuing for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP; no he was in the queue for many hours.

The presenter praised David Beckham for waiting 'hours and hours' to see the Queen's coffin.

Hundreds of thousands of people are believed to have filed past the Queen after queuing for upwards of 14 hours since her official lying-in-state begun on Wednesday. He had been wondering all week when the best time to go [was] and finally he went for this morning.” The 47-year-old former England captain said that he had gotten through the night on a diet of “Pringles, sherbet lemons, sandwiches, coffee and donuts” and was seen chatting to those alongside him in the queue. He was in the queue for many hours and good for him.” He was widely praised for having queued for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP. Presenter Huw Edwards was heard making a subtle dig about certain celebrities skipping the queue to see the Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall.

“We did see a certain David Beckham there on Friday. He was widely praised for having queued for hours and hours. Not jumping the queue because he's a superstar ...

[ official queue tracker, ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJxDwDzAwEs)before dropping down to 13.5 hours on Saturday evening. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield received backlash after a photo of them paying their respects without waiting in the queue went viral. Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: “@thehuwedwards is a national treasure already and then he goes and does this. He was widely praised for having queued for hours and hours. David waited in the queue for several hours to pay his respects to Her Majesty, with Huw explaining: “There have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for the lying in state as Westminster Hall. MORE:

Huw, who was presenting BBC One coverage on the morning of the Queen's funeral, was discussing famous faces in the crowd.

Good for him.” We did of course see a certain David Beckham there on Friday." [BBC](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/21893990.uk-newspapers-day-queens-death-already-selling-hundreds/) journalist Huw Edwards has taken an apparent swipe at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield who have faced widespread criticism of jumping the queue for the [Queen’s lying in state](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22311310.video-shows-man-tackled-police-foot-queens-coffin/). [Queen’s death](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/21889850.uk-weather-met-office-london-weather-forecast-queens-funeral/), said: “There have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state. [Queen’s funeral](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/22311165.king-charles-iii-issues-statement-hours-queens-funeral/), was discussing famous faces who have been spotted queueing over the past few days. He added: "He was widely praised for queuing for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP; no he was in the queue for many hours.

ITV have issued a statement denying Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "skipped the queue" to see the Queen lying in state.

[ITV This Morning's Holly Willoughby tearful as she joins emotional Phillip Schofield to see Queen lie in state](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/itv-mornings-holly-willoughby-tearful-28008217) [King Charles was told Queen was dying in frantic phone call before 'everything was silent'](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/king-charles-told-queen-dying-28006223) [Prince William will step up as trusted lieutenant as King Charles III's reign begins](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/prince-william-step-up-trusted-28006315) He was widely praised for queueing for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP.’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/david-beckham-joins-lengthy-queue-to-see-queen-lying-in-state-17390433/) [Huw Edwards](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/huw-edwards-bbc-queen-death-27954147) had a dig at the stars following accusations they had "jumped the queue" to see the Queen's coffin. [ITV This Morning](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/itv) hosts [Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield ](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/itv-mornings-holly-willoughby-phillip-28010310)continue to face criticism for their visit to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall. ‘No, he was in the queue for many hours and good for him,’ Edwards added. [David Beckham](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/david-beckham) and Susanna Reid were spotted waiting in line to pay their respects.

The Welsh journalist's reporting on Her Majesty's death has been praised as a broadcasting 'masterclass'

“It’s one of the things I can do when I feel myself on the slide,” he said. [2019 general election](https://www.theweek.co.uk/general-election-2019/104273/general-election-2019-latest). “I can pull my way out of it.” “It’s not anxiety, although it includes anxiety, but it tends to hit me in a strong wave and then go away,” he told Campbell for Men’s Health. During an interview with former Downing Street spin doctor Alastair Campbell, now a mental health columnist at Men’s Health magazine, Edwards said that his father “was absent most of the time when I was growing up”. Some viewers have expressed “concern” about Edwards’ well-being after noticing that one of his eyes appeared “bloodshot”, the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1668329/Huw-Edwards-appearance-concern-BBC-health) reported. A meteoric rise through the ranks followed. His mother was a teacher and his father was a Plaid Cymru and Welsh language activist, author and academic of some renown. Speaking on BBC Radio 4 podcast [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11217889/BBCs-Huw-Edwards-ITVs-Tom-Bradby-battle-viewers-tuning-Queens-funeral.html). Two years later, he became parliamentary correspondent for BBC Wales. It’s easy to slip in a word or a phrase that’s not meant in an offensive way but kicks off.”

The This Morning presenters were criticised as ITV denied they had skipped the queue.

[having been the first newscaster to break the news](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/how-bbcs-huw-edwards-prepared-24974610?recirculation_test=true) she had passed on Thursday, September 8. . Fiona said: "How to slag off queue jumpers without slagging off queue jumpers". [You can leave your tributes to the Queen in our online book of condolence](https://queenelizabethiitributes.com/) Mr Edwards addressed the UK once again on Sunday evening (September 18), after the nation fell silent for a minute's silence to remember the Queen. and Robyn said: "Good old Huw having a dig at Holly and Phil!" Responding to the tweet, Auro D said: "Moving on. Good for him.” [Queen's favourite booze sells out at supermarkets](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/queens-favourite-booze-sells-out-25036826) [Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral order of service in full](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral-25050748) [Odd things at previous royal funerals as Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/odd-things-previous-royal-funerals-25040703) [Princess Anne makes 'unusual' request as she 'eats same breakfast dish every day'](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/princess-anne-makes-unusual-request-25049917) [King Charles 'always skips one meal' and has 'same breakfast every day'](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/king-charles-always-skips-one-25005505) [Eamonn Holmes reacts to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield queue row](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/eamonn-holmes-reacts-holly-willoughby-25052304?recirculation_test=true) [This Morning](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/this-morning) took to [This Morning breaks silence over claims Holly and Phil 'jumped queue' to see Queen's coffin](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/morning-breaks-silence-over-claims-25046349) [Holly](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/holly-willoughby?recirculation_test=true) and [Phil](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/phillip-schofield?recirculation_test=true) were spotted at Westminster Hall on Friday, with ITV later denying the queue had been skipped.

Huw Edwards has made a measured dig at VIP queue-jumpers who skipped the queue at the Queen's lying in state. The Welsh presenter, who broke the news of the ...

We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme. MPs and members of the House of Lords were allowed to miss the queue and invite four guests - an invitation Beckham turned down. No, he was in the queue for many hours. "He was widely praised for queuing for hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP. They did not jump the queue, have VIP access or file past the Queen lying in state - but instead were there in a professional capacity as part of the world's media to report on the event." Huw Edwards has made a measured dig at VIP queue-jumpers who skipped the queue at the Queen's lying in state.

The BBC One presenter has been heavily praised for his role in the coverage of the Queen's passing.

[This Morning](https://www.cornwalllive.com/all-about/this-morning) presenters Willoughby and Schofield have been at the receiving end of a torrent of anger and hate from people over the perception that, unlike other celebs such as Beckham and Susanna Reid, they did not queue 12 hours or more past London's landmarks to pay their respect at the site of Her Majesty's coffin lying in state in the Great Hall at Westminster Abbey. They said: "We asked Phillip and Holly to be part of a film for this Tuesday's programme. [such as football legend David Beckham doing just that](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/celebs-tv/david-beckham-leaves-queuers-respectfully-7595140) too. She also added: ""When I was in the queue, young children, patiently and uncomplainingly stood for hours. And Edwards, who was fronting today's coverage of The Queen's funeral, made an apparent reference to that. Huw Edwards has made an apparent swipe at Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby during his coverage of the Queen's funeral.

Huw Edwards has explained the reason for the lack of narration during the BBC's coverage of the Queen's state funeral.

[Queen Elizabeth II](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/) tag page for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's [book of condolence to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) here. [ David Beckham there on Friday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/16/david-beckham-joins-lengthy-queue-to-see-queen-lying-in-state-17390433/). [](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) [Full schedule for the Queen's funeral and committal service](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-timings-full-schedule-for-the-day-17399136/) [Map shows where you can watch the Queen on her final journey to Windsor Castle](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/map-shows-route-queens-coffin-will-take-on-final-journey-to-windsor-17403848/) [The flowers chosen for the Queen's funeral and their significance](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/queen-funeral-what-flowers-were-chosen-and-what-is-their-significance-17405925/) [Queen’s last official portrait released ahead of her funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/18/buckingham-palace-release-unseen-portrait-of-queen-on-eve-of-funeral-17401942/) [Queen to be separated from crown for final time in poignant committal service](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/queen-to-be-separated-from-crown-for-final-time-in-committal-service-17402931/) [Edwards made a dig at Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/huw-edwards-swipe-at-queue-jumpers-holly-willoughby-and-phillip-schofield-17403938/) following allegations they skipped the queue to see the Queen lying in state, which This Morning has denied. [Huw Edwards](https://metro.co.uk/tag/huw-edwards/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) has explained the reason for the lack of narration during the BBC’s coverage of [the Queen’s state funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/queen-returns-home-to-windsor-to-be-reunited-with-prince-philip-17410114/). [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. The doors of Westminster Abbey opened at 8am this morning, ahead of the arrival of the first mourners for the funeral of the Queen. [has been applauded for his work on the funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/huw-edwards-deserves-a-holiday-after-leading-bbc-coverage-of-queens-death-17407822/), with many pointing out that he deserves a well-earned break. ‘There have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state at Westminster Hall,’ Edwards said on Sunday night. [Sophie Raworth](https://metro.co.uk/tag/sophie-raworth/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK1). Edwards, who has been at the forefront of the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s death,