Vicky Flind, wife of Huw Edwards, confidently reaffirms that her husband, a veteran breaking news producer, is the BBC presenter who has been accused of paying for sexually explicit images. She also admits that Huw is currently dealing with serious mental health issues that require inpatient treatment at the hospital.
Vicky stresses the importance of privacy for her family and everyone involved in the scandal. She assures that Huw intends to deal with these allegations once he has recovered. The statement comes after five days of unrelenting media speculation about the unnamed BBC presenter, who has been suspended from the broadcaster over the allegations.
Early life
Vicky Flind was born in 1966 in London, England. She attended St Paul’s Girls’ School, an independent school in Hammersmith, before studying history at Oxford University. In 1988 she graduated with a first-class degree.
Vicky Flind Career
Vicky began her career in 1989 as a researcher for BBC Radio 4’s Today program. She then moved to BBC Television, where she worked on various political programs such as On The Record, Westminster Live, and The Daily Politics. She has also produced documentaries for BBC Two’s Newsnight and Panorama.
In 2006 she joined ITV as Editor of The Sunday Edition, a weekly political show hosted by Andrew Rawnsley and Andrea Catherwood. She later became editor of the Politics Show on ITV1, replacing the Sunday Edition in 2008. She also produced specials for ITV News such as The First Election Debate in 2010 and Britain Decides The Second Referendum Debate in 2016.
In 2016 she returned to the BBC as Editor of This Week, a late-night political chat show hosted by Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, and Liz Kendall. She left the show in 2018 when it was discontinued by the BBC after 16 years on the air.
She then teamed up with ITV Political Editor Robert Peston to create and edit Peston, a weekly live show covering politics, business, and social issues. Peston praised Flind as “the nicest, most decent woman” and “an extremely talented producer” after releasing her statement on her husband’s behalf.
Vicky Flind Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Vicky Flind |
| birth date | 1966 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Place of birth | London, United Kingdom |
| Profession | television producer |
| University | University of Oxford |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5 feet 6 inches – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 62kg – in pounds – 136 pounds |
| Hair color | Red |
| eye color | light brown |
Vicky Flind Family | |
| Father | John Flind |
| Mother | Margaret Flind |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| who is Vicky Flind’s husband? | Huw Edwards |
| Children | Five: Three sons (Dan, Amos, and Sam), and two daughters (Hannah and Rebecca). |
Personal life
Vicky Flind met Huw Edwards while he was a BBC correspondent in Westminster in the early 1990s. They started dating after he invited her on a ski trip when one of his friends dropped out. They became engaged in 1993 and married in 1995. The couple have five children together: three sons (Dan, Amos, and Sam) and two daughters (Hannah and Rebecca).
They live in Dulwich, south London. Vicky Flind has supported her husband in his professional and health challenges. She encouraged him to lose weight and exercise after he gained seven pounds after his father’s death in 2010. She also helped him deal with his depression, which he has spoken openly about in interviews.
social media
Vicky Flind has no public social media presence. She has made a conscious choice to keep her personal life private. However, she does occasionally pop up on her husband’s Instagram account (@huwbbc), where he posts pictures of their family life and travels.
Vicky Flind Net Worth
Vicky Flind’s net worth is not publicly known. However, her long and successful career as a television producer is likely to have brought her considerable income for both the BBC and ITV. Her husband Huw Edwards is reportedly making between £520,000 and £529,999 a year as a BBC presenter.