In her assertion, Ms Flind mentioned her husband was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and is now “receiving in-patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future” as she requested for privateness for her household.

“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,” she said.

“Huw is affected by critical psychological well being points. As is effectively documented, he has been handled for extreme despair lately.

“The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.

“Once effectively sufficient to take action, he intends to reply to the tales which were printed.

“To be clear Huw was first instructed that there have been allegations being made towards him final Thursday.

“In the circumstances and given Huw’s situation I want to ask that the privateness of my household and everybody else caught up in these upsetting occasions is revered. I do know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the current media hypothesis. We hope this assertion will convey that to an finish.”

The Metropolitan Police has mentioned no prison offence has been dedicated by the BBC presenter, now named as Mr Edwards.

Following the police announcement that it will be taking no additional motion, a spokesperson for the BBC mentioned: “We have seen the statement from the police confirming they have completed their assessment and are not taking further action. We’re grateful to them for completing this work at speed.

“The police had previously asked us to pause our fact finding investigations and we will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts, whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved.”

Sources have made clear to the PA information company that Mr Edwards has not resigned from the BBC.

The presenter has been the face of the BBC’s election and royal protection over time, notably final 12 months saying the loss of life of the late Queen Elizabeth.

The Welsh journalist and broadcaster has beforehand spoken about his psychological well being, telling BBC Radio Cymru in 2019 that he was “mentally in the wrong place” when he was bodily “unhealthy”.

He additionally revealed in a documentary in 2021 he had bouts of despair which have left him “bedridden” since 2002.

Edwards is the BBC’s highest paid newsreader, with a pay bracket of £435,000 – £439,999, up from £410,000 – £414,000 final 12 months, placing him fourth on the highest 10 record, the company’s annual report revealed on Tuesday.

The assertion from his spouse comes because the Metropolitan Police mentioned no prison offence had been dedicated by the presenter.

The pressure mentioned: “Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have now concluded their evaluation and have decided there isn’t any data to point {that a} prison offence has been dedicated.

“In reaching this resolution, they’ve spoken to quite a few events together with the BBC and the alleged complainant and the alleged complainant’s household, each by way of one other police pressure. There isn’t any additional police motion. As such, the Met has suggested the BBC it may proceed with its inner investigation.”

The assertion added: “We are conscious of media reporting of additional allegations towards the identical particular person. No particular particulars or details about these allegations have been handed to us and due to this fact there isn’t any police motion right now.”

The BBC mentioned in an announcement the company was “grateful” to the Met Police for “finishing this work at pace”.

Last week, The Sun newspaper first reported allegations towards an unnamed presenter, saying the presenter had paid an adolescent tens of hundreds of kilos for sexually express photographs.

On July 9, the BBC issued an replace to workers and the media and confirmed it had suspended the unnamed presenter.