Huw Edwards is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, anchoring coverage of major national events and presenting the BBC's News At Ten.
The 61-year-old, a married father-of-five, has fronted the flagship nightly news programme for the last 20 years, earning a reputation as a respected veteran broadcaster.
The presenter, who was born in Bridgend and brought up in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984.
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In four decades at the Corporation, he has been among the broadcasting teams leading coverage of historical events including the late Queen's funeral in 2022 and most recently the coronation of the King in May this year.
Queen's death and other Royal announcements
Huw Edwards announced the late Queen's death on the BBC last September.
After an image of the flag at Buckingham Palace was shown at half mast, he told viewers: "A few moments ago Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II."
He then read out the statement from the Palace while dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie, in line with the BBC's dress code for when a member of the royal family dies as a mark of respect.
Edwards is the BBC's go-to presenter for big news events and has been front and centre in live broadcasts of election coverage, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the wedding of the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018, and the funeral of the late Duke of Edinburgh in 2021.
He was also the BBC's voice at Trooping the Colour and the Festival of Remembrance.
Edwards was a Westminster correspondent for 13 years, and has played a key role in the BBC's political reporting, taking over election coverage from the long-serving David Dimbleby in 2019.
He told the Radio Times in 2019: "I'm going to let you in on a secret: the first time a senior BBC manager dangled this carrot in front of me was in 1992. So it's been at the back of my mind since then."
Huw Edwards BBC wage
According to the BBC annual report in 2021/2022, he earned between £410,000-414,999.
In 2018, it was reported he agreed to take a pay cut following revelations over unequal pay for men and women at the BBC.
Huw Edwards and his career
Huw Edwards said in 2021 that he was considering his future presenting News At Ten as he approached his 60th birthday.
Speaking to Radio Cymru in a Welsh-language interview, he said: "A time comes when you're bound to re-assess what's in front of you.
"Now that a big milestone is here, which is 60 years old, it's natural for a man to think 'am I going to continue in this job for another five years, or do I want to do something different?'
"The nightly news business, after 20 years, that can be taxing, even though I still enjoy the job
"I don't think I'll be doing that for long. Because I believe that, in the first place, I think it's fair for the viewers to get a change.
"Secondly, I have co-workers who are very talented - it's time to give them a chance too."
But he said he would not be giving up journalism entirely.
He added: "I won't disappear tomorrow from the 10 o'clock news because I'm still enjoying myself.
"But of course, I'm thinking about the working patterns of the future. And the truth is that I don't want to sustain these working patterns for a long time to come, because I don't believe it's a very wise thing at all."
Family life and wife Vicky Flind
Huw Edwards lives with wife Vicky Flind in their London home. They have five children together who are believed to be aged between 18 and 24.
Vicky is a TV producer who has worked on several shows including This Week and Peston. Vicky Flind did previously work for BBC until she left in 2016 to join ITV.
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