Huw Edwards was born in Glamorgan, Wales, in 1961, and grew up with a sister, Meinir. Education was an important part of their upbringing. Huw’s mother Aerona Protheroe was a teacher, and his father made his name as an academic at University College Swansea.
Huw’s father Hywel Teifi Edwards was renowned for his study and advocacy of the Welsh language. He was a Welsh nationalist and stood as the Plaid Cymru candidate in Llanelli in 1983, and Carmarthen in 1987.
BBC News presenter Huw Edwards delighted fans when he shared a touching photo of himself and his elderly mother. The 58-year-old revealed his “pain” at being separated from her in the wake of COVID-19, but admitted her health was his top priority.
Edwards is married to Vicky Flind, a television producer, whose credits include editing This Week and Peston. The couple lives in Dulwich, London,
Edwards and his Vicky Flind have five children. Edwards is a devout Christian and is a weekly churchgoer. He has stated that he has had bouts of depression since 2002
