Huw Edwards is the ‘BBC presenter’ accused of paying teen over $45,000 for explicit images

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Gary Lineker tweeted that he hated to disappoint any “haters” but the presenter in question wasn’t him either

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Jeremy Vine also defended his innocence, tweeting, “Just to say I’m very much looking forward to hosting my radio show on Monday

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Last week when the Sun reported that the presenter had paid more than $45,500 to a young person in exchange for explicit photos, beginning when the person was 17

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The BBC also released its own statement: “We have seen the statement from the police confirming they have completed their assessment and are not taking further action

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