Huw Edwards hometown mural painted over by artist - MASHAHER

BBC A mural of Huw Edwards which was in an underpass in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, until it was painted over on 30 July — Artist Steve Jenkins has painted over a mural he made of former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards

A mural of former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been removed after he admitted having indecent images of children.

The artwork, unveiled in 2023, was part of a bigger mural in the presenter’s home village of Llangennech, Carmarthenshire.

Artist Steve Jenkins, 50, painted over the portrait on Tuesday after it was announced Edwards had been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children.

Cardiff council has also removed a plaque honouring Edwards at Cardiff Castle, and the BBC has removed from the i-Player a Doctor Who episode featuring him.

How the wall looks now that the Huw Edwards mural has been removed

Steve Jenkins, JenksArt Wall where the Huw Edwards mural used to be now has just the outline of his portrait has — How the wall looks now that the Huw Edwards mural has been removed

Mr Jenkins, from Llanelli, had been proud to paint Edwards’s picture.

He said: “I feel deeply saddened to have to remove it as the whole village loved it when it was first done.

“I was given the topic of the village to base the mural on and we thought it would be nice if Huw was included.”

The mural was in an underpass and Edwards had been to see it.

“It was lovely, he brought his mum along to see it and that’s why this is such a bitter pill to swallow,” Mr Jenkins said.

Edwards was one of the BBC’s highest paid presenters

Huw Edwards as seen in his role on TV — Edwards was one of the BBC’s highest paid presenters

The BBC has removed an episode of Doctor Who from iPlayer which featured Edwards as himself in Series 2 episode Fear Her, broadcast in 2006 as part of David Tennant’s debut series.

Visitors to Cardiff Castle will no longer have access to an audio guide narrated by Edwards, or see a plaque in his honour previously erected there.

Cardiff council said: “The plaque on the Cardiff Castle Interpretation Centre has been removed and the audio guide discontinued.”

Cardiff council confirmed it had removed the plaque mentioning Huw Edwards links to the castle after he admitted criminal charges

Mark Hutchings Round slate plaque on right, which says the Cardiff Council Interpretation Centre was opened by Huw Edwards, and the empty wall on the right, with markings where the plaque has been removed — Cardiff council confirmed it had removed the plaque mentioning Huw Edwards links to the castle after he admitted criminal charges

Edwards admitted having 41 indecent images of children, sent to him by a convicted paedophile on WhatsApp at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Llanelli councillor Gary Jones said: “The mural had been previously defaced, on hearing the latest news the graffiti artist decided to paint over image.

“The community council have already removed the photograph of Huw Edwards that hung in our community centre.”

Source Agencies