Broadcaster Tom Bradby reveals he ‘may have helped Huw Edwards’
ITV News presenter Tom Bradby has revealed he ‘could have helped Huw Edwards‘ as he revealed he has also suffered a breakdown in the past.
Bradby, 57, has spoken openly about his own previous mental health issues. He told the Radio Times he ‘probably’ could have helped Edwards ‘a bit’.
The news presenter will front ITV’s election night coverage, having previously anchored the votes in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
This election he will no longer be going head-to-head with Huw Edwards, who quit the BBC earlier this year on ‘medical advice’ – nine months after he was suspended over allegations he paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images.
Asked if he could have helped the Welsh star, he replied: ‘Yes, probably, a bit. ‘You think about the world differently once you’ve had a breakdown and spent a lot of time talking about the stresses and strains we place on ourselves.’
Tom Bradbury (pictured) who is the main host of ITV News’ 10pm bulletin, said the fact there was now a more diverse range of presenters made him less nervous about being the victim of change
Huw Edwards, quit the BBC earlier this year on ‘medical advice’ – nine months after he was suspended over allegations he paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images
It has been previously revealed that the BBC’s election night coverage will be fronted by Clive Myrie and Laura Kuenssberg
It has been previously revealed that the BBC‘s election night coverage will be fronted by Clive Myrie and Laura Kuenssberg.
Meanwhile Channel 4’s coverage will be co-hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Emily Maitlis, while Kay Burley will anchor the coverage on Sky News.
Speaking to the new edition of Radio Times Bradby was asked about the fact that election night coverage was no longer just hosted by white middle-aged men. He was asked whether he felt ‘exposed’ to such change.
He told the magazine: ‘I don’t particularly, because that’s not my decision. That will be someone else’s decision.
‘There aren’t many white male anchors left, dare I say, so I feel a bit less nervous about that than possibly I should.’
He added: ‘You just put your head down, do a good job and try to be as nice as you can to everyone around you.’
Bradby said as he got older he thought about whether people would think of him as someone who was ‘decent’ to work with.
He added: ‘Because that’s what you want to be remembered for.’
The presenter said when you get older this viewpoint was ‘easier’ to have.
