BBC anchor Huw Edwards resigns amid sex scandal involving explicit teen photos

Acclaimed BBC anchor Huw Edwards — and one of the most recognizable faces on British TV — stepped down amid a sex scandal involving the solicitation of sexually explicit photos from a teenager.

The longtime host of BBC’s “News at Ten” was yanked off the air after being unmasked last July by his wife as having allegedly paid more than $45,000 to a teenager for the tawdry images.

“Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC,” a network spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.

“After 40 years of service, Huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will allow all parties to move forward. We don’t believe it appropriate to comment further.”

A bombshell report, penned by The Sun, included allegations from the teen’s mother who claimed that a male BBC TV presenter had been requesting photos from her then-17-year old child.

The mother said the teen was paid over three years to help fund her child’s crack cocaine addiction, according to The Sun. The outlet did not reveal Edwards’ name — only that he was a a well-known male BBC staffer — prompting several TV personalities to publicly announce that it wasn’t them.