BBC’s chief newsreader says illness has at times been so severe it has left him ‘bedridden’

The BBC’s chief newsreader, Huw Edwards, has revealed he has suffered bouts of depression that have left him “bedridden” during a 20-year struggle with his mental health.

In a Welsh-language documentary about his career, Edwards said at times the problem has been so severe he “didn’t want to go to work” as he fought to reconcile his assured public persona with his low moods.

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