Baggy-eyed newsman Huw Edwards looks like he needs a good night's sleep

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Huw's the daddy ... but fatherhood might be taking its toll on the figurehead of BBC News.

Huw Edwards looked in need of a good night's sleep as he presented the Ten O'Clock News on BBC One on Tuesday night.

The 46-year-old newsreader sported heavy bags under his eyes during the live bulletin - perhaps not surprising, considering he has five children to look after.

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Worn out: Huw Edwards sports bags under his eyes during Tuesday night's broadcast, and (right) a healthier-looking Huw pictured in May 2007

Worn out: Huw Edwards sports bags under his eyes during Tuesday night's broadcast, and (right) a healthier-looking Huw pictured in May 2007

The Welshman, from Llanelli in South Wales but who now lives in London with his wife and children, took over the BBC's flagship current affairs programme in 2003 and has helmed the 5.00pm-6.00pm slot on digital channel BBC News 24 since 2006.

He is one of the nation's favourite newsreaders and has numerous unofficial fan clubs set up in his name on the internet. Social networking site Facebook features groups such as "Huw Edwards For King!" and even "Huw Edwards is a sex god!!"

But whether that particular description still applies after Tuesday's baggy-eyed appearance remains to be seen.

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