Huw Edwards is to "re-assess" his role at 'BBC News at Ten'.
Huw Edwards
The 59-year-old journalist has been the main presenter of the flagship news programme since 2003, but he's currently considering whether he should now step aside, as he approaches his 60th birthday on Wednesday (18.08.21).
Huw - who initially hosted 'BBC News at Six' before switching to the later bulletin - said: "I believe a time comes when you’re bound to re-assess what’s in front of you.
"Now a big milestone is here, it’s natural to think, 'Am I going to continue in this job for another five years, or do I want to do something different?'"
Huw still enjoys his role on the news programme, but he also thinks "it’s fair for the viewers to get a change".
During a Welsh-language interview with Radio Cymru, Huw explained: "The nightly news business, after 20 years, that can be taxing – even though I still enjoy the job. But I don’t think I’ll be doing that for long.
"In the first place, I think it’s fair for the viewers to get a change.
"Secondly, I have co-workers who are very talented. It’s time to give them a chance too. And I think it’s an appropriate time to consider what’s ahead."
Huw didn't put a specific date on his exit, but suggested that his departure could come in the next few years.
The journalist - who lives in London with his BBC producer wife Vicky Flind - said: "I won’t disappear tomorrow because I’m still enjoying myself. But, of course, I’m thinking about the working patterns of the future. And the truth is I don’t want to sustain these working patterns for a long time to come because I don’t believe it’s a very wise thing at all."