Huw Edwards feels "embarrassed" by speculation he could receive a knighthood following his coverage of Queen Elizabeth's death.
Huw Edwards 'embarrassed' by knighthood speculation
The BBC 'News at Ten' presenter doesn't think he is deserving of such an honour because he has previously nominated people for prizes who have dedicated their whole life to "deserving causes", and they haven't received anything.
He said: "I am embarrassed by it. I have been involved in nominating people for honours and, in a few cases, people who have spent a lifetime giving time to deserving causes and don’t get anything.
"So, although I don’t mean it disrespectfully, the idea of a knighthood embarrasses me."
Huw was told about the queen's death "about 10 seconds before" he was due to announce it to the nation on the BBC, and he admits the usual "shouting in your ear from the gallery" turned into a more calm encouragement.
He said: "Usually, when you have a breaking story there's a lot of shouting in your ear from the gallery, saying, 'Go to the news, go to the news', but this time was different.
"The announcement came up on the wires and the gallery said, 'The announcement is here. Take your time. Speak when you are ready. Don't rush.'
"So I was able to pause for a few seconds, to make sure I'd do it flawlessly, to ensure I was happy with the announcement being in place, to check that it was correctly on the autocue. The important thing was that it had to be done properly.
"So I paused, and only then did I do it."
Following the queen's passing, the TV presenter worked tirelessly on shows for five to six hours each day, and admits he got some downtime with boxing sessions and long walks in between programmes.
Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, he added: "Every day seemed to melt into the next, with programmes of five to six hours each day.
"My spare time was limited, but in between I did long walks, and a couple of boxing sessions."