BAFTA to Introduce New Rules on Revoking Awards After Huw Edwards Scandal

Huw Edwards will retain his BAFTA Cymru awards despite his conviction, as new guidelines will apply to future winners from 2025 onward.

BAFTA has announced a new forfeiture process for revoking awards in cases of serious criminal convictions or dishonesty, effective from 2025.
Huw Edwards, convicted of making indecent images of children, will keep his BAFTA Cymru awards due to the non-retroactive nature of the new rules.
The decision follows a review prompted by Edwards' case, highlighting the challenges of applying new standards to past award winners.
New rules will allow BAFTA to rescind competitive awards if winners are sentenced to at least three months in prison or use illegal methods in their work.
Honorary awards can already be revoked, unlike competitive awards, which have never been rescinded by BAFTA before.