Disgraced ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards has reportedly been forced to delay his divorce and cannot find a buyer for his £4.75million mansion.
The six-bedroom detached property in Dulwich, south London, was put on the market last October after wife Vicky Flind filed for divorce from the former TV front man.
The twisted newsreader and his wife first bought the sprawling home for £1.85million in 2006, 13 years after they tied the knot.
But after he pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children last July, it was reported that Ms Flind, who is the mother of Edwards’ five children, split from her husband and kicked him out of the home.
It is understood the mortgage on the property has been fully paid off, meaning a sale will give him a bumper pay-day of around £2million now he is without his £475,000 salary.
However, the sale appears to proving more difficult than first expected due to fears the home has been blighted by Edwards’ reputation, according to The Sun.
There is such little interest in the house that prospective buyers are being told by property website Zoopla that they would be ‘one of the first’ to view the ‘hidden gem’, nine months after it was first listed for sale.
And they have even slashed the asking price by a whopping £750,000.
Disgraced ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards (above) has reportedly been forced to delay his divorce because he cannot find a buyer for his £4.75million mansion
The twisted newsreader and his wife Vicky Flind first bought the sprawling home for £1.85million in 2006, 13 years after they tied the knot
The six-bedroom detached property in Dulwich, south London, was put on the market last October after Edwards’ wife filed for divorce
Estate agents in February were willing to accept £4.5million for the property, but dwindling interest has seen this cut to £4million.
In an attempt to drum up interest in the south London home, they described it as being situated ‘on one of Dulwich’s most desirable residential roads’.
They say the house, which is kitted out with three bathrooms and three reception rooms across its 4200 sq ft, is ‘a substantial detached mid-century family house’ with ‘exceptionally spacious living accommodation’.
An extract from the listing reads: ‘The ground floor has a spacious reception hall, three reception rooms, recently re-fitted kitchen/dining room, office/library, cloakroom, utility room and downstairs WC.
Estate agents said in February they were willing to accept £4.5million for the property, but dwindling interest has seen this slashed to £4million
‘On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom and separate dressing room and a family bathroom.
‘The second floor has two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Externally to the rear there is a most delightful, mature garden.’
The Sun also reported that no decree absolute had been provided to end Edwards’ 32-year marriage to Ms Find as of June 5.
They say it is unclear whether problems with the sale were a factor in the divorce, which was expected to have been finalised earlier this year.
