Once an immaculately turned-out veteran of the screen – powdered, smooth and TV-ready – Huw Edwards presented a very different face in court today.

The 63-year-old former newsreader looked tired and pale as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court with a wheelie suitcase in hand and a team of lawyers in toe.

While the bright lights and awaiting photographers would have been a familiar scenario, this time there was no red carpet, sharp suit or make-up artist to ease the…