Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes is an actor who is currently newsworthy due to his role in a controversial Channel 5 drama about the downfall of former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards. The drama has been criticized by Edwards himself and defended by Channel 5 for addressing grooming and online safety, giving voice to the alleged victim. Clunes portrays Edwards in the two-part show. Separately, Clunes has also been in the news for losing a planning battle with a family of new travelers near his home in Dorset. He recently attended the UK premiere of Wuthering Heights alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, highlighting his continued presence in the public eye despite the controversies surrounding the drama and the planning dispute.