Huw Edwards has been asked to hand back part of his annual BBC salary after pleading guilty to possession of child sex abuse images.
The amount, thought to be in the region of £200,000, is what he earned from the broadcaster for five months after he was arrested.
In a statement, the BBC board said: “Today, the Board has authorised the Executive to seek the return of salary paid to Mr Edwards from the time he was arrested in November last year.
“Mr Edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime. Had he been up front when asked by the BBC about his arrest, we would never have continued to pay him public money.
“He has clearly undermined trust in the BBC and brought us into disrepute.”
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