Wednesday 14 September 2022 10:47 AM Martin Lewis breaks down while discussing his mother's death in a road traffic ... trends now
Martin Lewis broke down in tears during an appearance on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, as he discussed the tragic death of his mother in a road traffic accident.
The money guru, 50, was also briefly absent later in the show following an ad break, leaving Susanna Reid to present the programme solo.
Revealing that his mother died just three days before he turned 12, Martin compared his own grief to that of Prince Harry, whose mum Princess Diana was killed in a Paris car crash in 1997.
Moving: Martin Lewis broke down in tears during an appearance on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, as he discussed the tragic death of his mother in a road traffic accident
Martin's mother Susan Lewis was killed by a lorry while out horse riding with his sister, and the money-saving expert struggled to hide his grief while discussing the upcoming procession for Queen Elizabeth II.
Martin told Susanna: 'I wasn't going to say this on air but it resonates with me very powerfully for someone who lost his mother at the same age as Harry in a road traffic accident.
'I find it very difficult to watch. Thank goodness I wasn't made to walk behind. I didn't even go. It does bring back some...'
What's going on? The money guru was also briefly absent later in the show following an ad break, leaving Susanna Reid to present the programme solo
Sad: Martin reflected on his mother Susan's death while discussing the upcoming procession for Queen Elizabeth II, after she passed away last week
Sad: Revealing that his mother died just three days before he turned 12, Martin compared his own grief to that of Princes Harry and William (pictured) whose mum Princess Diana was killed
Choking on his words, Martin asked Susanna to carry on while he composed himself, and she replied: 'Oh Martin. When events like this happen they are very triggering of private grief. We totally understand.'
Later in the show, Martin was absent from his seat following an ad break, leaving Susanna to read the autocue solo.
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