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Martin Lewis chokes back tears over death of his mum as he reveals ‘great difficulties’ he faced with his stepmother

Martin Lewis spoke about the death of his mum on This Morning today, as part of a discussion about the 'wicked stepmother' stereotype

He opened up during a conversation about blended families and the ‘Wicked Stepmother’ stereotype putting women off dating. The Money Saving Expert lost his mum when he was young (Credit: ITV) Speaking on Radio 5 Live in 2018, Martin said: “The next day [after the accident] my dad told me that she died that morning and that was the end of my childhood, that moment. Dermot and Alison looked concerned as Martin told his story (Credit: ITV) Speaking to hosts Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond, Martin said: “So, erm, my stepmother joined us in 1986 when I was 14 and the stereotype wasn’t the issue.

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