Martin Lewis is a financial expert, known for creating the money advice website MoneySavingExpert.
He is also well-known for his numerous money-related TV shows, including The Martin Lewis Money Show Live – in which he doles out useful cash-saving tips to the public.
Martin often appears as an expert on other programmes, including ITV’s This Morning, and sometimes co-anchors Good Morning Britain.
Find out a bit more about Martin’s background.
Who is Martin Lewis?
Martin Lewis CBE is a very famous and trusted British finance journalist.
The 49-year-old, from Withington in Manchester, is essentially the go-to guy in the UK for money advice, on everything from the cost of living crisis to energy price hikes.
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He first launched the website MoneySavingExpert.com in 2003 from his living room, with just £80 capital to get things going.
The concept (aiming to help people cut back on their bills) quickly took off – and it is now regarded as one of the most-trusted consumer websites in the country.
It’s also well-known for its weekly money tips email, originally called Martin’s Money Tips.
The site’s astronomical success also saw Martin author a number of money-related books, as well as become a regular face on TV, and write numerous newspaper columns.
In 2012, Martin sold the website to the MoneySupermarket.com group.
He was the site’s Editor-In-Chief until 2015, and in 2016 took on a new role as the Executive Chair of MoneySavingExpert.
In 2022, Martin was named in the New Years Honours List, receiving a CBE for his services to broadcasting and consumer rights. He first received an OBE back in 2014.
In addition to his professional success, Martin has also been lucky with love.
He tied the knot with BBC presenter Lara Lewington in 2009, and together they share a daughter named Sapphire.
How much is Martin Lewis worth?
In 2021, The Sunday Times Rich List put Martin Lewis’s net worth at a staggering £123 million.
Much of this is often attributed to the 2012 sale of MoneySavingExpert.com, a deal put at around £87 million.
As part of the deal, it’s believed he initially received £35 million, plus shares in the website worth an additional £25 million.
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