Martin Lewis was months away from quitting his job in financial journalism and facing his own money struggles when he got his big break in the industry.
The UK's top money saving expert, 50, appeared on This Morning on Thursday as he celebrates 20 years of dishing out crucial advice to the nation.
The much-loved journalist was looking back on his career with ITV hosts Phil Schofield and Holly Willoughby after making his first TV appearance on the show back in 2003.