Martin Lewis has been flooded with praise after he returned to Good Morning Britain with a historic special episode. The Money Saving Expert is no stranger to hosting the ITV news programme now having made his presenting debut on the show last year.
But as well as being a presenter on Wednesday's show, he was also back to his regular job as GMB was turned into a cost of living special. Susanna Reid kickstarted the first part of the show in an unusual fashion as she presented the programme on her own for the first hour before being joined by Martin who was taking viewers' questions as well as dishing out his best advice as millions prepare for some of the biggest price hikes in more than a decade from later this week when the energy price cap is introduced on Friday (April 1).
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Martin started the show by explaining exactly what the price cap is, before going on to answer key questions such as whether people should fix their tariff or stick to a variable rate and tell viewers exactly what they need to do before Friday such as taking a meter read.
Explaining why it is important to do the latter, he said: "That draws a line in the sand with the energy firm and it says every single unit of energy I have used until this meter reading should be charged at the cheap rate. "Don't go estimating summers at the high rate. So, get your meter reading in and get that line in the sand drawn."
The programme also featured real-life stories including one pensioner who admitted to eating one meal a day and is now beginning to lose weight after her energy bills rose from £17 a month to £76.
Martin and Susanna were also joined by Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, who was quizzed on how the government planned to help those who were most vulnerable with Martin claiming that people who relied on medical appliances such as oxygen, dialysis machines and electric wheelchairs are in 'panic and shock' in case they can't afford their electricity bills.
Mr Raab said: "The cost of living challenges are difficult for everyone but particularly for disabled families. The answer is amidst the £20 billion package - £22 billion now after the Spring Statement - we have certain things. If you have a long-term disability, Personal Independent Payments allows you to take into account living costs."
He added that you can claim back some of the costs you get for electricity prices from the NHS. He also went on to add that the £150 council tax rebate letter has a special disability component. However, Martin said it wasn't enough as he implored the politician to do more.
Following the programme, Martin tweeted: "Phew. Thank you @GMB for doing that special. I hope it was useful, and fingers crossed the govt listen over help for those with disabilities and serious illness."
And he was quickly being flooded with comments before he even sent his own message.
Susanna shared his tweet and said: "Excellent advice for callers @gmb thank you @MartinSLewis #PeoplesShadowChancellor."
"Martin Lewis is ‘the’ best thing to happen to #GMB asking important questions, no interrupting or shouting," @teenamassam tweeted.
@JonLoring said: "@MartinSLewis is literally this country's only saviour ATM! His passion to help people survive all these hikes is amazing."
"Martin Lewis for a knighthood I say, the unconditional help he has offered millions over the years is Brilliant Xx #GMB," @SallyPrice4 wrote.
