Martin Lewis Biography
Martin Lewis is an English financial journalist and broadcaster who is the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com. He however sold the website in 2012 to the Moneysupermarket.com group for up to £87 Million.
Born in Manchester, Lewis attended The King’s School, an independent school in Chester. He went on to read Government and Law at the London School of Economics. In 1997 he became a postgraduate student in Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University’s Center for Journalism Studies. Lewis was also given an honorary decorate in Business Administration from the University of Chester in 2013.
After graduating, he was the general secretary of the LSE Studies Union. He then went to work in the City of London for the Brunswick Group. Brunswick is a financial communications consultancy. Furthermore, he became a producer for the BBC Business Unit Working on the BBC Radio Five Live business programs, and as an editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today.
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After the collapse of Simply Money, he contributed to a”Deal of the Week” column in the Sunday Express. He also presented “Money Saving Expert” slots on Channel 5’s daytime show, Open House with Gloria Hunniford. Lewis returned to the BBC to work as a business and personal finance reporter for the corporation’s BBC One Breakfast News.
In 2005, he presented a daytime television series on ITV called Make Me Rich, and in 2008 a peak-time program on Five called It Pays to Watch!. He has also presented money special editions for ITV’s Tonight and has been featured as a “Money Saving Expert” in several magazines.
Currently, he appears on ITV’s This Morning and is an occasional guest on other news and magazine programs. He also began co-presenting The Martin Lewis Money Show. Initially, he presented the show with Saira Khan and he recently hosted the show with Angelica Bell. In addition, he appears weekly on the Emma Barnett Show on BBC’s Radio Five Live.
Martin Lewis Age
Lewis is 53 years old. He was born on May 9, 1972, in Manchester, England. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on May 9 and his zodiac sign is Taurus.
Martin Lewis Height
Lewis stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 78 kg equivalent to 171 lbs.
Martin Lewis Family
Lewis is the proud son of a retired headmaster of Delamare and a late mother who died in a car accident when he was a child. However, he has preferred not to share detailed information about his parents and siblings.
Martin Lewis Wife
Lewis is happily married to Lara Lewington. They got married on May 31, 2009, and are blessed with one child.
Martin Lewis’s Net Worth
As of 2021, Martin has an estimated net worth of £123 million equivalent to $160 Million. His income is attributed to his successful career as a journalist.
Martin Lewis Salary
Lewis receives an estimated annual salary of between $126, 212 and $210, 324.