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Martin Lewis reflects on ‘broken’ childhood while picking up Bafta special award

The Independent·Carla Feric·22 days ago
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Martin Lewis has reflected on his childhood as a “broken, scared boy” who “barely left the house” as he picked up a Bafta special award for his work in the TV industry. The financial journalist and broadcaster, 54, was acknowledged for his dedication to helping the nation change the way it thinks about money, and had previously been hailed by Bafta as “the most trusted man on television”. The Money Saving Expert gave an emotional speech after being presented with the prize by Richard Osman , during the award show at Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night. The Manchester-born broadcaster opened his speech by joking that his Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV, which he has hosted since 2012, is “basically a powerpoint presentation with a Q&A after”. He added: “TV doesn’t have to be format-driven. People will embrace something actionable, something real, something that helps.…

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