Martin Lewis breaks down while discussing his mother's death in a road traffic accident on GMB

Martin Lewis broke down in tears during an appearance on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, as he discussed the tragic death of his mother in a road traffic accident. Moving: Martin Lewis broke down in tears during an appearance on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, as he discussed the tragic death of his mother in a road traffic accident Martin's mother Susan Lewis was killed by a lorry while out horse riding with his sister, and the money-saving expert struggled to hide his grief while discussing the upcoming procession for Queen Elizabeth II. The money guru was also briefly absent later in the show following an ad break, leaving Susanna Reid to present the programme solo Sad: Martin reflected on his mother Susan's death while discussing the upcoming procession for Queen Elizabeth II, after she passed away last week Sad: Revealing that his mother died just three days before he turned 12, Martin compared his own grief to that of Princes Harry and William whose mum Princess Diana was killed So sad: It comes as The Royal Family prepare for a procession behind The Queen's coffin during its journey to Westminster Hall, after her death last week Choking on his words, Martin asked Susanna to carry on while he composed himself, and she replied: 'Oh Martin. Later in the show, Martin was absent from his seat following an ad break, leaving Susanna to read the autocue solo Odd: The camera zoomed in on her while Martin returned to his set, though no reason was given for his absence Speaking on BBC Four's Desert Island Discs at the time, he told how his 'childhood ended that day' and that he developed crippling anxiety leaving him unable to leave the house as he 'couldn't cope' with the thought of something else bad happening. It's sad: In June 2020, Lewis recalled how he didn't leave his house for six years after his mother's death Devastating: Speaking on BBC Four's Desert Island Discs at the time, he told how his 'childhood ended that day' and that he developed crippling anxiety The money guru, who is Jewish, told how he would pretend to be busy with religious events to avoid socialising with his peers outside of school.