Martin Lewis has quit ‘Good Morning Britain’ after 17 years on ITV daytime television.
The 48-year-old money expert – who first appeared on daybreak before the show was replaced with ‘GMB’ in 2014 – has bid farewell because he won’t be able to cope with the busy workload when he launches his own weekly live show on the channel in September.
Speaking to hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins on Thursday (30.07.20), he said: "My time is running out, this is actually my last ever ‘Tips of the Week’.
"Because of my new show coming on every week in September, I am not going to do them any more. I hope to still pop on ‘Good Morning Britain’, it’s been a wonderful 15-odd years on ITV daytime.
"I am going to have a bit of a break for the summer, so I just want to say thank you all for watching."
However Martin – who has also appeared on ‘This Morning’ over the years – revealed he won’t be disappearing from ‘GMB’ forever.
He added: "I will see you in September, I’m not leaving properly, but this is my main, every week slot going, because I can’t cope with doing it all at once."
Charlotte thanked the Money Saving Expert founder for his work, adding he’s "made a big difference to lots of people".
Shortly after his announcement on air, Martin took to social media to confirm the news.
He tweeted: "After 17ish yrs on ITV breakfast that was my last Deals of the Week.
"With @itvMLshow going live weekly every Thur eve from Sept, for min 6mths, I need focus on that (I’ll do some Deals there too).
"Thanks for watching these yrs & huge thanks to @GMB & it’s gr8 team for everything. (sic)"