Martin Lewis took a rare moment away from money matters on This Morning to share something deeply personal — his own experience growing up with a stepmother after losing his mum.
During a chat about the “wicked stepmother” stereotype, sparked by hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, the ITV star opened up about the emotional rollercoaster he went through as a teenager when his dad remarried. He didn’t shy away from the hard stuff, reported the Mirror.
“My stepmother joined us in 1986, when I was 14. The stereotype wasn’t the issue,” Martin said. What really made things difficult was that he was still reeling from the loss of his mum. “There was nothing she could’ve done that would’ve made me want her to be there because of the reason she was there and the great difficulties.”
He shared a powerful moment that stuck with him — when his stepmum took down some of their old family photos. At the time, it hit hard. But now, with the benefit of hindsight, he sees things differently. “I get on well with my stepmum now and she’s still in my life. I have a wonderful half-sister and it’s all fantastic.”
Martin stressed that in these kinds of conversations, people often focus on the stepparent — how tough it is for them, how they’re stepping into an existing family — but forget the emotional chaos kids might be going through.
“There are children involved and not all about the step-parents are on both sides,” he said. “We were one family. We were with my dad because we lost my mum.”
He didn’t hold back about how hard it was at the time. “It was very hard for my stepmother, but it was very hard to have a stepmother too, at 14, suffering from post-traumatic stress and grief.”
Despite the rocky beginnings, Martin said he now has a solid relationship with his stepmum. “My stepmother done the best job that she could and we get on very well now, but I didn’t want her there and I didn’t like her being there — I think that’s perfectly understandable at the time.”
His honesty struck a chord with viewers, offering a rare, raw glimpse into the personal life of the usually composed financial expert. It was a reminder that behind every family setup — no matter how ‘blended’ — there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye.
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