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Good Morning Britain presenter Martin Lewis struggled to fight back tears as he briefly spoke about his mum's devastating death on the ITV show.
The 50-year-old spoke frankly to his co-host Susanna Reid about Princess Diana's death and how he resonated closely with Prince Harry during the tragic time.
Martin was almost 12 years old when he lost his mother in a road accident and said he couldn't imagine walking behind her coffin like Harry had to do at the age of 12.
But as he spoke, the money saving expert was clearly emotional and told Susanna to "carry on" as he tried to console himself.
Seeing how moved he was, fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: "My heart went out to @MartinSLewis there. When memories hit you like that. There’s little you can do to stop the emotion that follows."
Another penned: "Oh I feel more for Martin Lewis."
A third acknowledged: "Martin Lewis is going to cry."
While a fourth shared: "Well done there @MartinSLewis- a tough couple of minutes for you."
Discussing his pain to Susanna, Martin said: I resonate, I mentioned this earlier, I wasn't going to say on air.
"But it resonates quite powerfully for me for someone who lost his mother round the same age that Harry was at the time in a road accident.
"I find it very difficult to watch. Thank goodness I wasn't forced to walk behind, I didn't even go."
Becoming emotional he added: "So it does bring back some err- you carry on," he told Susanna.
Broadcaster Susanna replied: "I think when events like this happen and they are so public, they are very triggering of private grief and we totally understand."
Martin's mother Susan sadly passed away after a collision with a lorry while she was out horse-riding with his sister.
The TV personality previously opened up about his mother's death to the BBC, saying: "My mum was there one day and she wasn't the next and that was it. This was 1984 and you didn't have counselling. My childhood ended that day and I am still not over it."
He added: "I never left the house, couldn't leave the house.
"Because I wasn't at home when it happened to my mum and I couldn't cope with the thought of leaving the house because something else could happen."
- Good Morning Britain
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