GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'

Martin Lewis issues advice to save money on energy bills

Martin Lewis hosted Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid as they aired a special segment on how to reduce your energy bills.

The money-saving expert spoke with three viewers in the studio who needed help with their their energy bills and were unsure whether to fix or switch.

They were sat down and shown how to use comparison sites to see if they could lower their monthly outgoings and were surprised at how easy it was.

One of the participants admitted she felt "embarassed" over how simple it was to use and that she would take time out of her busy schedule in the future to check comparison sites.

Susanna asked Cat from South Harrow, London: "What up until now has stopped you taking action?"

Martin Lewis encouraged viewers to use comparison sites. (Image: ITV)

She replied: "I am a busy mum of two, I work and if we have survived the day, the thought then of going on to my energy site and finding a password I have forgotten. It all just feels like too much.

Martin interjected: "However, how long did it just take you? How long?"

Cat responded: "I am embarrassed to say how quick it was. It was less than three minutes for me to get a list of comparisons."

Martin added: "There's busy but there's not THAT busy."

Viewers asked Martin Lewis for help with their energy bills. (Image: ITV)

Martin has shared crucial advice for Octopus Energy customers and other energy bill payers following the latest Ofgem price cap increase. As a result, households across the UK are now facing average bills of an eye-watering £1,717 from October 1.

The trusted voice behind the BBC Sounds podcast sprang into action, urged his social media followers: "If you are genuinely struggling, it's always worth speaking to the energy firm. And if you are vulnerable, also ask to be put on the Priority Services Register."

His guidance comes hot on the heels of re-posting a tweet from a customer expressing relief on Tuesday, October 1: "Martin, I contacted Octopus and said I was struggling on a low income. They asked me to complete a budget, which I did, and they have cancelled my standing charge for 3 months.

"Always worth asking if you're struggling. Thumbs up to Octopus."

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Conversely, a frustrated customer was highlighting a less than satisfactory experience with another provider: "Not with British Gas as if you can't email and we wrote to British Gas about five weeks ago, Martin, about estimates they never have replied."

Yet another individual had a more positive story about securing a fixed tariff, stating: "Fixed last night Martin at 3am on my break on nightshift BG 1 year fix."

Numerous customers chimed in with their approval of Octopus Energy's service. One content user tweeted: "@OctopusEnergy well done to you guys. One of many reasons I'm still a customer of yours."

While another queried about tariffs, asking: "When are the tariffs on cheapenergyclub updated? When comparing it still uses the pre 1/10 tariffs for my current contract, resulting in everything more expensive than what I'm on at the moment.."

GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'

GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'

GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'

GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'

GMB's Martin Lewis gives urgent tip to guest as they admit they're 'embarrassed'