This Morning thrown into chaos as Martin Lewis gets ‘stuck’ on his way to the studios amid tube strike chaos

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This Morning star Martin Lewis left the show in limbo after getting stuck in traffic on Tuesday. 

The well-liked daytime show gets recorded in London, experiencing one of the most severe transportation issues in recent years due to a week-long subway workers’ strike.

Workers belonging to the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) have presented an extensive set of requests, which encompass proposals such as a compressed workweek spanning four days and discounted, buy-one-get-one-free tickets for Legoland.

Amidst all the commotion, Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard shared that financial expert Martin was supposed to join them, but surprisingly, he wasn’t present in the studio.

It was noted that he wasn’t present during the ITV’s 70th birthday celebration segment held at London’s Guildhall the previous night.

It emerged that Ben was sitting between Dermot O’Leary, Olivia Attwood, and a financial expert, with Cat being seated alongside him.

Indeed, Dermot was present. Later on, Olivia joined us, taking a seat at our table. Ben shared that they had an enjoyable conversation with some of the other attendees,” is one way to paraphrase the original sentence in easy and natural language.

Martin should arrive a tad delayed because it seems like he’s caught up in some traffic.

Cat asked: ‘It’s the tube strike, isn’t it?’ 

Later on, Ben playfully remarked that Martin might have been affected by staying up late, teasingly stating: “He was still around when I departed, at 10:30!

Cat responded: ‘Ah, so it’s not the tube strike!’ 

Fortunately, even though he encountered dense London traffic, made worse by the tube strikes, Martin still managed to arrive at the studio on time.

The segment titled “September Savings” presented a variety of useful advice and tricks aimed at helping people save money during the current month.

This encompassed his suggestions for reclaiming money due to delayed or canceled flights, a process that can often be facilitated by online resources.

This week, photographs across London have depicted shuttered station entries and long lines at bus stops as approximately millions of British workers are seen battling persistently to navigate into the city.

The ongoing strike has been worsened by the closure of lanes, leading to congestion and traffic jams in various sections of central London, particularly around King’s Cross St Pancras. Notably, this area also happens to be where the RMT’s designated protest site is located.

Commuters have been venting about enduring grueling, nearly three-hour rides on buses between North London and Kensington, covering just a few miles.)

In addition, numerous individuals found it challenging to hail Uber rides or experienced higher costs, as rental bikes quickly vanished from availability. To make matters worse, the Transport for London’s website experienced a crash due to the overwhelming number of users looking for alternate travel options, exacerbating the existing confusion.

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2025-09-09 18:09