Martin Lewis’ glamorous wife Lara axed by BBC as it cuts hit show after 24 years
MARTIN Lewis’ wife Lara Lewington has been axed by the BBC – with her show cut after more than 20 years on air.
Presenter and journalist Lara, 45, co-hosts the programme alongside Spencer Kelly.
Presenters Martin Lewis and Lara Lewington are married[/caption] Lara has announced her long-running BBC show Click is coming to an end[/caption] The show was created by then-BBC presenter Stephen Cole[/caption]Click, a weekly show covering developments in the world of technology, began airing in 2000.
Taking to X, Lara announced the shock news in an emotional statement.
She wrote: “Here’s to the future… some PERSONAL NEWS:
“After 15 years of covering some of the greatest technology on earth, sadly in a few months BBC Click will gaze into the future no more.
“I’ve many exciting plans, documentaries to finish, being AI agony aunt on @lorraine and a compelling future health tech related project coming next year.
“The BBC gave us an amazing opportunity to cover the tech that has, and will transform our lives, in ways we could never have imagined.
“It is a shame to see our dear show come to an end at this moment of AI transformation and incredible acceleration in innovation and possibility, but such are the economic constraints.”
A BBC spokesperson confirmed: “Our flagship Tech show, “Click”, will be relaunched and renamed “Tech Now”, shifting from its traditional TV format to one where the films work best for digital.”
Last year, it was announced Lara would be joining ITV‘s Lorraine in a role created specifically for her.
She came on board as the daytime show’s new technology expert.
The star penned on X at the time: “Excited to announce I’ve joined the @ITV @lorraine team as TV’s first AI Agony Aunt.
“I’ll be breaking down the facts and answering viewers’ questions on AI and tech.
“Much important stuff to discuss on what it means to be human in the age of AI.”
Lara married husband and Money Saving Expert/Good Morning Britain star Martin Lewis in 2009.
It comes as another long-running BBC show is set to soon end.
Latest TV Show Axings
All of the shows we're saying goodbye to this year:
- The Masked Dancer, ITV
- Scarlett Moffatt’s Driving School, BBC
- The Lazarus Project, Sky
- Better, BBC
- Dance Monsters, Netflix
- Laura Whitmore & Oti Mabuse’s weekend shows, ITV
- Ross Kemp’s 72 Hours In…, Channel 5
- Rise and Fall, Channel 4
- Dead Boy Detectives, Netflix
Interview series HARDtalk launched in 1997 on BBC World News.
After almost three decades on air, the show – which has featured guests ranging from political leaders and entertainers – will conclude in March 2025.
“Presenter Stephen Sackur wrote on X: “Today BBC News has announced plans to close HARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account.
“This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC…”
Lara and Martin have been married since 2009[/caption]