Martin Lewis shocks fans as he discusses losing OBE award - but it's not what you think

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Martin Lewis stunned fans after he made a shock revelation about his OBE medal on Monday.DISCOVER: 7 best budget planning books to help save money during cost of living crisisTaking to Instagram, the financial journalist shared a selfie of himself holding his coveted OBE medal.

Alongside the snap, Martin penned: "They're taking my OBE off me! Yep, I got a letter saying now I have a CBE, I need to send the OBE back.

So off it goes."WATCH: Martin Lewis goes missing during GMB debutMartin was awarded an OBE - which stands for Officer of the Order of the British Empire - in the 2014 Birthday Honours, for his services to consumer rights and charitable services.MORE: 10 genius ways to keep your house warm without paying for heatingMORE: Susanna Reid inundated with messages following major GMB shake-upOBE's are awarded to people who have been acknowledged as making a "great impact" in their particular line of work.Despite the shock detail, Martin included a line about receiving an even higher accolade in the form of a CBE.

Martin briefly shocked his fansThe esteemed award stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire and is a step above an OBE.