ITV Soccer Aid interrupted by Martin Lewis with 'important' message for all Brits

Martin Lewis had to interrupt ITV's Soccer Aid with an "important" message for viewers. The event, hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott, aired on Sunday evening (June 9) and raised millions

During the star-studded ITV coverage, Martin took over to share some crucial information. He said: "Hello to everyone watching Soccer Aid. I'm sorry to interrupt, but I have some important information."

The Money Saving Expert revealed that charities across the UK miss out on hundreds of millions of pounds due to people not taking advantage of a simple way to boost their donations. Urging the public to donate to UNICEF, he implored them to "say yes to Gift Aid'', reports the Express.

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He explained: "When most people are paid, 20 per cent of tax is usually taken off. " He added: "But Gift Aid means donate to charity and the charity gets your money and that tax back.

"Say yes to Gift Aid tonight and donate £20 to UNICEF and it becomes £25 - an extra fiver at no cost at all to you. " Martin continued: "And there's more.

"If you're a higher 40 per cent rate tax payer, UNICEF still gets the 25 per cent boost, but you can claim some further tax back which you could then donate too. " The Good Morning Britain star concluded his segment by once again urging viewers to say yes to Gift Aid.

The charity football match was held at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge.

Former Chelsea player and manager Frank Lampard joined forces with Harry Redknapp and Robbie Williams as England's management team, faced off against Mauricio Pochettino who returned as the Soccer Aid World XI manager.

The star-studded line-up included cricketer Stuart Broad, I'm A Celebrity's Sam Thompson, Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier and former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer.

World XI team saw the likes of Roman Kemp, Usain Bolt, Martin Compston and Lee Mack strapping on their boots. Meanwhile, ITV and TalkSport commentator Sam Matterface returned to the commentary box alongside Love Island's narrator Iain Stirling.

But, for the first time since 2018, it was a successful night for the England team who ended up hoisting the trophy after a stunning 5-3 victory, which saw Usain Bolt stretchered off the pitch in the final minutes of the game.

Since its inception in 2006, the event has raised an impressive £90 million for charity, providing aid to countries like Cambodia. Despite only having five victories in the last 18 years, England's most recent triumph was in 2018.

This year alone, it managed to raise a further £15 million, taking the total raised to £105 million.