READ MORE: Tom Jones album: What do critics think of Tom Jones' new album?As a child, Martine was keen on acting and got her first role in an advert for Kool-Aid at 12-years-old.
She then gained a role on the series Bluebirds, opposite her later on-screen mother-in-law Dame Barbara Windsor. After continuing acting, at 15 she was put in a girl band, Milan, who toured with boyband East 17.
The group was not successful, and Martine turned back to acting, being offered the role of Tiffany Raymond on EastEnders in 1994.
Her character became very popular, eventually marrying Grant Mitchell and having a rocky relationship with him, ultimately having his baby, Courtney.
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