Martine McCutcheon has announced she has split from her husband Jack McManus after 18 years together. In a lengthy and heartbreaking announcement on her Instagram account, Love Actually and EastEnders star Martine, 48, revealed that it was her husband's idea to split.
She said: "After much thought and consideration, Jack has decided it's best for us to separate after 18 years together and I accept his decision.
We are both so very blessed and grateful for our beautiful, 9 year old son Rafferty, who's happiness and welfare, has always been, and will continue to be, our number 1 priority.
We both of course, still cherish and look forward to being parents together to our wonderful boy for the rest of our lives...
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