The Love Actually star revealed her husband has left her after 18 years together
Martine McCutcheon has broken her silence after her shock split from Jack McManus. The 48-year-old, who played Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders, revealed in August 2024 that Jack had left her after 18 years together.
The Love Actually star has been absent from social media to focus on “healing”. However, she returned to Instagram over the weekend to offer a personal update as she looks towards the future.
She told her 636,000 followers: “Hello everybody it has been a long time since I have been on here but I wanted to say that your messages of love and support and all sorts last year were so so amazing for me last year. So thank you so much.
“I have not been on here I have basically been finding my feet, healing, focusing on the next chapter which I am very excited [for].” Martine and Jack share Rafferty, 9, and she is proud about how the couple have put their son first despite their split.
Sharing news of their split last year, she wrote on Instagram: “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, nine-year-old son Rafferty, who’s happiness and welfare has always been, and will continue to be, our number one priority.
“We both of course, still cherish and look forward to being parents together to our wonderful boy for the rest of our lives. Whilst this decision has evolved over a period of time, we are still finding our new way forward as a family and kindly ask for some privacy at this time…
“Especially for our little boy. We obviously want to protect him and help him feel as safe and secure as possible. “Many thanks in advance for your respect and support, at this difficult time.”
Martine and Jack, 40, married in 2012 after dating for five years. Jack is a singer who released his debut album Either Side Of Midnight in 2008.