Martine McCutcheon tells Closer: ‘Becoming a mum made me love my body!’

Martine McCutcheon and Jack McManus

by Emily Cope |
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It’s been more than a decade since we fell in love with Ex-EastEnder Martine McCutcheon in Love Actually, and now the actress is living her own happy ever after with husband Jack McManus and their 14-month-old son Rafferty.

But despite struggling to conceive, Martine, 39, admits it hasn’t put her off having baby number two.

She says: “I’m absolutely loving being a mum and I’ll have another one if I can. It took me a long time to get pregnant, but Rafferty is a huge blessing.”

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Martine McCutcheon and husband Jack McManus

And Martine admits becoming a mum has helped her finally learn to love her body.

The star tells Closer: “For ages I was desperate to be 4ft something with blonde hair, but it was never going to happen. I’ve got dark hair and I’m 5ft 7.

“I’m only human and I’ve been on medication so my weight goes up and down and there are still parts of my body I don’t like.

“But recently I’ve come to realize it’s the essence of a woman that makes her sexy and beautiful – it’s not about what size you are.”

To read the full interview on Martine’s life as a mum, her desire for more children and loving her curves, pick up your copy of this week’s Closer.

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