Martine McCutcheon declared bankrupt for second time months after marriage split
The ex-EastEnders star began dating Jack McManus in 2009, and they married in 2012 before announcing their separation last year.
Now, it has been revealed that the 49-year-old has filed a petition for insolvency due to a debt to a finance company.
As official public records state, Love Actually actress Martine made the filing just two months after selling her family home, which she did at a slashed price, knocking £250,000 off the £1.5million Surrey pad for a faster sale.
According to MailOnline, Martine's bankruptcy order was made in her married name—Martine McManus—despite her being single at the time.
The order was issued in March at the County Court in Guildford, Surrey, after the company LDF Finance filed a petition. It has not been specified how much money Martine owes them.
This is the second time Martine has been declared bankrupt.
Her first came in February 2013 at a High Court in London, even though she was said to be earning more than £250k a year then.
Shortly after the bankruptcy became public knowledge, Martine took to social media with a message for her followers.
'I can't begin to express my love and gratitude for such kind and encouraging messages. I'm truly so touched. I love you guys. Thank you. Xx', she wrote on X, then Twitter.
Martine, known for playing Tiffany Mitchell, was then discharged from bankruptcy on January 2, 2014.
Also within a year of their wedding day, Martine faced serious financial hardship as debts mounted.
Consequently, she had to sell the £25,000 engagement ring Jack proposed to her with.
'I just thought my health, money, career have all been taken from me, and now even my engagement ring—the one thing that represents what is solid in my life—has gone,' she said woefully at the time.
Back to present day, alas, her second bankruptcy isn't the only financial issue facing Martine as she navigates her divorce.
Last month, her company, Raven Music Ltd, allegedly faced off with HMRC over unpaid tax bills, owing over £175k.
It comes after Martine released a statement confirming she and Jack, with whom she shares a 10-year-old son, were parting ways.
'After much thought and consideration, Jack has decided it's best for us to separate after 18 years together and I accept his decision,' she previously wrote on Instagram.
'We are both so very blessed and grateful for our beautiful, 9 year old son Rafferty, whose happiness and welfare, has always been, and will continue to be, our number one priority.'
She added that both parties 'still cherish and look forward to being parents together to [their] wonderful boy for the rest of [their] 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,' penned Martine.
'Our love for Rafferty is something that will never, waver, or change and we obviously want to protect him and help him feel as safe and secure as possible.'
She concluded by thanking fans for their 'respect and support' through the 'difficult' time, also wishing Jack 'all the love, luck, and happiness for the next chapter' of his life.
Martine and songwriter Jack first met at a music event in London, with the soap star recalling that it was pretty much love at first sight.
'We laid eyes on each other, and that was it,' she said.
'When we met, something very wonderful happened.
'I thought when I met The One. I'd be shouting it from the rooftops, because that's the sort of person I am. But it was like a quiet contentedness. More Trending
'It was so calm and warm, and I felt, for once, that I didn't need to brag. I think he felt the same.'
They tied the knot five years later in a lavish Lake Como ceremony.
Even that came with an unprecedented price, though, with Jack confessing afterwards that 'hidden costs' were incurred, forcing them to pay 'thousands' to the mafia to let off fireworks.
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