EXCLUSIVE Inside Martine McCutcheon's struggle to save her relationship after hitting out at couples who treat marriage as 'disposable' - as it's revealed Jack McManus secretly ended things two months ago Do YOU know why Martine and Jack split? Email tips@dailymail.com By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 09:38 BST, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 09:45 BST, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments Martine McCutcheon battled to save her relationship with Jack McManus after becoming determined not to see their marriage as 'disposable.' The Love Actually star, 48, revealed in 2016 that her friends had intervened when she was going through a rough patch with Jack, and she mused: 'Nowadays more than ever people just chuck in the towel – everything's so disposable now.
' Yet despite her best efforts, she revealed on Thursday that Jack, 40, had left her, telling fans: 'After much thought and consideration, Jack has decided it's best for us to separate after 18 years together and I accept his decision.' MailOnline can now reveal that Jack called an end to their marriage two months ago but that the 'very sudden' split came as a shock to their families. Jack's aunt admitted 'it's been hard' - and added that 'a lot had been going on for the family'.
Martine McCutcheon battled to save her relationship with Jack McManus after becoming determined not to see their marriage as 'disposable' (pictured on their wedding day in 2012) The Love Actually star, 48, revealed in 2016 that her friends h.