Martine McCutcheon admits anxiety made her a 'recluse' as she candidly discusses her struggles amid split from husband Jack McManus Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Laura Parkin For Mailonline Published: 00:35, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 00:39, 25 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Martine McCutcheon has admitted anxiety made her a 'recluse' as she candidly discussed her struggles after her split from husband Jack McManus. This week, the actress, 48, revealed that Jack, 40, had left her after 18 years together - days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute for him.
She has now recalled feeling as if she was 'losing her mind' as she was overcome by 'huge fear' while dealing with perimenopause symptoms. Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman’s Hour, Martine revealed: I didn’t want to answer my phone. I didn’t want to answer the front door, go outside and I would panic out of nowhere and have to pull over when I was driving because I felt this huge fear and couldn’t breathe.
'I genuinely felt I was losing my mind. I didn’t know if I really was or if it was something that was perimenopausal.' Martine McCutcheon has admitted anxiety made her a 'recluse' as she candidly discussed her struggles after her split from husband Jack McManus This week, the actress, 48, revealed that Jack, 40, had left her after 18 years together - days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute for him.
She added: 'It would just come on out of nowhere and when I .