Martine McCutcheon wedding disaster: Star's veil caught on fire and she feared giving money to the mafia - after announcing she's been dumped by husband Jack after 18 years Do YOU know why Martine and Jack split? Email tips@dailymail.com By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 21:50, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 21:51, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments Martine McCutcheon 's wedding to Jack McManus was nearly a disaster after her veil caught on fire and she thought she'd have to give money to the mafia. The EastEnders actress, 48, shocked fans on Thursday when she revealed Jack left her after 18 years together.
Fans were left in disbelief by the news as it came just three weeks after she shared a gushing birthday post to Jack on August 4 and revealed he was grieving the death of his father. The couple married in 2012 in Italy 's picturesque Lake Como, five years after they started dating. Speaking previously to Hello! magazine, Martine told how the veil of her Pronovias wedding dress accidentally caught on fire.
Martine McCutcheon 's wedding to Jack McManus was nearly a disaster after her veil caught on fire and she thought she'd have to give money to the mafia The EastEnders actress, 48, shocked fans on Thursday when she revealed Jack left her after 18 years together She said: 'I wish we'd have practised talking in the microphone because my husband set my veil on fire when he put the microphone down on the table, then I had to reach over the candelabra to reach the microphon.