The actress and singer, who previously confessed that she feels sexier than ever in her forties, now has more confidence than she did at the height of her fame decades ago.
The London-born star, 48, who recently opened up on her life-changing health diagnosis, explained that she now feels “so much more fulfilled, confident and sexy” than she did in her twenties.
But the mum-of-one, who went into "complete denial" after being told she had ADD (attention deficit disorder) as she struggled to cope with the death of her brother, is now fully embracing her sexy side.
Her ‘fresh and fabulous’ persona is world’s away from her traumatic upbringing, whereby her mother, Jenny Tomlin, experienced domestic abuse by the hands of her father.
And despite her past, not only has she now lost a jaw-dropping five stone, but she’s not afraid to strip off either - and it’s enough to make even the most liberal lot blush.
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Here, Abigail Wilson and Brand and Culture expert Nick Ede reveal how Martine has undergone the ultimate ‘sex-over’ - and is now on the tip of everyone's tongues.
She’s back
Martine shot to fame playing Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders, before playing the iconic role of the Prime Minister's tea lady Natalie in Love Actually in 2002.
The TV darling has built a huge fan base thanks to her varied career and relatable attitude, and has an impressive 634,000 Instagram followers.
One thing is certain - Martine, who recently returned to her pop career with cover of 90s classic for a new Lidl advert - is back and better than ever.
Nick Ede tells Fabulous: “Martine McCutcheon is one of the UK's most popular stars and with her new advert for Lidl making the headlines, she's back.
“She has talked openly about her illness and struggles but now she has lost weight, she has a lot of body confidence and is a very popular fashion influencer and social media star.
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“With her big personality and fabulous figure, she's back to her best and I am sure she will be on the tip of everyone's tongues now she's gone back to her pop star roots.
“She's not been coy about her stunning looks and fabulous body shape.
“This confidence has reflected well for her when it comes to getting brand endorsements and promotions.”
Traumatic childhood
But things haven’t always been smooth for the brunette beauty.
Martine has previously opened up about her traumatic childhood as she talked about Mel B's restraining order against estranged husband Stephen Belafonte on Loose Women.
The actress bravely revealed that she and her mother, Jenny Tomlin, experienced domestic abuse by the hands of her father.
Martine's recent diagnosis
MARTINE McCutcheon has opened up about her life-changing health diagnosis.
The Love Actually star says she went into "complete denial" after being told she had ADD (attention deficit disorder) as she struggled to cope with the death of her brother.
Martine - who also has ME (chronic fatigue syndrome) - was struggling to get out of bed after her sibling LJ - Laurence John - passed away with "no medical explanation" at the age of 31 in 2022.
Opening up about her diagnosis, the former EastEnders actress said: "I always felt there were certain things that I looked at differently, different things I struggled with compared to other people, but different things I found so easy, and I realised, when I got my ADD diagnosis, that I had spent so much time trying to be a square in a round circle, and it was exhausting.
"It was so draining. It was just so hard. And in a way, I feel like I wasn't meant to find out, as sad as it was, because I did lose a lot of things in my life.
"I did struggle with a lot of things that I don't think I would have done necessarily. I think that if I'd have known before those four years ago that I had ADD, I don't know if I would have been able to have coped with it the way that I do now.
"I think, thank god people are being kinder and more knowledgeable about ADD and ADHD. People says, oh, everybody's got something these days - but I don't think it's these days. I think we've always been around but we all blossom in different ways, and we need different things to blossom. And it all made sense.
"At first I went into I went into denial, completely into denial, because my brother had passed away. I've been diagnosed with ME, and I just thought, I can't take this diagnosis on and whatever it means. I need to just keep going at life the way that I am.
"And in a way, I was kind of right. And then when I did finally look at it, I cried, I cried, cried and cried, I grieved, and it was just for if only I'd known how different things could have been, how much more with ease I would have been able to have done things.
"I do look back and see a lot of struggle with what I did. People just sort of think, oh, you know, she had the Midas touch.
"She'd do this, she'd do that. But I was always told by agents, why don't you just stick with one thing, because then you could go all the way to the top in it and stay there.
"Now I look back and I think, my God, it was a blessing that I couldn't, or didn't want to focus on the one thing."
She told the panel: "My mum was a career woman, very educated, and even though she made the choice to get away from my dad, it took years, it took nine years."
The 48-year-old explained how her mother had to have panic buttons installed after her father, Thomas Hemmings, refused to leave them alone.
She shared: "We had panic buttons. In the end, I would call the police when I was four years old and they would keep me on the phone while what was going on was going on downstairs.
"And guess what, by the time the police arrive it 'hadn't happened', so they couldn't convict him of anything."
Praising her mother's bravery, the star believes men can sometimes use children as a "weapon".
She's back to her best and I am sure she will be on the tip of everyone's tongues
Nick Ede
She confessed: "Sometimes these men do use children as a weapon. My mum was so strong and brave. It's a really scary decision to make, but women are dying of domestic abuse every week.
“They have to have a plan. These men are bullies and they're obsessed. It's all a calculated move."
According to Nick: “Martine has been very candid in her recollections of her childhood and the abuse she and her mother received from her father.
“She has become a role model, like Mel B, for vocalising the trauma that comes from it and how it has affected her but she's overcome this and has been able to be a support to others.”
Impressive weight loss
Not only has her childhood had a huge impact on her life, but she’s also been on an incredible weight loss journey too.
