EXCLUSIVE: Martine McCutcheon admits ‘there’s a list as long as my arm’ with reasons why she could be cancelled and reveals the real reason she wouldn’t return to EastEnders
EXCLUSIVE: Martine McCutcheon admits ‘there’s a list as long as my arm’ of reasons why she could be canceled and reveals real reason why she wouldn’t return to EastEnders
Martine McCutcheon has admitted there is probably “a list as long as her arm” of reasons why she could be canceled.
In an interview with MailOnline, the playful actress joked about her cheeky sense of humor, which she admits can get her into trouble.
Martine, 47, also revealed why she wouldn’t be going back to EastEnders, even if her character Tiffany Mitchell were to return from the dead, just like Dirty Den (Leslie Grantham) or Roxy Mitchell (Rita). Simons) did earlier in the show.
When asked about cancel culture, Martine giggled, “To be honest I’ve probably said so many things, because I grew up in the public eye, there’s probably a list as long as my arm.”
“You have to have a great sense of humor and you have to learn to handle things gracefully and take it on the chin when it’s your responsibility, smile and dismiss it when it’s not.”
Cheeky: Martine McCutcheon told MailOnline ‘there’s a list as long as my arm’ of reasons why she could be canceled in a playful interview
No return: The actress, 47, revealed why she shouldn’t be returning to EastEnders – even if they brought her character, Tiffany, back from the dead, as they did with other characters
The singer also discussed that she would ‘never go back’ to the BBC soap opera EastEnders as it would feel very different after starring in the show from 1995 to 1999.
Her character Tiffany was fatally mowed down by Frank Butcher on New Year’s Eve in 1998, but they’ve brought characters back from the dead before.
Martine said, ‘No, I don’t want to (want to go back). I feel like the show when I was on it was a different era and time.
“There were fewer channels, fewer shows, and everyone was so invested in it at the time.
“It was so special to be apart of and it was very rare to be known at the time. It wasn’t about being a celebrity,
“It was that you were a soap star or a movie star.
“If I went back now, it would feel like going back to a university or college where no one was with you anymore.”
The EastEnders star, who shares son Rafferty, eight, with husband Jack McManus, also revealed their hopes for Rafferty to remain humble as he grows up.
Family: The EastEnders star, who shares son Rafferty, eight, with husband Jack McManus, also revealed their hopes for Rafferty to remain humble as he grows up
Campaign: Martine is part of Churchill’s Keep Calm And Drive On campaign, to inspire older drivers to learn how to drive instead of being afraid to get behind the wheel
She said: ‘People who pass their test a little later are definitely more nervous. Keep Calm and Drive on campaign can calm older students and tackle their nerves’
She said she loves that Rafferty sees her get up and get to work and tries to keep it as real as possible for him.
She said, “I like that Rafferty sees Mom get up and go to work.
“There have been times when I said to Jack, ‘Oh God, we live in Surrey and he (Raffety) goes to a nice school, I want him to keep it real.’
But Jack said “there’s no way he’s going to keep it realistic with your East End family and my Kent family and our work ethic”.
“I don’t want him to be a spoiled child, I want him to get it himself.”
The star recently started Churchill’s Keep Calm And Drive On campaign, to inspire older motorists to learn how to drive instead of being afraid to get behind the wheel.
Martine: ‘People who pass their exams a little later are certainly more nervous. Keep Calm and Drive on campaigns can quiet older students and get on their nerves this summer.”
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