Martine McCutcheon is seen for the first time since spending her first Christmas without estranged husband Jack McManus – after branding him ‘weird’ in cryptic post

Martine McCutcheon was spotted for the first time since spending her first Christmas without her estranged husband Jack McManus on Tuesday.

The former EastEnders actress, 48, announced in August that she and Jack had split earlier this year after he ended their 18-year marriage.

Martine was spotted carrying a fluffy tote bag into her home on Tuesday as she prepared for New Year’s Eve.

When she came out, Martine wore a chic long gray coat paired with a black and white striped turtleneck sweater.

The star also wore gray jeans with a pair of white sneakers and wore her brunette locks up amid the windy weather.

Her appearance came just days after she took a swipe at ex-husband Jack, calling him “weird” in a cryptic Instagram post on Sunday.

The former EastEnders actress, 48, announced in August that she and Jack had split earlier this year after he ended their 18-year marriage

She shared an inspirational quote in her Stories ready for the new year, stating that only people who “respect” her “deserve” to be in her life in 2025.

Martine, who shares her nine-year-old son Rafferty with her ex, then stated that she would not waste her time with “weird feelings” and would simply move on.

The pointed post, reshared by the star, read: ‘The only people who deserve to be in your life next year are the ones who treat you with love, kindness and respect.’

“If the atmosphere is weird, move on.”

Martine revealed in August that Jack had left her after 18 years together – days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute to him.

It later emerged that the couple had built their £1.5 million home in Surrey was for sale three months earlier, in May.

But after seven months without success in securing a sale, the asking price has been reduced by £250,000, from the original listing of £1.5 million in May to £1.25 million.

Martine and Jack, 40, now appear set to make a loss, having originally bought the property for £1.3million in June 2022.

Martine was spotted carrying a fluffy tote bag into her home on Tuesday as she prepared for New Year’s Eve

Her appearance came just days after she brutally lashed out at ex-husband Jack, calling him “weird” in a cryptic Instagram post on Sunday

The pointed post, reshared by the star, read: ‘The only people who deserve to be in your life next year are the ones who treat you with love, kindness and respect’

The decision to lower the price comes just a week after Martine appeared to take a swipe at her ex in a series of cryptic Instagram posts.

Last month, Martine shared a series of quotes on her Stories, captioning one by promising to “keep the faith and look forward” in the wake of her marriage breakdown.

In a pointed post, Martine reshared a quote that read: “Sometimes healing means telling people to fuck off,” with the caption: “Absobloodylutely!”

She then shared a poem that read, “And all this time you thought you were falling apart, you didn’t realize you were putting yourself back together.”

She also wrote: ‘For everyone who needs this, keep the faith. Look forward – not back… and smile… you will be okay… Maybe even better than okay.”

Martine revealed in August that Jack had left her after 18 years together – days after she wrote a heartfelt birthday tribute to him

Martine announced the news of her split in a statement which said: ‘After much consideration, Jack has decided that it is best for us to part ways after 18 years together and I accept his decision.

“We are both so blessed and grateful for our beautiful nine-year-old son, Rafferty [sic] Happiness and well-being have always been and will continue to be our first priority.

‘We both still cherish and look forward to being parents to our wonderful boy for the rest of our lives…’

“While this decision has evolved over time, as a family we are still finding our new path forward and kindly ask for some privacy at this time… especially for our little boy.”