Actress Martine McCutcheon has appeared in only one major movie, Love Actually, so you would imagine it holds a special place in her heart.
So how thrilled she must have been to be reunited with co-star Thomas Brodie-Sangster, 22 years after the film was released.
Ms McCutcheon, 49, who played Natalie, the Downing Street tea lady who stole prime minister Hugh Grant’s heart, was seen wearing the same red coat that became one of the most memorable outfits from the film.
Brodie-Sangster, now 35, played lovelorn young Sam. He is married to actress Talulah Riley, former wife of Elon Musk.
Cameras captured Ms McCutcheon and Brodie-Sangster walking through the festive set.
They were starring in a festive advert for Google Pixel, more than two decades after the release of the 2003 Christmas rom-com, which also starred Emma Thompson and Bill Nighy.
The pair were spotted shooting on location at London’s South Bank, which was transformed into a snow-covered wonderland. But while the set looked suitably chilly, sources at the filming say that Ms McCutcheon was ‘not exactly warm’ to those working with her.
One said: ‘Martine has a reputation for not being the friendliest – she wasn’t during the filming 22 years ago and not much has changed since.’
Actress Martine McCutcheon, 49 (pictured), played Natalie in the nation’s beloved Christmas film, Love Actually
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, now 35 (pictured) played lovelorn young Sam – and was spotted most recently filming an ad for Google Pixel at London’s South Bank
Pictured: Brodie-Sangster’s famous scene playing the drums in the Nativity in Love Actually
The advert, set to be shown later this month, promises to be a festive treat for fans of the film.
In July, Ms McCutcheon was declared bankrupt, only months after splitting from husband Jack McManus, with whom she shares a ten-year-old son.
She filed a petition for insolvency over a debt to a finance company, official public records reveal.
It came just two months after she and her husband, 42, sold their five-bedroom home in Surrey for £1,355,000.
It is the second time the actress – once said to be worth more than £2million – has been declared bankrupt. The first came in 2013, after she reportedly racked up £187,000 of debt, which included a £150,000 tax bill.
