Martine McCutcheon reveals she’s been dumped after 18 years, but remains supportive of ex

Martine McCutcheon has revealed she’s been left by her husband Jack McManus after 18 years together. 

The couple married in 2012 in Italy’s picturesque Lake Como, five years after they started dating and six years after their first meeting in December 2006.

They share son Rafferty, nine, and Martine revealed his happiness and welfare will continue to be their priority moving forward. 

Martine wrote on her story: ‘After much thought and consideration, Jack has decided it’s best for us to separate after 18 years together and I accept his decision.

‘We are both so very blessed and grateful for our beautiful, 9 year old son Rafferty, who’s happiness and welfare, has always been, and will continue to be, our number i priority.’

Martine McCutcheon has revealed she’s been left by her husband Jack after 18 years together 

She continued: ‘We both of course, still cherish and look forward to being parents together to our wonderful boy for the rest of our lives…

‘Whilst this decision has evolved over a period of time, we are still finding our new way forward as a family and kindly ask for some privacy at this time… Especially for our little boy.

‘Our love for Rafferty, is something that will never, waver, or change and we obviously want to protect him and help him feel as safe and secure as possible.

‘Many thanks in advance for your respect and support, at this difficult time…

‘And I continue to send Jack, all the love, luck and happiness for the next chapter of his.

‘Rafferty and I (as always,) are rooting for you!

‘Thank you all, for the love and support, now and always…Martine.xx.’

Rafferty, the couple’s only child, was born in February 2012.

In December 2016, during an appearance on Loose Women, Martine admitted her friends had helped ‘save’ her marriage to Jack.

She said: ‘I think actually my friends have saved my relationship a couple of times! There have been times without a doubt – I’ve been with Jack ten years now and of course we’ve had or ups and downs – a tough eight years out of ten bless him.

‘But through the trials and tribulations, I think my friends – when I feel I can’t get through to him – have made me see sense.

‘They’ve been like “calm down, you really love him, you two are meant to be together, stick at it”. Nowadays more than ever people just chuck in the towel – everything’s so disposable now.’