Martine McCutcheon can't stand watching Love Actually
The romantic comedy, co-starring Hugh Grant, has become a cult favourite of the Christmas period all around the world.
But Martine McCutcheon has now admitted she finds her appearance in Love Actually 'cringe-worthy', and can't stand watching it back.
Speaking on Monday's BBC Breakfast, the 41-year-old revealed she hates watching herself pull 'ridiculous faces' on screen, and much prefers working on music - with her latest album inspired by her battle with chronic illness M.E.
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Candid: Martine McCutcheon has admitted she finds her appearance in Love Actually 'cringe-worthy', and that her battle with M.E. almost stopped her from having her son Rafferty (above)
Throwback: Speaking on Monday's BBC Breakfast, the 41-year-old revealed she hates watching herself pull 'ridiculous faces' in the film, which she stars in with Hugh Grant (above)
Martine appeared on the chat show to promote her new album Lost and Found - her first record in almost twenty years.
However best known for her famous rom-com role, attention soon turned to Love Actually and its recent charity remake - with Martine quick to admit she cannot stand watching the 2003 flick back.
Laughing at a clip of her alongside Hugh Grant shown on the show, the actress confessed: 'I hate watching it, I cringe at myself!'
Doing the rounds: Martine appeared on the chat show to promote her new album Lost and Found - her first record in almost twenty years
Not a fan: However attention soon turned to her famous Love Actually role (above), with Martine quick to admit she cannot watch it, laughing: 'I hate watching it, I cringe at myself!'
Becoming more embarrassed, she went on: 'I remember we had to sit through the premieres back then, and it was all glamorous.
'But sitting there watching myself pull all those ridiculous faces... I can't watch anything I do back.'
Explaining she prefers working on music, as it comes 'from the inside', Martine then revealed that her new album had actually been inspired by her battle with M.E.
Awful: Becoming more embarrassed, she went on: 'Sitting there watching myself pull all those ridiculous faces... I can't watch anything I do back!'
Using the bad for good: Explaining she prefers working on music, as it comes 'from the inside', Martine then revealed that her new album had actually been inspired by her battle with M.E
Tough times: She explained the illness had almost ruined her chances of having children with husband Jack McManus (above), and song-writing became a type of 'medicine' for her
The actress has publicly discussed her battle with the chronic fatigue syndrome - revealing in 2013 that the illness, which confined her to a wheelchair, left her depressed and unable to work - eventually resulting in bankruptcy.
Reflecting on the tough time however, Martine admitted it was music that kept her strong - with the songs written during her battle now forming her new record.
She explained: 'I became very unwell, to the point where I couldn't work, and I really wanted to have my son.'
Continuing on her fears she would never start a family, she went on: 'It was ruining my chances of becoming a mother, it was that debilitating.
Tough times: She admitted of the chronic illness: 'It was ruining my chances of becoming a mother, it was that debilitating'
Happy family: However the star has since learned to manage the symptoms of her condition, and went on to welcome a son Rafferty, now two (above) - as well as return to work
Personal: Proud of being able to create such good music from her health struggles, she added: 'I had no idea at that time it was going to be an album, it was just a body of work for me'
'But my husband [Jack McManus] who is a producer said to me, 'Write this stuff down, its what you did before.''
'I missed being able to perform, and didn't know if I ever would again at the time. But it was my one way of being creative and it really helped me, like a kind of medicine.'
Proud of how she has managed to produce such authentic music, she added: 'I had no idea at that time it was going to be an album, it was just a body of work for me.'
However the star has since learned to manage the symptoms of her condition, and went on to welcome a son Rafferty, now two - as well as return to work.
All-black everything: The Love Actually star had looked effortlessly glamorous for her appearance at the BBC Studios in Manchester
All eyes on me: Martine slipped into a statement velvet blazer and tight black skinny jeans for the appearance, in order to show off her enviably svelte figure and womanly curves
Martine's new album, Lost and Found, was released on Friday, and marks her first record in eighteen years - having scored her first number one with Perfect Moment in 1999.
The Love Actually star had looked effortlessly glamorous for her appearance at the BBC Studios in Manchester.
Martine slipped into a statement velvet blazer and tight black skinny jeans for the appearance, in order to show off her enviably svelte figure and womanly curves.
Adding height to her frame with classic black platform heels, the brunette then jazzed up her look with a contrasting leopard print scarf, adorned with striking fringing at the edges.
Glam: Adding height to her frame with classic black platform heels, the brunette then jazzed up her look with a contrasting leopard print scarf as she greeted fans outside
Radiant: She left her hair in loose, natural waves and sported her trademark matte make-up, to highlight her clear and youthful complexion
Carrying a black shawl over one shoulder, the former EastEnders star tied her look together with gold hoop earrings and oversized tortoiseshell sunglasses.
She left her hair in loose, natural waves and sported her trademark matte make-up, to highlight her clear and youthful complexion.
Throwing a wave up to cameras, Martine proved to still be in good spirits - after sharing a rather saucy selfie to her Instagram page.
On Thursday night, the mother-of-one took to the site to pose in a skimpy snakeskin thong as she prepared for bed - flashing her perky posterior for all to see.
Foxy lady: Throwing a wave up to cameras, Martine proved to still be in good spirits - after sharing a rather saucy selfie to her Instagram page
'After a long but fabulous day, it's a cheeky nighty night from me #thesavoyhotel #loveit,' Martine captioned the snap, which saw her flirtaciously kicking up her legs.
However, the singer later admitted to The Sun that she is actually very reserved, and the cheeky photo had been a result of her boozy evening.
She explained: 'I don’t really post anything like that very often. It’s very rare you’ll even see me in a swimsuit. But I’d had a couple of glasses of wine...
'I thought no one would take any notice of me. You’ve got all these supermodels like Gigi Hadid doing it and being a mum and my age, I didn’t think I would get that response!'