Martine McCutcheon says she's 'much more Zen' after estranged mum speaks out
Martine McCutcheon has shared how much she loves to say 'f*** off' to people despite years of meditation. The former EastEnders star, 49, revealed she is "much more Zen" just days after her mum told us about their estranged relationship.
Jenny Tomlin used to be joined at the hip to her famous daughter, but a sudden death in the family led to a devastating breakdown. She revealed how she is desperate for a reconciliation with Martine.
Their relationship started to fall apart after the tragic death of Martine's brother Laurence John in 2022. It comes after Jenny told us how she wants to apologise to Martine for cutting her off and the reasons for their estranged relationship.
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Just days later, Martine has taken to her Instagram to share a clip of comedian Billy Connolly. In the expletive filled clip, Billy declares: "F*** off is such a lovely pair of words. Hey 'f*** off', off he will f***. F*** off means f*** off."
A caption over the video read: "'You must be so chill because you meditate and do all that spiritual stuff' Me: When I'm annoyed." Martine re-shared the video and added her own comment as she revealed she related to the clip.
"Oh yeah...it's true!!!," she wrote. "I'm much more zen these days and I love it! I've actually been meditating every day for over 8 years... But sometimes, there is simply NO other way, or word, to deal with the f*****s! #loveBilly."
In an interview with OK! Magazine over the weekend, Jenny explained that it was her fault their relationship fell apart. She admitted that she suffered an emotional breakdown and ended up pushing Martine further and further away.
She said: "We did all the wonderful stuff – the premiere of Love Actually, the restaurants – but the memories I cherish are of us just sitting on my bed, bringing up old memories and laughing. I miss that."
Explaining her mindset at the time, Jenny continued: "When I lost LJ, I detached. I was so heartbroken I couldn't talk to Martine. There was no big row – Martine tried to contact me for months, but I didn't answer.
"Martine was grieving and needed me, too. I want the chance to say sorry. I miss her so much – it physically hurts." Last year, the pair reunited when Martine asked Jenny if her husband could do "some painting" in her new home.
Jenny explained that she jumped at the opportunity to visit her daughter in a bid to mend their fractured relationship. However, their union felt "awkward" and "the atmosphere felt heavy."
Jenny said she has called, text and sent cards to her daughter but has had no response. She had even driven to her house and shouted her name out, but was faced with silence. Laurence, who was known to family and friends as LJ, had suffered with acute ischaemic heart disease and diabetes.
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