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Martine McCutcheon faces 'brutal' blow from 'silent friends' amid split from husband Jack McManus


EXCLUSIVE: Martine McCutcheon said mutual friends she shared with ex Jack have remained 'silent' and 'picked sides' - and a relationship expert has weighed in on why that happens

Although the former EastEnders star has kept a pretty tight lid on her recent split from husband Jack McManus, in a new Instagram post Martine hinted that she has lost a lot of so-called friends in the wake of her marriage breakdown. She continued: "And Samantha, you know that any break up after 18 years isn’t easy, in fact there are some facets that can feel brutal… Mutual “friends” have gone silent, or have clearly picked a side, when they were never, even asked to! The former EastEnders star enjoyed a night out following her splitHowever, expert Tina stresses that it can be natural for friends to "feel awkward" during a time of separation as they may not know where things stand with the couple.

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