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Martine McCutcheon posts no make-up selfie – in cactus pyjamas!

The actress looks stunning with or without slap

Actress Martine McCutcheon has delighted fans with a bare-faced selfie, and – more importantly – some rather fabulous pyjamas…

Taking to Instagram, the 42-year-old star added a close up shot of her face just before bed, adding the caption: “No make up, No filter”.

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The actress-singer looks great before bed (credit: martinemccutcheon Instagram)

She also showed off some really excellent nightwear, writing: “Just me and my new cactus pyjamas from Asos are off to bed (I love them) 💖Night all ⭐🌙✨ #pyjamaaddict #lovethem #cool #chic #fun #sweetdreams😴”.

Martine, we love them, too.

Fans went mad for her honest post, writing: “You look younger 😘”. Another added: “You look stunning with or without make up inside and out xxx”.

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Her devoted fans praised Martine for the shot (credit: martinemccutcheon Instagram)

A third commented: “A natural beauty x”.

Others were more excited by the cactus pyjamas, with one follower joking: “You look a bit prickly”.

The Love Actually star, who has battled Lyme disease, been dropped by her record label and was declared bankrupt in 2013, seems to be loving life lately.

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Good to see the actress is wearing her life jacket (credit: martinemccutcheon Instagram)

Taking to InstaStories this week, Martine shared a fun-looking family trip on the river.

Speaking directly to her 203k followers, the former EastEnders actress shared a video on a boat with her husband, musician Jack McManus, along with their son, Rafferty, three.

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Little Rafferty didn’t seem THAT impressed by England’s rivers (credit: martinemccutcheon Instagram)

“Look how beautiful England is,” Martine tells her fans, as she pans the camera phone around.

Read more: Former EastEnders star Martine McCutcheon reveals she’d like another baby

It comes after the TV star, whose new album, Lost and Found, is out now, admitted she’d love to expand her family.

Speaking to The Mirror, she said: “I’d love another – I wouldn’t worry about being a mum in my mid-40s.

“If you take care of yourself and your body is in great nick and it’s meant for you it will happen.”

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Martine’s husband seemed to be enjoying himself (credit: martinemccutcheon Instagram)

Martine and Jack, 33, have been married since 2012, but the pair have been together since 2007.

After suffering a series of tragic miscarriages, Martine finally gave birth to son Rafferty in 2015.

Martine also opened up about not taking good of herself in the past.

Read more: Martine McCutcheon thinks many people “wrote her off” as a musician because of EastEnders

She says: “Looking back, I pushed myself beyond my limits and burnt myself out.

“There were days I couldn’t get out of bed.”

But life seems decidedly back on track these days, as Martine tours her new album.

And she’ll be taking her son along with her, recently confirming: “Rafferty is on the road with me for some of the dates.

“I hate being apart from him!”

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor

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