Martine McCutcheon

“I'm a Taurean, so I'm very passionate and determined and materialistic. Down the years, I've spent a lot of money and saved a bit of money and had a lot of fun.”

“I've been told if you're an actress you can't sing, if you're a dancer you can't act, you can't do theatre and be respected if you've done a TV soap, you can't have a No. 1 record. All these different things they've told me I can't do, but I wanted to do them, so I've done them.”

“I've grown up in the public eye, and every decision I've made has always been so public and often inaccurately reported.”

“I believe love isn't simple, and it's one of the things that makes people break all the rules.”

“I run or walk three times a week. I do Pilates, too, which is amazing - it makes you longer and leaner.”

“A huge part of youth is how you behave: I'm always looking for fun and anything that makes me feel alive - that in itself keeps me feeling young.”