She's had her fair share of time in the spotlight over her weight in the past.
But now Martine McCutcheon has posed for a new photoshoot to show off her curves and insists she is proud to be a role model for 'real' women.
The 34-year-old actress, who previously admitted she fluctuates between a size 8 and a 14, said she has learned to accept and love her figure.
She told SHE magazine: 'I think there's always room for improvement, but I've learned a lot since hitting my 30s and accepting what I am and what I'm not. And I've stopped striving for something I can't maintain.
'I don't want to fly the flag for being unhealthy and overweight, but I don't want to fly the flag for being too thin either.
'I've never pretended to be a supermodel. I am what I am. I'm attractive, I make the most of myself and I'm real.'
In the accompanying photoshoot, Martine looks stunning as she poses in a slinky satin dress before changing into a pussybow shirt and polka dot skirt for another shot.
However, the former EastEnders star admits it was difficult maintaining her figure in the public eye.
She added: 'I think it was a blessing and a curse growing up in the public eye. I’ve had everything said about me that can be said - the good, the bad, the ugly.
'You start to realise you need to be own best friend and be kind to yourself.'
As well as proudly displaying her curves in the shoot, Martine sports a glowing complexion, which could be down to the fact she is in the process of planning her wedding to fiancé Jack McManus.
However, Martine said she isn't too worried about starting a family too quickly, and would like to enjoy married life before having children.
She said: 'I’m not too worried about having children at the moment. I feel like, it’ll happen when it happens, but I’m not yearning to be a mother. I’d be lying if I said I am.
'My mum had my brother when I was 15 and I was like another mum to him.
'So I’ve no illusions about the fairytale family, I know the reality of hard work.
'I'm enjoying being loved up and having my career my way and feeling a lot more content in my own skin.
'I think there are lots of passions in life that don’t have to revolve around taking care of someone else 24/7.'
And Martine, who previously dated Mick Hucknall and model James Gooding, said she believes her past relationships put her on the path to meeting singer McManus.
She said: 'I don’t think it’s a coincidence that knowing myself made me find someone who’s a lot better for me.
'How can you pick the right person when you don’t even know yourself?
'But I wouldn’t change the relationships I had. They helped me define what I wanted.'
