 McCutcheon had died, aged just 31 and paid tribute to her younger sibling on Instagram at the time. Taking to Instagram, Martine revealed her grief "hurts like hell" as she addressed her loss after sharing a moving poem on the social media platform a few weeks ago which was about embracing life. The Love Actually star discussed her experience with loss in a post yesterday, in which she encouraged her followers to "keep going" through difficult periods. Martine McCutcheon (left) announced the death of her brother LJ McCutcheon (right) last month ( Instagram) Martine put on a brave face on a recent outing to Hertfordshire (pictured) ( Instagram) Martine began the post - which included a photo of her from a recent trip to Hertfordshire to meet some pals - saying she had planned to make a "vague" post but feels her fans "appreciate [her] honesty" about her experiences. She worote: "Life isn't all optimism and love of life generally! Let's face it, life can be complicated, sad, fragile and can be a rollercoaster ride. "Grief isn't pretty. It hurts like hell and makes you question so many things you felt certain of. Just getting up to do normal things can be so tough. Some days I manage, some days I don't." She has encouraged fans to embrace life and make new memories when possible ( martinemccutcheon/Instagram) The post comes following the death of her brother LJ, whom she has described as a 'gentle giant' ( Twitter) Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirror here . Martine continued: "So for any of you going through it, I){kind=link}
Martine McCutcheon candidly discussed her experience with grief after the sudden death of her brother Laurence, who passed away last month aged just 31
Martine McCutcheon has admitted she is finding it tough to even get out of bed after the death of her younger brother.
The heartbroken actress, 46, announced last month her brother Laurence John (LJ) McCutcheon had died, aged just 31 and paid tribute to her younger sibling on Instagram at the time.
Taking to Instagram, Martine revealed her grief “hurts like hell” as she addressed her loss after sharing a moving poem on the social media platform a few weeks ago which was about embracing life.
The Love Actually star discussed her experience with loss in a post yesterday, in which she encouraged her followers to “keep going” through difficult periods.