They're still in Love Actually! First pictures emerge of Martine McCutcheon as she FINALLY reunites with co-star Hugh Grant 13 years after iconic movie for Comic Relief reboot
Their romance first captured hearts in the original film 13 years ago.
And Martine McCutcheon and Hugh Grant have now reunited as their iconic Love Actually characters Natalie and David, to film the much-anticipated Comic Relief sequel on Saturday.
The singer and the A-List actor looked thrilled to be back, as they cuddled up to creator Richard Curtis during their first stint of shooting in London.
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They're back! Martine McCutcheon and Hugh Grant have now reunited as their iconic Love Actually characters Natalie and David to film the Comic Relief sequel on Saturday
The good days: The pair had originally starred in Love Actually back in 2003, and have remained firm friends since
Dressed in co-ordinating navy suit ensembles, the pair looked better than ever as they recreated their famous characters in the 10 Downing Street setting - with Hugh portraying the Prime Minister in the original flick.
Having embarked on a romance with the politician in the 2003 movie, Martine's character was seen watching him from the sidelines in the new scene - implying the pair were still united in the upcoming sketch.
Confirming the exciting fate however was the short's director Emma Freud - who shared a photo of Martine in front of the camera on her Twitter page with the caption: 'Our pm is still married. And she's still lovely. #rednosedayactually'
First look: The short's director Emma Freud shared images from shooting on her Twitter page - confirming Natalie and PM David are now married
Doing his bit: The broadcaster also emulated the view of beloved fans as she wrote beside an image of Hugh conducting a speech: 'And here he is. Our Prime Minister. Again. And still hot'
Also sharing an image of Hugh shooting his speech, the broadcaster then emulated the view of beloved fans as she wrote beside the image: 'And here he is. Our Prime Minister. Again. And still hot.'
Martine is reprising her character Natalie, who began as a junior member of the household staff at 10 Downing Street.
Having battled against their spark during the whole flick, the brunette went on to score a happy ending when she won the affections of the PM - with him visiting her home out in Wandsworth to declare his love.
The EastEnders actress had gushed about the exciting sequel on Loose Women earlier this month, and revealed that she and Hugh, 56, had formed a firm friendship since the original.
She said on the show: 'We just have the banter – we’re so different – we’re from such different backgrounds.
No holding back: The scene was jam-packed full of extra characters, proving the new clip to not be done half-heartedly
Excited: Some of the extras looked over the moon to be appearing as they embarked on the day of filming
‘We still text each other and see each other.'
Discussing her hopes for their famous characters, she had continued: ‘I’m hoping me and Hugh are still together because we’re filming together.
'I'd love for them to have a couple of kids and for him to still be doing the silly dancing.’
Martine had been seen arriving on set with producers earlier that day, where she joined the film's famous cast for the first time since 2003.
Let's do this! Martine McCutcheon returned to her famous role of Natalie on Saturday, as she arrived in London to shoot her scenes for the Love Actually Comic Relief reboot
With her outfit concealed by a chunky winter coat, which she kept buttoned up in the cold, it was hard to tell what sort of scene Martine was set to shoot.
However heading to set with a beaming smile on her face, the star's excitement was clear to see as she geared up to reprise her 'common' girl role.
Managing to remain glamorous amidst the busy and chaotic day, the brunette carried a sleek Chanel handbag on her arm and left her hair in voluminous curls ahead of her stint in front of the cameras.
The Love Actually reboot has sent fans into a frenzy, with a host of stars confirming their return, including Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Lucia Moniz, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Bill Nighy, Marcus Brigstocke and Rowan Atkinson.
She's back! Martine's dressing room door could clear be seen labelled with her character's name 'Natalie'
Popular film: Love Actually follows the lives of eight very different couples dealing with their love lives in loosely interrelated tales, all set in the month before Christmas
However Emma Thompson made the decision to not take part in the film in light of fan favourite Alan Rickman's tragic passing last year.
The pair's storyline, one of the most hard-hitting in the film, saw Rickman's Harry cheat on his wife, Karen (Emma) with his secretary.
Discussing the choice on Loose Women, Martine explained: ‘Emma Thompson said she’d prefer not to as it wouldn’t be the same without Alan Rickman.'
Several stars have been seen filming for the reboot of Love Actually so far - including Colin Firth, who looked in good spirits as he reprised his role of Jamie, who fell in love with his Portuguese housekeeper Aurelia.
The film follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.
Director and screenwriter Richard Curtis revealed that he thoroughly enjoyed working on the script for the 10-minute sequel.
He said: 'Over the years, I've enjoyed doing Red Nose Day specials of TV things I've worked on - Blackadder, The Vicar Of Dibley and Mr Bean.
'It seemed like a fun idea this year to do a special sketch based on one of my films, since Red Nose Day is now in both the UK and America.
'It would'nt be the same': Emma Thompson (L) is not appearing however - due to fan favourite Alan Rickman (R) tragically passing away last year
'I would never have dreamt of writing a sequel to Love Actually, but I thought it might be fun to do 10 minutes to see what everyone is now up to.
'Who has aged best? I guess that's the big question... or is it so obviously Liam?'
Richard added that he was thrilled that so many of the big stars from the movie were available to shoot the mini-movie.
He added: 'We've been delighted and grateful that so many of the cast are around and able to take part - and it'll certainly be a nostalgic moment getting back together and recreating their characters 14 years later.
'We hope to make something that'll be fun...
'...Very much in the spirit of the original film and of Red Nose Day - and which we hope will help bring lots of viewers and cash to the Red Nose Day shows.'
Red Nose Day Actually will air as a part of BBC One's Red Nose Day coverage on March 24 and on March 25 in the US on NBC.
He's back: Several stars have been seen filming for the reboot of Love Actually so far - including Colin Firth (above), who looked in good spirits as he reprised his role of Jamie
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