Away from the small screen, he leads a bustling life with his wife Victoria and their four sons Edward, 10, Louis, eight, Hugo, five, and Rufus, one, in a beautiful home in Buckinghamshire, with their lively exploits regularly shared on social media.
Alexandrou played the role of the market stall holder between 1996 and 2007 and involved in some big storylines before he decided to leave to pursue different opportunities and Martin was written out of the soap by going travelling with wife Sonia.
Bye also has a close friendship with Lacey Turner, who plays his onscreen wife, who is also the godmother of their youngest son, Hugo.
Martin, whose first appearance was in 1985, has been involved in a love triangle with his two ex-wives, Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).
The couple's love story began in an unexpected location in a Sainsbury's car park 16 years ago, where James was handing out promotional items and "handed Victoria a fruit jelly," as reported by What to Watch.
