The king and queen of Aussie showbiz had a love story for the ages.

Bert Newton and Patti Newton were Australia’s golden couple and shared a special 46 years of marriage.

Before his passing in October 2021, the couple were as loved-up as ever, with their fairytale romance winning over fans’ hearts.

Even now, their love is something that Patti does not take for granted.

 

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On November 10, she took to Instagram to commemorate their wedding anniversary, and shared a special video from their wedding day.

“What A Day!!” she wrote. “1974 ten thousand people watched Bert and I get married at Saint Dominic’s. The start of a beautiful life with the love of my life. Wonderful memories so lucky to have had him. We loved the crowd coming to see us, a day I’ll never forget.

“Miss you everyday Alb xxxxx”
The couple first met when they were both radio child stars and went on to work together. (Credit: Getty)

How did Bert Newton meet Patti Newton?

Bert first met his wife, then Patti McGrath, at a very young age, when they were both radio child stars.

They kept in contact throughout their teens and twenties, with Patti even inviting Bert to her 21st birthday party before moving to the UK to further her career. It was then that Bert knew that Patti was the one for him.

“I was working on the QE11 in 1974 43 years ago,” she wrote on Instagram in 2017.

“Bert surprised me and got on board and asked me to marry him. A wonderful Australia Day and the best thing I ever did xx.”
Patti and Bert got married in 1974. (Credit: Instagram)

When did Bert and Patti Newtown get married?

After Bert proposed on Australia Day in 1974, the couple tied the knot just months later.

They said “I do” on November 9, 1974, at St. Dominic’s Church in Camberwell, Melbourne.

As well as having celebrity attendees, fans also gathered outside in a bid to get a glimpse at the golden couple.

How many children do Bert Newton and Patti Newton have?

The couple welcomed two children, Lauren, 44, and Matthew, 48, and six grandchildren. But at the very centre of their family, they were each others’ rocks.

“We lived and worked everything that was happening on television, we’ve spent a lot of time together. If anything happens to either of us, whichever one it is will find it very difficult because we’ve been in one another’s pockets for well over 50 years,” Patti told Now To Love.

That’s not to say they haven’t endured their fair share of heartache.
Bert and Patti with their grandchildren and their daughter Lauren and son-in-law Matt Welsh. (Credit: Instagram)

Supporting each other through tragedy

Just one year after their wedding, Bert’s beloved older sister, Alice, passed away from cancer, aged 52. Bert, who was at the height of his TV fame at the time, was devastated.

“He loved her desperately and she died,” Patti told New Idea. “But in her time all those years ago, it wasn’t homed in on you to keep checking and to go and have mammograms.”

Bert himself had many health issues before his death, including quadruple bypass surgery, a nasty bout of pneumonia in April 2017 and many hospitalisations.

The veteran entertainment also underwent a leg amputation following an aggressive infection on his toe which wouldn’t clear up.

As Bert faced this challenging new chapter, wife Patti was by his side until his tragic death, which was announced on October 30, 2021.
“If anything happens to either of us, whichever one it is will find it very difficult because we’ve been in one another’s pockets for well over 50 years,” Patti said. (Credit: Instagram)

The secret to their relationship

Patti previously revealed that the secret to their happy relationship was actually something you might not expect – time apart.

“I think we have a great relationship because we’re not always in each other’s pocket,” she said to Woman’s Day in 2015.

Not only that, but also the ability to laugh together, and at one another.

“I think you have to have a good sense of humour, that’s something I do have, I’m always ribbing him about something. I know that he doesn’t do the dishwasher very well, but the reason I know that is because if he did do it well, I’d ask him to do it more,” Patti laughed.