Patti Newton Biography – Patti Newton Wiki
Patti Newton formerly Patti McGrath is an Australian singer, actress, dancer, stage performer, and radio and television presenter. She is the wife of the deceased Bert Newton who was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie award-winning entertainer, and radio, theatre, and television personality/presenter. Newton hosted the Logie Awards ceremony on seventeen occasions. He died on October 30, 2021, aged 83.
Patti in her early days before her marriage was recognized as Patti McGrath professionally and appeared on programs such as the Tarax Show and The Graham Kennedy Show. In 1967, she won the Logie Award for Most Popular Female in Victoria. She has appeared in many stage shows and has made television appearances on Good Morning Australia and the Logie Awards.
She is a regular on 3AW’s Nightline program with Philip Brady and Simon Owens, Monday nights from 10.15 pm – 11.00 pm AEST. In 2007, she was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and Deal or No Deal.
On May 16, 2008, she was robbed at Chadstone Shopping Centre, in suburban Melbourne, while she was at a café. A bag containing a diary, cash, and jewelry inherited from her mother was stolen. Some of the items were recovered days later, and two people were later charged over the theft. In 2018, she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
In 2012, she was one of the 12 celebrities to take part in season two of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia. She was “fired” after task 5, which involved the team on which she was part (Team Fortune) taking part in a semi-nude publicity stunt for the We Care charity. She effectively chose to leave when she requested to be the one who was fired. She made a guest appearance in Neighbours as Valerie Grundy on December 21, 2018.
Patti Newton Age
She was born Patricia Anne McGrath on February 4, 1945, in Melbourne, Australia.
Patti Newton Husband
She had been married to fellow Australian entertainer Bert Newton from November 9, 1974, until his death on October 30, 2021, and often appeared with him. Bert Newton sometimes referred to her as “Patricia Anne Therese Bernadette McGrath Newton”. She is the mother of two children.
Patti Newton Children
With her late husband, they had two children, son Matthew and daughter Lauren. Matthew is an actor who has appeared in a number of Australian films and television dramas. Lauren Newton married swimmer, Matt Welsh. They also had six grandchildren. Her first grandchild was born to daughter Lauren on January 19, 2008, and her sixth grandchild was born in 2019.
Bert Newton Death
Her husband Bert Newton, died aged 83 while undergoing palliative care in Melbourne after several years of poor health. He died on October 30, 2021.
In November 2012, Newton underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery, having been admitted to the hospital twice in the twelve months prior. He was admitted to Epworth Hospital several times for pneumonia recovery in March and April 2017. Newton had a toe infection in late 2020 and, due to complications treating this, one of his legs was amputated below the knee in May 2021. He died on October 30, 2021, aged 83.
Patti Newton Instagram
Her Instagram account is @pattinewtonofficial.
