Patti Newton Reveals That Her Marriage To Late Husband Bert Was Far From Perfect- Patti Newton has admitted that she and her late husband Bert Newton had a real and robust marriage – and that included arguments and ‘wars’.
Speaking to this week’s Stellar Magazine, the 77-year-old said the pair were just a normal couple.
‘I hate people who say, “We’ve never had a cross word.” Well, we did, we had world wars’ Patti confessed.
Patti Newton has admitted that she and her late husband Bert Newton had a real and robust marriage – and that included arguments and ‘wars’. Patti and Bert are pictured in 2019
Patti went on to say that she never felt like a bored housewife despite giving up her career in the 1970s to raise the couple’s children, Matt, 45 and Lauren, 43.
‘But the thing that he did for me has he always included me in things. And he always made me feel part of what he was doing.
‘So I never felt that I had given anything up,’ she told the magazine.
‘I hate people who say, “We’ve never had a cross word.” Well, we did, we had world wars’ Patti confessed. ‘He was the love of my life, and he was such a good man’ she added
‘He was the love of my life, and he was such a good man. He was very special,’ she added.
Patti will present the inaugural award named in honour of Bert at the Logie Awards on Sunday.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the showbiz legend will honour Bert by presenting the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter at the star-studded ceremony, which we be held on the Gold Coast on June 19.
Patti went on to say that she never felt like a bored housewife despite giving up her career in the 1970s to raise the couple’s children. ‘He always included me in things. And he always made me feel part of what he was doing. So I never felt that I had given anything up,’ she said
The trophy was recently renamed to honour the late TV veteran, who died age 81 last year following a health battle.
Patti – who was married to Bert for 47 years – laid her husband to rest in November.
Bert had his leg amputated last year after a toe infection that led to another range of complications.
Patti – who was married to Bert for 47 years – laid her husband to rest in November
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