Patti Newton shares unseen photo of Bert
Three months on from the death of TV legend Bert Newton, his widow Patti continues to mourn from her loss.
The 76-year-old shared a never-before-seen photo of Bert smiling in his hospital bed, and left the image to speak for itself without adding a caption.
Bert was first hospitalised in November 2020 for an infection in his toe, which later led to a leg amputation in May 2021.
Despite his long health battle, he remained positive throughout his stints in hospital.
"After a couple of complications, Bert is doing well with a little rehab and lots of laughs and love," Patti wrote on Instagram back in July.
Bert died in October 2021 as a result of his health complications at age 83.
Patti's post comes just hours after Lauren Newton, Patti and Bert's daughter, revealed to Woman's Day how their family was coping with Bert's death.
"We're falling apart, but we're doing the best we can," Lauren said.
In the joint interview, Patti said her marriage to Bert was like most, as they too had "ups and downs". But their love always remained strong in the 47 years they had together.
"I hate it when people say they never had a cross word — you can't go through life being holier than thou," she said.
"I feel we understood one another, we had great respect for each other. And unlike a lot of other husbands in showbusiness, he included me in everything."
Image credits: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial