46 years and counting! Bert Newton and Patti Newton's love story in pictures

This Australian power couple's relationship is rock-solid.

May 10, 2021 9:00am

By Alex Lilly

They are Australia's golden couple and with 46 years of marriage under their belts, Bert, 82, and Patti Newton, 76, seem more in love every day.

Bert first met the then Patti McGrath when the two of them were radio child stars and then moved on to work together at Channel Seven.

The pair stayed 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.

"I was working on the QE11 in 1974 43 years ago. 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," she penned on Instagram in 2017.

Since their wedding day, Bert and Patti have welcomed two children, Lauren, 40, and Matthew, 44, and six grandchildren but at the core of it, they are 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 tells Now To Love.

That's not to say they haven't endured their fair share of heartache.

Not only has their son Matthew long battled his own demons, but Bert has had a number of health scares including quadruple bypass surgery, a nasty bout of pneumonia in April 2017, many hospitalisations and most recently, the veteran entertainer underwent a leg amputation following an aggressive infection on his toe which wouldn't clear up.

As Bert faces this challenging new chapter, there's no doubt his wife Patti will be by his side.

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But despite the ups and downs that come with marriage, the two continue to be one of the dedicated couples in the country.

"Patti is my oldest friend," Bert told Now To Love at the 2018 Logie Awards.

So what's their secret? Patti has previously revealed that it's time apart.

"I think we have a great relationship because we're not always in each other's pocket," she told Woman's Day in 2015.

And 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 laughs.

After four-and-a-half decades, two children and six grandchildren Patti recently told Now To Love she would be lost without Bert.

Keep scrolling to see Bert and Patti's beautiful love story in pictures.

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What a throwback! On Australia Day 1974, Bert asked Patti to be his wife and by November that year, they were married. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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Young love: Patti shared this picture from the couple's wedding day on her Instagram account. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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And with best man Graham Kennedy pouring the champagnes, it looked like a pretty fun day. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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Patti says that marrying Bert was "the best thing I ever did." (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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Between the two of them, Bert and Patti have appeared on iconic Austraian shows including New Faces, The Graham Kennedy Show and Good Morning Australia and have stacked up a considerable number of Logie Awards. (Image: Getty Images)

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"People forget that Patti won a Logie a long time before I did," Bert told TV WEEK. (Image: Supplied)

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Talk about 70s chic! (Image: Supplied)

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The couple are proud parents to Matthew, now 43, and Lauren, now 40. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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"I miss these wonderful times, they went too fast." What an adorable family the Newtons were! (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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The Newtons certainly scrub up nicely when it comes to a black tie event. (Image: Getty Images)

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The look of love: Bert continues to be enamoured with his wife after all these years. (Image: Getty Images)

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These two aren't afraid to joke around! (Image: Getty Images)

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This showbiz couple can't resist performing on stage! (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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But they don't mind watching from the audience either. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)

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At their core, Bert and Patti are all about their beautiful family and love to dote on their six grandchildren. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)