Bert Newton and Patti Newton's love story in pictures

This Australian power couple's relationship is rock solid.

May 02, 2019 5:00pm

By Alex Lilly

They are Australia's golden couple and with almost 45 years of marriage under their belts, Bert and Patti Newton 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 and Matthew and five grandchildren but at the core of it, they are each others' rocks.

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 and a nasty bout of pneumonia in April 2017.

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But despite the ups and downs that come with marriage, the two continue to be one of the cutest 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.

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 42, and Lauren, now 38. (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 five grandchildren. (Image: Instagram @pattinewtonofficial)