Bert Newton's wife Patti struggling with grief following TV icon's death

Bert Newton's wife Patti struggling with grief following TV icon's death
Bert Newton's wife Patti struggling with grief following TV icon's death

Patti Newton's raw grief was laid bare on Monday as she tries to come to terms with death of her husband Bert.

The TV icon died on October 30 while in palliative care in Melbourne aged 83. 

Patti, 76, posted a throwback of the couple's wedding day and said she was completely heartbroken.

Grieving:  Patti Newton's raw grief was laid bare on Monday as she tries to come to terms with death of her husband Bert

Grieving:  Patti Newton's raw grief was laid bare on Monday as she tries to come to terms with death of her husband Bert

'My darling Alb I will miss you forever. My heart is broken,' she wrote in the caption.

The post comes after the Newton family farewelled their beloved Bert at a state funeral in Melbourne earlier this month. 

At the funeral, Patti's daughter Lauren Newton revealed a heartbreaking detail about her dad's death during her eulogy.

Struggling: Patti, 76, posted a throwback of the couple's wedding day and said she was completely heartbroken

Struggling: Patti, 76, posted a throwback of the couple's wedding day and said she was completely heartbroken

'My darling Alb I will miss you forever. My heart is broken,' she wrote in the caption

'My darling Alb I will miss you forever. My heart is broken,' she wrote in the caption

She said her dad waited for her mother Patti to leave the hospital before he took his final breath. 

'Saying goodbye has been heartbreaking for us all, especially Mum,' Lauren wrote in her eulogy, which was read out by radio and TV announcer Peter Smith.

Goodbye: The Newton family farewelled their beloved Bert at a state funeral in Melbourne earlier this month

Goodbye: The Newton family farewelled their beloved Bert at a state funeral in Melbourne earlier this month

'They loved one another so much, and I know how he waited until she left the room to take his last breath, because while she was with him, he couldn't have gone.'

She added: 'My beautiful dad will be with us forever in our hearts and memories. But life will never be the same without him. I love you, Dad.'

Earlier this month, Patti, 76, revealed she had missed being by Bert's side as he died by mere minutes. 

Waiting: The TV icon's 40-year-old daughter said her dad waited for her mother Patti to leave the hospital before he took his final breath

Waiting: The TV icon's 40-year-old daughter said her dad waited for her mother

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