Bert Newton celebrated Christmas with his adoring family after he returned home from hospital following a mystery illness, late last year.
And on Friday, the 82-year-old TV icon was once again joined by his loved ones as he rung in the New Year.
Bert’s doting wife Patti, 75, shared a sweet photo of him beaming while holding their four-month-old grandson Alby, who is their daughter Lauren’s youngest child.
Celebrations: This week, Bert Newton, 82, celebrated the New Year with his family including his grandson Alby, four months, after returning home from hospital after a mystery health battle
The former Good Morning Australia host wore a festive yellow paper crown and proudly beamed as his grandson also smiled for the photo.
Patti, 75, wrote in the caption of her Instagram post: ‘Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, hope it’s a great one for everyone love Bert and my darling Alby xx.’
The doting grandparents recently celebrated Christmas with their daughter Lauren, her husband former competitive swimmer Matt Welsh, and their six children: Sam, 11, Eva, nine, Lola, six, Monty, three, Perla, two, and youngest Alby.
Family: It comes after Bert and his wife Patti recently celebrated Christmas at Crown Melbourne with their daughter Lauren, her husband Matt Welsh, and their six children: Sam, 11, Eva, nine, Lola, six, Monty, three, Perla, two, and youngest Alby
Patti shared a photo to Instagram of their celebrations, showing Bert seemingly smiling behind his face mask as they all spent time at Crown Melbourne.
‘So wonderful to be out together, celebrating Christmas at Silks @crownmelbourne,’ Patti, 75, wrote on Instagram.
‘Thinking of all the families that can’t be together, or are missing loved ones. Merry Christmas xx,’ she added.
Doting grandfather: Patti also shared sweet photo of Bert with his grandchildren and wrote in the caption, ‘Thinking of all the families that can’t be together, or are missing loved ones. Merry Christmas xx’
Bert sparked fears for his health after Patti shared a photo on Instagram of the veteran entertainer wearing a mask while lying in his hospital bed, in November.
‘Bert’s been in hospital [but] all good. He’s got a lot of living to do,’ she captioned the picture.
Bert’s health first became a concern in 2012 when he underwent a quadruple bypass.
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Hospital: Bert sparked fears for his health after Patti shared a photo on Instagram of the veteran entertainer wearing a mask while lying in his hospital bed, in November. She wrote in the caption: ‘Bert’s been in hospital [but] all good. He’s got a lot of living to do’
In the years following the surgery, he was hospitalised three times with pneumonia and was also diagnosed with Anemia.
Anemia can make a person feel tired or weak because there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body’s tissues.
The four-time Gold Logie winner told reporters outside hospital in 2017 that he was feeling better after being treated for pneumonia.
‘I’m feeling better now. It took a while. I didn’t realise until I copped it the first time, that pneumonia is such a serious thing, but I’m feeling better now,’ he said at the time.
Health struggles: Bert’s health first became a concern in 2012 when he underwent a quadruple bypass. In the years following the surgery, he was hospitalised three times with pneumonia and was also diagnosed with anemia