Patricia Anne Newton (née McGrath; born 4 February 1945) is an Australian singer, actress, dancer, stage performer and radio and television presenter.

Life and career

Prior to her marriage, Newton worked under her birth name, Patti McGrath, when she appeared on programs such as the ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1967, she won the

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for Most Popular Female in Victoria. She has appeared in many stage shows, and has made television appearances on '' Good Morning Australia'' and the Logie Awards. Newton was married to fellow Australian entertainer

Bert Newton Albert Watson Newton (23 July 1938 – 30 October 2021) was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie award-winning entertainer and radio, theatre and television personality and presenter. Newt ...

from 9 November 1974 until his death on 30 October 2021. She often appeared with him and Bert Newton sometimes referred to her as "Patricia Anne Therese Bernadette McGrath Newton". She is the mother of Lauren and

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. Newton is a regular on

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's ''Nightline'' program with Philip Brady and Simon Owens, Monday nights from 10.15 pm – 11.00 pm

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. In 2007, Newton was a contestant on ''

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'' and ''

Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands), Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this f ...

''. Her first grandchild was born to daughter Lauren on 19 January 2008 and her sixth grandchild was born in 2019. On 16 May 2008, Newton was robbed at

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, in suburban Melbourne, while she was at a café. A bag containing a diary, cash, and jewellery inherited from her mother was stolen. Some of the items were recovered days later, and two people were later charged over the theft. In 2018, she appeared on '' Who Do You Think You Are?'' In 2012, Newton was one of the 12 celebrities to take part in season two of ''

The Celebrity Apprentice Australia ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia'' is an Australian reality television series which aired on the Nine Network. Based on NBC's ''The Apprentice'', it first aired on 24 October 2011 and originally featured Mark Bouris, the founder and chairm ...

''. She was "fired" after task 5, which involved the team on which she was part (Team Fortune) taking part in a semi-nude publicity stunt for the We Care charity. She effectively chose to leave when she requested to be the one who was fired. Newton made a guest appearance in ''

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'' as Valerie Grundy on 21 December 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Actress

Showbiz appearances

References

External links

* * as Patti Newton * as Patti McGrath 1945 births Living people Australian stage actresses Television personalities from Melbourne The Apprentice Australia candidates Members of the Order of Australia Actresses from Melbourne {{Australia-tv-bio-stub