Patti's public breakdown

The doting grandmother could barely hold back the tears on a day out in Melbourne

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Not even a catch-up with her beloved grandchildren, 17-month-old Perla, and Monty, four, could make Australian legend Patti Newton’s worries disappear.

Last week, the usually jovial 75-year-old was seen out in Melbourne looking downcast, with witnesses telling Woman’s Day the star, who has enjoyed a 45-year marriage to her TV icon husband Bert Newton, looked as if she was holding back tears.