Bert Newton speaks to a Channel 9 TV crew after he was discharged from a hospital in Singapore. Picture: Joseph Nair Source: Herald Sun
Alice Coster, The Herald Sun, reports
Bert Newton is out of hospital, with Moonface back to his smiling self.
The hard-working Australian TV legend will return to the Wicked! stage in Singapore tomorrow, after being admitted to hospital last week with a health scare.
Wicked! spokeswoman Amanda Osborne yesterday said the 73-year-old was back to his old self and keen to return to work.
"He is absolutely back on track," she said.
Speculation was rife the TV stalwart had suffered a heart malfunction, with devoted wife Patti making a mad dash from the Celebrity Apprentice set to be by his side in Singapore on Friday.
It is understood Newton was suffering from a "heavy cold", which hit many of the stage production's cast and crew, and had surgery to clear fluid from his lungs.
"Bert Newton has not had a heart attack or emergency heart surgery in Singapore," Ms Osborne said.
"He has had a very heavy cold, which caused him some minor complications and a short stint in hospital.
She said Newton was admitted to hospital last week and was rested from performing as a precaution after a bout of pneumonia last June.
"Due to a bout of debilitating pneumonia last year, Newton has to be extra cautious."
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