Shocking news in the world of showbiz this morning as it’s revealed the TV icon faced a life-or-death decision
Entertainment reporter Peter Ford has dropped a major bombshell this morning, revealing Bert Newton had his leg amputated yesterday.
Ford teased the story yesterday in a tweet yesterday, saying:
It was his choice and he said to me ‘don’t report this as a sad story’. So I won’t.
An Australian TV legend had a leg amputated yesterday. But it was his choice and he said to me ‘don’t report this as a sad story’. So I won’t. It was a choice between life and death. Tomorrow across Australia.
— Peter Ford (@mrpford) May 9, 2021
In his regular radio spots around the country, Ford has revealed an infection in Bert’s toe spread said the infection kept getting worse, leaving doctors no choice but to amputate.
The medical dramas started in December last year and progressively got worse. he had spent the last six weeks in hospital.
Speaking on 3AW this morning Ford reported: