Nearly four years after the passing of Australian television icon Bert Newton, the next generation of Newton stars is beginning to shine.
Bert’s daughter, Lauren Newton, has revealed that her sons Monty, 9, and Alby, 4, have just wrapped filming on a television commercial, continuing a proud family tradition of life in front of the camera.
Melbourne’s Centrestage Agency, which represents the brothers, posted a cheerful photo of the pair on Instagram, writing: “Congratulations to brothers Monty and Alby who spent the day together on set filming an exciting commercial.”
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Proud mum Lauren reshared the post, with fans flooding the comments section with support. “Well done boys! You look great!” one wrote. Another added: “So much talent in the family.”
Monty is already a little seasoned on set, having starred in a Difflam commercial for Chemist Warehouse. And if his track record is anything to go by, this is only the beginning.
For Monty’s ninth birthday, Lauren shared a sweet photo of her son with his doting grandmother Patti and his siblings after an appearance on The Morning Show, writing: “He is so special and incredibly talented … Poppy always predicted big things for Monty and he was absolutely right.”
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Bert Newton, a legendary figure in Australian entertainment, passed away in 2021 at the age of 83. With a career that spanned seven decades, four Gold Logies and a place in the Logies Hall of Fame, he was beloved by audiences nationwide.
But to his family, he was something more. “He was the same funny, warm, wonderful person everyone watched on TV but, at home, he was even better,” Lauren said in her moving eulogy.
Now, with Monty and Alby following in his footsteps, it seems the Newton sparkle is shining brighter than ever.
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