Bonnie Tyler health update as family hit out at ‘friend’ who appeared on GMB
Bonnie Tyler’s family have shared a health update on the star and have made their disappointment at the ‘many lurid and untrue rumours’ being spread online clear
Bonnie Tyler’s team have shared a health update on the star as the family shared their disappointment at those spreading “untrue rumours” about her.
The team have said the Total Eclipse singer is “seriously ill but stable” and that the doctors are still positive about her recovery. The 74-year-old star has been in an induced coma in intensive care at a Portuguese hospital after her health deteriorated following surgery.
Shortly after the news about her health was revealed, Liberto Mealha went on Good Morning Britain to talk about his “friend”, but Bonnie’s team have said he does not represent the family.
Liberto Mealha spoke on Good Morning Britain about Bonnie(Image: GMB)
In a post on Threads, they said: “As of this morning Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro, however her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery.
“Bonnie’s family are very disappointed at the many lurid and untrue rumours now circulating in the media and would like to make it clear that Liberto Mealha does not represent them in any way whatsoever and is not in contact with them regarding Bonnie.
“When there is any further news of Bonnie’s condition then we will issue another statement but ask that the media cease to speculate or publish wild rumours, which simply serve to upset her family, friends, and many fans, and ask again for privacy and decency at this difficult time.”
Speaking on Good Morning Britain on 12 May, Liberto said he had been friends with Bonnie for 40 years and that he was “praying to get better news” about her health.
He also said: “The doctors are positive with the situation, but so far, it’s not that good. She started feeling unwell during a concert in London and went to a doctor for tests, but they didn’t detect anything there. She decided to travel to the Algarve, where she began to feel severe abdominal pain.”
Bonnie Tyler is in hospital(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
“Two days later, she went to a private hospital, which urgently transferred her to the hospital in Faro because her appendix had burst and she needed emergency surgery.”
News of Bonnie’s ill-health was initially shared via statement from her team. They said earlier this month: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery.
“The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.”
Bonnie has split her time between Faro in Portugal – where she owns a property – and South Wales for a number of years. The singer decided to spend more time in the Algarve after falling in love with the place when she worked on an album there.
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