Bonnie Tyler is rushed to hospital and undergoes emergency bowel surgery in Portugal

The Daily Mail has revealed that Bonnie Tyler underwent emergency bowel surgery after being taken to hospital in Portugal.

The Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer, 74, is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Faro, where he has owned property since the early 1980s.

Insiders claim that Bonnie was rushed to the hospital with a perforated intestine after experiencing severe abdominal pain in recent days.

After the terrible breakthrough, it was stated that Bonnie’s condition was stable and she was recovering after the operation.

A spokesman said: ‘We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in her home town of Faro, Portugal, for emergency bowel surgery.

‘The surgery went well and he is now recovering.

‘We know all his family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and wish him well for a full and speedy recovery.’

The Welsh singer will begin her European tour later this year.

Speaking in March, Bonnie talked about the pain in her knees, which was her only real health concern at the time.

He told Hello!: ‘I’m fit enough at the moment, I’m hitting wood and I’m really enjoying doing the shows.

‘I’m still rocking on that stage with my great band and if you’ve got your health you’ve got everything.

‘I do pilates at home, just 20 minutes a day, it’s something I can do in my hotel rooms.

‘I had problems with my knees; I didn’t have new knees, I had what they call exhaustion [a surgical knee procedure]This turned out to be very successful. So I hope this continues for a long time.’

Known for her raspy, husky voice, Bonnie is married to real estate developer Robert Sullivan.

The couple split their time between their homes in Portugal and South Wales.

He first bought a property in the Algarve in the 1970s and fell in love with the region while recording the album.

In 2009, he demolished his five-bedroom villa in Albufeira to build an all-glass-fronted house with elaborate garden water features.

He said of the area: ‘It’s a magical place where you can sail out to sea at midnight and enjoy a barbecue, and return to shore early in the morning to find the local bars still open.’

Bonnie and her husband, a former Olympian Judo athlete, also own several rental properties in Portugal.

Speaking to The Sunday Times about her luxury property in Albufeira in 2023, Bonnie said: ‘In the early 1980s I bought a fully furnished villa with my husband down the road between Albufeira and Vilamoura.

‘Ten years ago we flattened it and hired a Spanish architect to design a state-of-the-art house with large windows and a large terrace area so we could enjoy the sea views. Portugal is like heaven. ‘We spend six months of the year there.’

The Welsh singer will begin a European tour later this year

Bonnie has many famous friends in the area with whom she often socialises.

He explains: ‘We socialize with friends and go out to dinner at one of the many Portuguese restaurants in our area.

‘We were meeting Cliff Richard but he doesn’t have a home in Portugal anymore.

‘However, he invited us to stay at his home in Barbados. We went out for lunch and dinner a lot with friends. He even took us to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s house. Barbados was gorgeous, although it was quite strange to look out the window and see Cliff weeding his garden.’

And of her property empire, she added: ‘My husband is very good at investing in property. In the 1970s he and his business partner bought a lot of land in New Zealand.

‘At first we had a cashmere goat farm; It later became a dairy farm.

‘We sold it earlier this year. We also have 65 stables in Lambourn, Berkshire, which we rent to the Jockey Club. ‘We had 22 houses in Berkshire but sold 17 of them.’

Despite being in her mid-70s, Bonnie has no intention of retiring and will continue to perform in the UK and Europe towards the end of the year.

Speaking to the Mirror last year, the actress said: ‘I started singing when I was 17 and I never thought I could still do it at this age. I’ve slowed down a bit, but now I know I’ll never retire.

‘Although I was very lucky to be in Portugal when the first lockdown was announced, by the end of the lockdown I was fed up. I was going crazy. I had to get back on the road!’