Heard some good news lately? Olivia Newton-John looks elated as she steps out ahead of concert... after reports her missing ex was 'found alive in Mexico' 12 YEARS after vanishing

It was recently reported that her ex-boyfriend Patrick McDermott was found alive and well in Mexico, some 12 years after he didn't return from a fishing trip.

And on Thursday, Olivia Newton-John was spotted with a huge smile on her face as she stepped out to perform onstage thousands of miles away in New Jersey.

Staving off the autumnal climes in a black quilted coat, the 69-year-old singer and actress looked relaxed and happy as she made her way to the Bergen Performing Arts Center ahead of her An Evening With... show.

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Stepping out: Olivia Newton-John was spotted making her way to New Jersey's Bergen Performing Arts Center ahead of her An Evening With... show on Thursday

Stepping out: Olivia Newton-John was spotted making her way to New Jersey's Bergen Performing Arts Center ahead of her An Evening With... show on Thursday

The English-born, Australian raised beauty looked casually cool for her journey to the venue, wearing black leggings with patent matching patent boots.

Wearing her golden tresses in flowing waves, she donned a pair of black-rimmed spectacles, while a smudge of fire truck red lipstick added to her stunning looks. 

Olivia's outing came as a team of investigators claimed they had found her ex Patrick alive and well in Mexico, according to reports from New Idea

Ever so happy: The 69-year-old beauty looked elated as she made her way into the venue

Ever so happy: The 69-year-old beauty looked elated as she made her way into the venue

A photograph recovered from a Mexican campsite last month by US media agency Coleman-Rayner is said to show a shirtless Patrick lounging alongside a woman. 

The man in the image bares a striking resemblance to the American cameraman, who owed thousands of dollars in backdated child support payments for son Chance at the time of his disappearance.

Top private investigator Charlie Parker supports the theory, saying he believes the undated photograph most likely shows Olivia's former partner of nine years.

Mystery solved? The star's missing lover (pictured) has allegedly been 'found alive in Mexico' more than 12 years after he disappeared during a fishing trip

Mystery solved? The star's missing lover (pictured) has allegedly been 'found alive in Mexico' more than 12 years after he disappeared during a fishing trip

'The widow's peak is exact. The eyes are very similar and the ears extend down on the head the same distance. I believe it is him,' he told New Idea, adding that it is a '90 per cent match'. 

Patrick would be 60-years-old - roughly the same age the man in the photograph appears to be. 

He was declared dead in 2008, despite not one of 22 passengers on board fishing boat Freedom seeing him go overboard in San Pedro, California, when he set out on the trip in June 2005. 

Photo evidence? New Idea reported that a photograph recovered from a Mexican campsite last month, by US media agency Coleman-Rayner, allegedly shows a shirtless Patrick lounging alongside a woman

Photo evidence? New Idea reported that a photograph recovered from a Mexican campsite last month, by US media agency Coleman-Rayner, allegedly shows a shirtless Patrick lounging alongside a woman

Private detective Philip Klein - who was hired by Dateline in 2009 to track Patrick down - said it was 'concluded beyond reasonable doubt' that Patrick is alive. 

However, photographic 'evidence' remained elusive until the latest discovery found on a noticeboard at a campground in Sayulita, on the western coast of Mexico.

Locals reported Patrick first stayed there after he allegedly escaped from the US more than 12 years ago, according to New Idea.

Friends of Olivia said she will be relieved to finally learn of the alleged fate of her former lover, after being left in the dark all these years.

Is he still out there? The man in the image bares a striking resemblance to the American cameraman (pictured), who owed thousands of dollars in backdated child support payments for son Chance at the time of his disappearance

Is he still out there? The man in the image bares a striking resemblance to the American cameraman (pictured), who owed thousands of dollars in backdated child support payments for son Chance at the time of his disappearance

'Olivia will be shocked that it has finally come to an end, and that she can finally say "Yes, he's alive",' a source told the publication.

'But, in saying that, she has her own battles to fight at the moment - she'll want to just forgive him and move on,' the source added, referencing the Grease star's ongoing battle with cancer. 

Olivia said last year that Patrick's disappearance was 'very hard' and still wondered whether he was alive.

What happened? Patrick disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of San Pedro. There have been several reports of sightings in Sayulita in Mexico

What happened? Patrick disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of San Pedro. There have been several reports of sightings in Sayulita in Mexico

In an interview with Australia's 60 minutes earlier this year, the star admitted she has struggled to accept both his disappearance and claims he faked his death. 

She explained: 'It was very hard, he was lost at sea and nobody really knows what happened.

When asked by reporter Karl Stefanovic whether she still thinks about the disappearance, Olivia said while she still wonders, it doesn't consume her life like it once did.

'It's human to wonder. Those are the things in life you have to accept and let go because whenever you go through difficult times there are always those concerns but...'

She paused and added: 'I live on.'

'Consumed': When asked by reporter Karl Stefanovic whether she still thinks about the disappearance, Olivia said while she still wonders, it doesn't consume her life like it once did

'Consumed': When asked by reporter Karl Stefanovic whether she still thinks about the disappearance, Olivia said while she still wonders, it doesn't consume her life like it once did

'Yes, he's alive': Friends of Olivia (centre) said she will be relieved to finally learn of the alleged fate of her former lover, after being left in the dark all these years

'Yes, he's alive': Friends of Olivia (centre) said she will be relieved to finally learn of the alleged fate of her former lover, after being left in the dark all these years