Tina Turner takes a final bow

Tina Turner discussed the years of horrific abuse she endured during her marriage to Ike Turner as she bade farewell to her legions of fans in a new documentary.

The music legend, 81, admitted that even today, she still has flashbacks of being beaten by the musician, who she divorced in 1978 - with her new husband Erwin Bach comparing her to a 'shellshocked soldier' in new film Tina. 

The Best hitmaker told viewers she has a form of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the beatings and numerous health issues in recent years - with the documentary portraying how Turner's career has seen her triumph over abuse. 

In the documentary, she explains the reason she decided to come forward in the 1980s about her years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse by Ike was that even after the split, interviewers insisted on asking her about their partnership.