UK TV and radio host Dale Winton, known for fronting popular shows including ITV’s Supermarket Sweep and BBC’s lottery program In It To Win It, has died aged 62. The host died at his home on Wednesday according to his agent Jan Kennedy.
Winton spent nearly a decade hosting the ITV daytime game show Supermarket Sweep between 1993 to 2001 and again when it was rebooted in 2007. Contestants on the show were tasked with running round a supermarket collecting items to win cash prizes. He began his career as a DJ which led to work in radio. Most recently he made a show for Viacom-owned Channel 5 called Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive, the final episodes of which were due to air in June.
Winton is also known to have suffered from depression. He told ITV’s Loose Women show in 2016, “I always thought, ‘Get over yourself.’ But my mum died of it.
Winton spent nearly a decade hosting the ITV daytime game show Supermarket Sweep between 1993 to 2001 and again when it was rebooted in 2007. Contestants on the show were tasked with running round a supermarket collecting items to win cash prizes. He began his career as a DJ which led to work in radio. Most recently he made a show for Viacom-owned Channel 5 called Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive, the final episodes of which were due to air in June.
Winton is also known to have suffered from depression. He told ITV’s Loose Women show in 2016, “I always thought, ‘Get over yourself.’ But my mum died of it.
- 4/19/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
We're so sorry to hear this. After years of reportedly suffering from ill-health, British TV star Dale Winton sadly died in his home at age 62 on Wednesday, April 18, his longtime agent confirmed "with great sadness" to The Guardian. "While we know many will share this terrible loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this time of grief," Jan Kennedy said in a statement. In the years prior to his passing, Dale — who was most known for hosting the UK versions of Supermarket Sweep and In It To Win It — privately battled health issues and kept details of his condition from fans. Until 2015, Dale was all over British television, but when he disappeared (and even missed the funeral of his best friend and fellow TV presenter Cilla Black) fans understandably grew concerned. Dale in 2016. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Until recently, Dale's last on-screen appearance was a 2016 episode...
- 4/18/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- Closer Weekly
Rest in peace, Dale Winton. The TV star — most known for hosting the UK's versions of Supermarket Sweep and In It To Win It — has sadly died in his home at age 62, his longtime agent confirmed "with great sadness" to The Guardian on Wednesday, April 18. "While we know many will share this terrible loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this time of grief," Jan Kennedy said in a statement. Dale reportedly battled private health issues for years prior to his unfortunate passing. Though he kept the details of his condition from fans, the TV host did reveal he previously battled depression during a 2016 episode of the British talk show Loose Women. At the time, he said a recent, bad breakup negatively affected his mental health. Dale in 2016. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) "I should have taken myself off the TV, but I didn't. Listen, there are worse things in the world,...
- 4/18/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
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