Dale Winton, the popular gameshow host perhaps best known for Supermarket Sweep, has died at the age of 62.
He was a household name in the mid 1990s and early 2000s while fronting shows such as Supermarket Sweep and The National Lottery: In It To Win It, but had kept a low profile in recent years.
Winton was born in Marylbone, London, in May 1955 to Gary and Sheree, an actress.
His career in showbusiness began when he worked as a DJ on the London club scene before he moved into work in radio and television.
He hosted the show from 1993 to 2001, and was involved in a 2007 reboot.
From there, Winton moved onto prime-time shows including The National Lottery’s In It To Win It and went onto host his own Christmas specials as well as celebrity guest shows.
In his 2002 autobiography he came out as gay.
In 2015 he sparked concern after failing to attend the funeral of Cilla Black, who was one of his closest friends.
A year later, he appeared on TV’s Loose Women and revealed he had been secretly battling depression after going through a difficult break up.
“I always thought, ‘get over yourself’. But my mum died of it. It exists and anybody out there who has had it knows it exists. I didn’t want to put one foot in front of the other but for a couple of really good friends.”
Earlier this year he was back on our screens, hosting Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive on Channel 5.
The other episodes were due to air in June, Channel 5 said.
Winton’s agent confirmed his death today at the age of 62.
