Dale Winton dead: Supermarket Sweep presenter reveals heartache months before death
SUPERMARKET SWEEP star Dale Winton died at his home on Wednesday at the age of 62 and earlier this year, the legendary presenter made a heartbreaking confession about his relationships and desire to be loved.
Dale Winton opens up about his depression
Iconic presenter Dale Winton was pronounced dead on Wednesday, with his long-term agent confirming the tragic news.
Jan Kennedy said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm the passing of Dale Winton who died at home earlier today.
“While we know many will share this terrible loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy at this time of grief.”
In January, Supermarket Sweep host Dale opened up about his troubled love life and spoke openly about losing his ex-boyfriend.
The National Lottery presenter admitted he never got over his past relationship and was told by the late Cilla Black his last partner was a “keeper”.
Dale said: “Cilla always gave me the best advice.
“I once had a boyfriend years ago and Cilla said to me: ‘Don’t lose this one, he’s a keeper’.
“But I did. I mucked it up. I wish I’d listened to her.”
Commenting on his relationship, he told The Sun: “I actually don’t like Saturdays – unless I’m in a relationship, which I’m not and haven’t been for a while.
“I always feel like I should be doing something. It’s actually more about the Saturday night going into the Sunday morning because I want to wake up with someone.
“What I generally do on a Saturday is go out with buddies for dinner or a drink. Or I have been known to stay in and watch TV.”
Dale’s life-long friend Steve Allen, spoke about the star’s “turbulent” love life following his death.
The LBC presenter said: “The one thing that he didn’t have was a boyfriend, the one thing that he wanted was a boyfriend.
“He did have relationships with a few people. You could do a book on Dale’s love life, and at the end of each chapter you would have the word 'unfulfilled’.”
He continued: “He wanted to take somebody out and show them off, but the people he wanted didn’t want to be taken out or shown off.
“So it was a bit disappointing. His love life was slightly turbulent.”
Dale first met Steven in 1972, when he DJ’d for clubs in Richmond, he then went on to host a number of television series.
But it was his work on Supermarket Sweep between 1993 and 2000 that made him a household name.
In 2002, Dale began hosting the National Lottery game show In It to Win It, and in 2008 he presented BBC One’s Hole in the Wall.