Dale Winton dead: Who is his partner?
DALE WINTON, TV presenter of hit TV show, Supermarket Sweep and the BBC's National Lottery, has died aged 62, his agent has confirmed.
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Dale Winton's agent announced tonight the TV presenter has died aged 62.
The TV personality was the face of hit quiz show ‘Supermarket Sweep’, the National Lottery game show, In It to Win It and Hole in the Wall.
It is yet to be announced of the cause of death, but dozens of tributes have been flooding in for the celebrity.
Who is Dale Winton’s partner?
Dale Winton began his career as a DJ in clubs in Richmond and worked several other menial jobs before joining a radio channel where he presented a weekend show. After working on several radio stations, he went on to work on television.
His rise to TV fame started in 1987, working for Channel 4, Lifestyle Channel and ITV.
His most notable programme was the hit TV show, Supermarket Sweep, which began in 1993 and ran through until 2000.
In 2002, Dale Winton released his autobiography, My Story, in which he revealed that he was gay.
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In mid-2016 it was revealed that the famed host had been suffering from depression for a long time. The very difficult and heart-wrenching breakup with his then-boyfriend was the reason for such a chronic depression.
Notoriously private, Winton never officially came out.
In an excerpt from his autobiography, he talked about the transformation he needed in life and the need to change how he chooses a partner.
He has never been married or had a wife.
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In an interview with whatsontv.co.uk in January 2018, he revealed that he had to take the recent break from TV because of the surgeries.
He said: “Absolutely! I’ve kept a low profile because I had about four surgeries. I had a shoulder problem and a knee problem, so I took a break to get myself sorted. It meant I couldn’t exercise, so I’ve been dieting like crazy, but then when I was asked to do this show I thought it would be fun.
“I’m one of those people who work to live rather than live to work, so it’s been very hard work – I’m used to being in a studio but this is something wholly different! People are going to see me in a way they’ve never seen me before!”
The actor had shoulder and knee injury, and that was the reason behind his brief disappearance from the television.
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In November 2016, Dale had completely disappeared from TV after lastly hosting the show 'It To Win It' in April 2016.
At the time, his spokesperson was forced to deny he had died.
As for Dale's marriage, he got 'married' to model Nell McAndrew on national television, and it also featured in a BBC3 spoof documentary. However, it was just a skit show.