Dale Winton death: Celebrity tributes pour in for TV presenter
The Supermarket Sweep TV personality passed away at his home on Wednesday (18 April)
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Your support makes all the difference.Tributes are flooding in for Dale Winton who has died at the age of 62.
The Supermarket Sweep TV personality passed away at his home on Wednesday (18 April), news that was confirmed by his long-term agent Jan Kennedy.
Celebrities including Davina McCall, Piers Morgan and Jack Whitehall are paying tribute to the host on social media, unanimous in their shock and sadness over the news.
Kennedy said in a statement to the Press Association: “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.”
McCall wrote on Twitter "I am so so so sad to hear about Dale Winton a lovely, warm, kind, sensitive, generous soul with a touch of naughty! RIP," while Les Dennis posted: “So sad and shocked to hear that Dale Winton has died. He was a lovely, warm man who posed charm. RIP”
Alongside beloved game show Supermarket Sweep which aired in the Nineties, Winton's TV presenting credits included National Lottery quiz In It to Win It and Hole in the Wall which famously saw him exclaim the catchphrase "Bring on the wall."
More recently the star, known for his tanned appearance, made a show for Channel 5, Dale Winton's Florida Fly Drive.
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