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Dale Winton
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Winton in 2016
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Dale Jonathan Winton
22 May 1955 Marylebone, London, England
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| Died | 18 April 2018 (aged 62) Whetstone, London, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Radio DJ, television presenter |
| Years active | 1972–2018 |
| Television | Dale's Supermarket Sweep (1993–2001, 2007) In It to Win It (2002–2016) Hole in the Wall (2008) |
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Dale Jonathan Winton (born 22 May 1955 – died 18 April 2018) was a popular English radio DJ and television presenter. He was well-known for hosting several famous TV shows. These included Dale's Supermarket Sweep, which he presented from 1993 to 2001 and again in 2007. He also hosted the National Lottery game show In It to Win It from 2002 to 2016. In 2008, he presented the series Hole in the Wall. Winton also hosted Pets Win Prizes and The Other Half.
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Dale Winton's Early Life
Dale Winton was born in London, England, on 22 May 1955. His father was Gary Winton and his mother was the actress Sheree Winton. Dale was raised by his mother after his father passed away when he was young.
Dale Winton's Career in Entertainment
Starting Out in Radio
Dale Winton began his career as a DJ in clubs in Richmond in 1972. There, he met Steve Allen, who later became a radio presenter. They remained good friends for many years.
After working various jobs, Winton moved to London in 1982. He started DJing in London clubs on weekends. This led him to work for the United Biscuits Radio Network. He then joined Radio Trent in Nottingham, where he hosted a weekend show. Later, he moved to a weekday morning show. He also worked at other local radio stations, including Chiltern Radio and Beacon Radio. He even worked at Blue Danube Radio in Vienna, Austria.
In 2000, Winton took over from Alan Freeman to present Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2. He hosted this popular show until 2010. He also filled in for other presenters on BBC Radio 2, like Steve Wright and Liza Tarbuck.
Becoming a Television Star
Winton started his television journey in 1986 on a show called Pet Watch. He then worked for Channel 4, Lifestyle Channel, and ITV. From 1993 to 2000, he became a household name hosting Dale's Supermarket Sweep on ITV during the daytime. This show was so popular that it was brought back in 2007.
In 1995 and 1996, Winton presented Pets Win Prizes, a game show on BBC. In 1997, he hosted the final of The Great British Song Contest, which chose the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Between 1997 and 2002, he also hosted a dating show called The Other Half. He even appeared in the sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme in 1999.
In 2000, Dale Winton presented a TV special for Barbara Windsor. He was also the subject of This Is Your Life in 2000, a show where famous people are surprised and celebrated. In 2001, he hosted Touch the Truck on Channel 5.
A big part of his career began in 2002 when Winton started presenting the National Lottery game show In It to Win It. In 2003, he appeared in a BBC Three mockumentary (a fake documentary) called Dale's Wedding.
From 2003 to 2004, he hosted Stars Reunited. This show brought together the casts of famous British TV series after many years. Between 2004 and 2006, he presented three series of Celebrity Fit Club on ITV. This program helped celebrities lose weight.
In 2008, Winton presented Hole In The Wall on BBC One. This show was based on a Japanese idea. Contestants had to move their bodies to fit through oddly-shaped holes in a moving wall. The show returned in 2009, but Anton du Beke became the new host.
In 2010, Winton started appearing in TV advertisements for cashmygold.co.uk. He also appeared as himself in the BBC comedy series Come Fly With Me. In 2012, he hosted a one-off ITV game show called Dale's Great Getaway. His last TV series, Dale Winton's Florida Fly Drive, aired on Channel 5 in February 2018. This was a travelogue series.
Personal Life and Passing
Dale Winton passed away at his home on 18 April 2018. His agent, Jan Kennedy, shared the sad news. Police looked into his death but confirmed it was not suspicious. Friends shared that Dale had been dealing with some health problems. The coroner later concluded that Winton died of natural causes.
Winton's friends held a non-religious humanist funeral ceremony for him on 22 May 2018, which was his birthday. His eulogy (a speech praising someone who has died) was saved as part of a public historical archive of humanist funerals.
