TV presenter Dale Winton dies aged 62

TV presenter Dale Winton, who hosted Supermarket Sweep, has died at the age of 62, his agent has said



He died at his home earlier on Wednesday, his long-term agent Jan Kennedy said in a statement.

He presented a wide range of shows, including Family Fortunes and In It To Win It.

Fellow TV presenter Davina McCall described him as a "lovely, warm, kind, sensitive, generous soul with a touch of naughty!"

Winton's agent said: "While we know many will share this terrible loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy at this time of grief," she said.

More recently Winton made a show for Channel 5 called Dale Winton's Florida Fly Drive.

He started his career as a DJ in London leading to work on local radio.

In 1986 he joined BBC Bristol to present Pet Watch for BBC One.

Over the years he also worked for Channel 4 and ITV.

He also presented Pick of the Pops for a number of years but the BBC seem to have forgotten that?

R.I.P.

Thank you Melisandre

Although I listened to Dale every week I didn't start making recordings of the show until Tony Blackburn took over. It used to be quite comical whenever Dale introduced a record by his close friend Cilla.

No age was it?

R. I. P.

Your welcome Dutchman. I can imagine he was commical he had a fun type humour about him. I never had a radio could nt afford one only ever heard one when I had a sleep over with my friend who had her own and listened to radio Caroline. Or wached on tv Ready Steady with Go Cathy Mc Gowen as in the song by by the Baron Knights singing We ve got the Who What When Why Animals Beatles and little PJ Andy Sandy Pitney Proby Cathy Mc Gowen and Jonathan King.

No age was it?

R. I. P.

Not really but the average age span for a man is 70.

It wasn't that long ago he presented Pick of the Pops Melisandre, 2000-2010.

I can only get reliable reception here via a Freeview tuner so had to wait until I had a Freeview recorder before I could record the show.