TV presenter Dale Winton, who hosted Supermarket Sweep, has died at the age of 62, his agent says.
Mr Winton, also famed for fronting the National Lottery In It To Win ItĀ shows,Ā Ā died at his home earlier today (Wednesday)
His long-term agent 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."
Supermarket Sweep was a popular show through the nineties on ITV, running from 1993 through to 2001.
He returned to for his new show Dale Wintonās Florida Fly Drive earlier this year.
Pictures and video:Ā 42 famous faces we've said goodbye to in 2018
Celebrities have lined up to pay tributes to the nineties television star, including former Dragons Den star Duncan Bannatyne, Davina McCall, Paddy McGuinness, Piers Morgan and Frank Bruno.
RIP the great entertainer Dale Winton. So young at 62.
ā Duncan Bannatyne (@DuncanBannatyne) April 18, 2018
Very sad to hear that Dale Winton has passed away, to to young, my thoughts are with his family šš½ RIP pic.twitter.com/19DTk7P4QV
ā Frank Bruno MBE (@frankbrunoboxer) April 18, 2018
RIP Dale Winton, 62.
ā Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 18, 2018
Very sad news. A warm, funny man & superb TV presenter. pic.twitter.com/nZwxbjVD5c
Sad news. Back in the day Supermarket Sweep was the programme to watch. Dale Winton was the perfect host, he made it all look effortless. RIP pic.twitter.com/RW5r3qDs9N
ā Paddy McGuinness (@PaddyMcGuinness) April 18, 2018
So sad to hear that the true gentleman, the charming and so kind Dale Winton has been taken from us far to soon. RIP lovely man. Xx
ā Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball) April 18, 2018
So upset to hear this fabulous guy has died. RIP #DaleWinton, you gorgeous bloke. ā¤ļø
ā Cheryl Baker (@Cherylbaker) April 18, 2018
So sad and shocked to hear that Dale Winton has died. He was a lovely,warm man who posed charm. RIP
ā Les Dennis (@LesDennis) April 18, 2018
So sad to hear that the true gentleman, the charming and so kind Dale Winton has been taken from us far to soon. RIP lovely man. Xx
ā Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball) April 18, 2018
In November 2016 fans were left worried after heĀ appeared to vanish entirely from TV.
He wasĀ last seen presenting In It To Win It in April 2016, but it transpired the episode had actually been recorded back in the summer of 2015.
In January when promoting his new show heĀ admitted he had kept a low profile following four surgeries.
"I had a shoulder problem and a knee problem, so I took a break to get myself sorted. It meant I couldnāt exercise, so Iāve been dieting like crazy, but then when I was asked to do this show I thought it would be fun."
Pictures and video:Ā 42 famous faces we've said goodbye to in 2018
But sinceĀ the first episode of his new show aired on February 8,Ā Ā the other three episodes of the series have not aired.
Channel 5 said that following the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, they decided to pull the second episode out of the schedules.
The other episoides were due to air at a later date believed to be June.
He was working in a bakery and selling timeshares when the kitsch game show Supermarket Sweep came along and made Dale a household name overnight.
Legend has it that he wasĀ so keen for people to remember him that he asked contestants to say his name after every answer.
He is said to haveĀ hated working on The Weekend Show and went on to appear on Pets Win PrizesĀ but drew criticism from the late Johnny Morris, who said that the show poked fun at animals.
Later The Other Half saw Dale rummaging around people's homes as contestants tried to match real-life partners with one another from clues in their home.
But Dale knew he was on to a winner when he was asked to host the National Lottery Draw.
Pictures and video:Ā 42 famous faces we've said goodbye to in 2018
Born in West London,Ā his parents divorced when he was nine. His mother, actress Sheree Winton, was a 1960s blonde bombshell who appeared in, among other things, the Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night.
He was placed atĀ a private school which he loathed, and which he left at the age of 16. He started working in the stockroom of HMV in Oxford Street during the day, as a disc jockey in pubs and clubs at night, and at one point was employed to play records for workers at a biscuit factory in Scotland.
He also made an brief appearance in the cult smash Trainspotting - as a TV game show presenter in junkie Renton's dream sequence.Ā
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