Dale Winton dead at 62

[Porter Dimi]

I had no idea he was 62 years old - always seemed like he still had years left in him. Farewell to a legend of TV guilty pleasures.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43818226?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

[bgmnts]

Just read.
Liked Supermarket Sweep. His mega 90s suits and ties were ace.

RIP i suppose.

[Zero Gravitas]

The next time you're at the checkout counter and you hear the beep think of Dale.

[Funcrusher]

Somehow really shocked by this, although he's not someone who really ever impinges on my consciousness. Didn't think he was that old, but still no age. Seemed like a nice chap.

[biggytitbo]

He's looked ill for years, last time I saw him on the lottery show he looked like a dredged up corpse. I wonder what was wrong?

[Golden E. Pump]

Always quite liked him. 62 is no age.

[Enzo]

Apparently he was a good egg all round.

Sad to see him go. As Alan Partridge once said "one of the gayest men in Europe". RIP

[Custard]

Least he's now back in Cilla's arms

RIP

[canadagoose]

Christ, I wasn't expecting that. Seemed like a great guy - sorry to hear him go so early.

[biggytitbo]

Supermarkets weep.

[lankyguy95]

All the game show hosts seem to be going at the moment.

RIP

[Fabian Thomsett]

No Touch The Truck revival now.

RIP

[willpurry]

He's in the dead area now.

[biggytitbo]

He was a better host of Pets Win Prizes than Danny Baker imho.

[biggytitbo]

I hope they quickly push his coffin down the church aisle filling it with bouquets and tributes in the allocated 60 seconds.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

He's looked ill for years, last time I saw him on the lottery show he looked like a dredged up corpse. I wonder what was wrong?

He was too gay.

Too gay = death

:(

[greencalx]

... yet Mark Renton lives.

Had never really thought how old Dale Winton was, but 62 seemed more than I was expecting. But too soon to go nonetheless.

[biggytitbo]

I don't think he was gay, he was just a lovely camp man who, like Cliff Richard and Christopher Biggins, was close chums with Cilla Black.

[Captain Z]

What's your bonus worth?

*Rip*

£75 pounds, Dale!

[up_the_hampipe]

Bruno Sammartino and Dale Winton in one day. My heart can't take much more.

[ollyboro]

Davina McCall, Frank Bruno and Duncan Bannatyne have all paid tribute.

[Funcrusher]

Davina McCall, Frank Bruno and Duncan Bannatyne have all paid tribute.

It's what he would have wanted.

[biggytitbo]

And Graham Coxon.

[up_the_hampipe]

I don't think he was gay, he was just a lovely camp man who, like Cliff Richard and Christopher Biggins, was close chums with Cilla Black.

He was gay. He came out in his book in 2002 and the nation feigned a gasp.

[ollyboro]

Piers Morgan has also paid tribute.

[biggytitbo]

Dale was good friends with Barack Obama of course, so hope we get a word from him.

[Porter Dimi]

Bruno Sammartino and Dale Winton in one day. My heart can't take much more.

Dale Winton for WWE Hall of Fame 2019

[biggytitbo]

He was gay. He came out in his book in 2002 and the nation feigned a gasp.

He was just saying that to be fashionable.

[ollyboro]

Hope Ant from Ant and Dec does the decent thing and slurs a tribute.

[Funcrusher]

Piers Morgan has also paid tribute.

It's what he wouldn't have wanted.