679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. View our online Press Pack. His mum Sheree, a glamourous actress who had once appeared in a Bond film, took her own life age 39. The Supermarket Sweep star, 62, opened. His absence was quickly noticed by his numerous fans and asked where he was. The star, who suddenly died earlier this week, would regularly sneak off to meet the man, according to his friend. He hosted the early morning breakfast show on LBC until 2023 and was the station's longest-serving presenter.[1]. Instead Dale admitted he went on to choose the "wrong" type of men in future relationships. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Enquiries into the circumstances by officers from Barnet continue. In the years leading up to Dales death, the presenter had briefly returned to screens in Florida Fly Drive on Channel 5, but just one episode of the show was shown before it was pulled from air. Dale's secret romance has been revealed by his close friend, LBC radio DJ Steve Allen. "The death remains unexplained although at this early stage the police are not treating it as suspicious. So lovely to hear your affectionate memories of him this morning. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Allen presented the early breakfast show on LBC between 4am and 7am from Monday to Friday. He later revealed his deep regret at never telling her the truth about his sexuality, instead coming out as gay when he was 47. Dale Winton never spoke to his friends about being suicidal - but did say he'd "had enough", his pal Steve Allen has confirmed today. Therefore, as of 2021, he is 67 years old. Dale Winton's most iconic TV show was, without a doubt, Supermarket Sweep. Steve Allen knew Dale Winton better than anyone else. Kat Timpf: Net worth, salary, height, husband, education, surgery, All about Emily Compagno's sisters, Natalie and Julietta. Following news of Winton's death, tributes poured in from the world of entertainment. He presents the early breakfast show between 4 am and 7 am from Monday to Friday. He has also worked for Blue Danube Radio in Vienna, a station sponsored by the United Nations. The presenter has never disclosed any details about his parents. Ian Payne Later, Steve contacted her privately and issued an apology and helped suppress the pressure. Sorry, this video isn't available any more. However, detectives have told Mirror Online they are not treating the death as suspicious. ", Celeb obsessed? Got a story? "I spent most of this morning's show crying. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He would be so thrilled at the coverage., Steve said that they discussed whether Dales funeral would be well attended, with Dale often asking: Do you think thered be a turn out at the funeral?, Rylan Clark has most chaotic train journey trying to get to Liverpool for Eurovision, Rylan joins popular UK soap for special Eurovision episode, Buck's Fizz and Eurovision legend Cheryl Baker joins EastEnders, He added: I feel happy for him that hes in a place now where hes probably going to be eternally young. So he had been out with a few people but they never lasted very long. Dale had been very open about his battles with depression throughout his life, and comments made by one of his friends after his death appeared to suggest that he'd talked about suicide. Steve admitted today had been an extremely emotional day.