Graham Norton has paid tribute to Dale Winton revealing that his fellow TV presenter gave him the "best bit of showbiz advice".
Cork native Graham Norton, who was friends with the Supermarket Sweep host, shared Winton's advice on Twitter. Norton said: "Dale Winton gave me the best bit of showbiz advice I ever got - Don’t quit the hit! Thank you Dale. X"
Dale Winton gave me the best bit of showbiz advice I ever got - Don’t quit the hit! Thank you Dale. X
— graham norton (@grahnort) April 18, 2018
Davina McCall, Michael Ball and Piers Morgan are just some of the other celebrities paying tribute to the 62-year-old presenter, who passed away at his home on Wednesday, remembering him as a "warm, kind sensitive, generous, soul with a touch of naughty".
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
— Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball) April 18, 2018
So very sad about the gorgeous Dale Winton worked with him many times ! 62 is no age it’s hard to believe he’s gone . Good night lovely man xxxxx
— sherrie hewson (@SherrieHewson) April 18, 2018
RIP Dale Winton, 62.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 18, 2018
Very sad news. A warm, funny man & superb TV presenter. pic.twitter.com/nZwxbjVD5c
I am so so so sad to hear about Dale Winton 💔 a lovely, warm, kind, sensitive, generous soul with a touch of naughty ! RIP 🙏🏻
— Davina McCall (@ThisisDavina) April 18, 2018
So so sad and shocked about the lovely Dale Winton. God bless ❤️
— Rylan Clark-Neal (@Rylan) April 18, 2018
Very sad to hear that Dale Winton has passed away, to to young, my thoughts are with his family 🙏🏽 RIP pic.twitter.com/19DTk7P4QV
— Frank Bruno MBE (@frankbrunoboxer) April 18, 2018
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
— Paddy McGuinness (@PaddyMcGuinness) April 18, 2018
So sad and shocked to hear that Dale Winton has died. He was a lovely,warm man who posed charm. RIP
— Les Dennis (@LesDennis) April 18, 2018