Dale: My Story - Hardcover

Winton, Dale

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071262368X ISBN 13: 9780712623681

Publisher: Century, 2002

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Dale Winton is one of the most popular stars on television today, enjoying the support of fans of all ages. In this autobiography, Dale talks openly about his difficult family life, including the death of his father on the day of his bar mitzvah (a man with whom he had a very difficult relationship) and the devastating suicide of his mother, whom he adored. He also speaks frankly about love and relationships, his weight problems, and his dreams of becoming a star. Dale's professional life began as a DJ on the London club circuit, a move that led to work on radio and then television. But his rise to stardom really took off with "Supermarket Sweep", from where he moved on to prime-time television with such shows as "The National Lottery", "The Other Half" and his own Christmas specials and celebrity guest shows. But life in the spotlight is not, and has not always been easy, and Dale talks candidly about the highs and lows of media success and life in the precarious world of entertainment.

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Dale Winton, his story, sun-tanned warts and all. There is more to his career than seven series of Supermarket Sweep, groundbreaking though that programme was in its time (weekdays 10.00 am). He started out as a DJ in 1974, breaking into television in 1989. The supermarket show was one of the great popular hits of the Nineties. Since then he has gone on to present, among many other shows, The National Lottery and Pets Win Prizes. But there's another story, a personal, private story not untouched by tragedy. Perhaps his fans don't want the truth but would rather stick with the myth and legend that is the Dale Winton phenomenon. Anyway, his publishers estimate this 'will make compelling reading for millions'. We'll see.

Book Description:

The revealing, warm and honest autobiography of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.

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