DALE Winton fans raged, 'I turned off' as they slammed Channel 5 for 'ruining' the presenter's story in a new documentary.
Channel 5's recent tribute to the late TV icon, The Dale Winton Story: One Of A Kind, has stirred up a storm of controversy among viewers.
Dale fronted the hit show Supermarket Sweep from 1993 to 2001.
In 2007, he presented In It to Win It from 2002 to 2016, and the 2008 series of Hole in the Wall.
Airing on Saturday night, the documentary aimed to celebrate the remarkable life and career of the beloved presenter, who passed away on April 18, 2018, at the age of 62 due to natural causes.
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But instead of getting lots of praise, the documentary got a lot of criticism from upset viewers who thought the editing took away from Dale Winton's story.
Many took to X/Twitter to express their frustration, with some going as far as to label the editing as 'ridiculous' and claiming that it 'ruined the story.'
One viewer, who was clearly unimpressed with the documentary, wrote: "I was looking forward to watching the Dale Winton tribute, but the editing was so over-the-top that I had to turn it off!"
A second added: "Such a shame to see his story being overshadowed by unnecessary gimmicks."
A third fumed: "@channel5_tv, congratulations for ruining the Dale Winton story... What's with the stupid interference on the picture and zooming in on the pictures, ridiculous, spoilt a good show, had to turn it off... Sorry Dale...!"
One viewer griped that there were too many interviews with his pals and not enough focus on Dale himself.
She wrote: "I think there's more features of Dale Winton in this book than there is on this show! Wheres the features of his face on this show rather than hear from his mates doing 'interviews'."
A fifth echoed: "I feel like this show should he called 'dale winton's friends' because I'm not seeing as much content of him as I would love!!! How dare they @channel5_tv #dalewinton."
The documentary aimed to honor Dale's lively personality and lasting impact as a beloved TV and radio personality.
However, the heavy-handed editing seemed to have overshadowed the intended tribute, leaving many fans disappointed and disheartened.
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But despite some negative feedback, others seemed to enjoy the documentary and praised it.
One wrote: "Well done Channel 5 for telling Dale's story so beautifully!"
A second added: "Dale was a national treasure, he will always be remembered. Thank you Channel 5 for such a wonderful documentary."
In Dale's final TV interview in 2016 he revealed he was struggling to meet someone to spend his life with.
The star said: "Nobody wants a camp, over 60-year-old man. I can't go on dating sites. I'm quite well known so the minute you see the picture it's desperately unattractive to another gay man to find a guy in showbusiness on there."
He added: "It's time I went from troubled boys to nice guys".
In 2018, he made a comeback to television with a new show on Channel 5 called Dale's Florida Fly Drive, but he passed away before the entire series aired.
In April 2018, Dale Winton was found dead at his new home in North London - sparking false rumours that he had taken his life.
Confirming the news of his death, Dale’s long-time 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."
A month later in May 2018, Dale’s close friend Gloria Hunniford revealed Dale died alone in his bed after suffering ill health and rubbished claims that the star had taken his life.
Gloria shared: "I just think it's so sad when people say he took his own life. So many people have said, 'It's such a shame he committed suicide'.
"But he didn’t. He did not commit suicide and I'm keen to set the record straight."
