Dragons’ Den’s most brutal behind-the-scenes secrets – from seven-hour waits to no second chances

“There was a lot of genuineness in our show, a chemistry that was unmistakable and real,” says Barry Williams. “We had these soft messages to share with our audiences. And I think they stuck.”Williams is talking about his years as Greg, the eldest of the Brady siblings on the classic sitcom, The Brady Bunch, which ran for five seasons on ABC, from 1969 to 1975.

Priyanka Chopra appeared to give fans a sneak peek inside her baby daughter's nursery via a cryptic social media upload. While the couple is remaining to keep their new arrival shrouded in secrecy, they did give on nod to her on Instagram. One photo in a series of recent snaps offers a teeny glimpse inside their new world with a newborn.The upload was simply captioned, "Photo dump" and featured one photo of some stuffed toys in what seems to be a nursery.

Coronation Street fans were stunned to see soap actor Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, appear in an ITV documentary about the Yorkshire Ripper.The Corrie legend became caught up in the viscous murders when he found a dead body while working on an allotment in the late 1970s. Peter Sutcliffe, the notorious serial killer was only charged for a handful of his despicable murders, which ITV explored in a new documentary on Wednesday 23 February titled Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. For the first time, the programme also linked 20 unsolved murders and attempted murders to Sutcliffe, along with the murder of 13 women and attempted murder of 7 women that he was charged with from 1975 to 1980.

She’s been open about her love of cosmetic surgery, but Chloe Ferry has admitted that she’s considered dissolving her lip fillers.The Geordie Shore star says she doesn’t remember what she looked like without filler and is tempted to go for a natural look. But the 26 year old thinks she would like to reduce the amount of filler in her lips first before she gets them completely removed. She said: "I’ve seen quite a lot of people doing it lately and I was actually thinking about doing it.

Kate Garraway’s interview on today’s This Morning, Thursday 24 February, was disrupted by what appeared to sound like a static issue. The Good Morning Britain host was discussing her new and emotional documentary about her husband Derek Draper’s ongoing battle with long Covid. The doting wife also touched upon her recent trip to Mexico with him, where they travelled 11,000 miles for his treatment.

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Shares plunged Thursday ahead of the open as geopolitical conflict deepened with Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, dampening investor sentiment. Execs from Discovery touched on it in a conference call with analysts following earnings this morning.

Ralf Rangnick and his squad flew to Spain this week on a different airline for their Champions League game with Atletico Madrid.

Flights between the UK and Ukraine have been suspended as the Foreign Office advises against all travel to the country.

Stitch Fix UK, which commissioned the research, said: “These findings highlight a real shift in consumer mindset when it comes to the way we shop. “It is clear people want a smarter, more considered approach to investing in clothing and style, and are seeking ways to make their wardrobes work harder, for longer.“Our expert stylists focus on selecting items tailored to your unique style, that work with your existing wardrobe - helping curate a selection of looks you love, that stand the test of time.”The study also found the average adult reckons a fifth (20%) of their clothes don’t even fit them.A further 65% confessed to having items in their wardrobe that have never even been worn, and even still have the labels on them.Despite a large portion of their wardrobe going unworn, those surveyed will complain about having nothing to wear on average six times a month.The study, conducted via OnePoll, also found one in three (32%) admit to getting into quarrels with their significant other or housemates over unworn clothes.As a result, over a third (39%) are looking to have a wardrobe refresh in 2022.Nearly half are considering buying fewer items of clothing in the future, but ones they can wear over and over.And 37% agreed owning less items - but things they really love - would reduce the stress of getting ready each day.Ashley Burghardt added: “While many of us often feel we have nothing to wear when it comes to getting dressed, there are some simple first steps everyone can take to unlock their wardrobe and make it more versatile.“First, locate the items you love and wear the most, and remove all of the unworn pieces.

Katie Price's mum Amy has taken a cheeky swipe at her recent Mucky Mansion transformation.The mother of the former glamour model took part in a Instagram live question and answer session with fans on Thursday afternoon alongside her daughter Sophie Price.They both appear in Channel 4 series Katie Price's Mucky Mansion where viewers watched the reality star transform her 19-room property.Katie's home has been the target of vandals over the years and the reality star is determined to make it a family home once again.The series followed the star and her family as they renovated the 10-acre West Sussex property.Over three episodes, cameras captured Katie’s efforts to put bad memories and traumatic events behind her and create a happy home and sanctuary for her family.Katie transformed her hallway during the show complete with a huge park heart sofa, a trio of dog statues on a layer of faux grass and tiered candlestick to add a "romantic" and "homely" touch.The former I'm A Celebrity contestant, who is engaged to Carl Woods, also added a bespoke neon sign in pink and blue which reads: "Welcome to the PriceyWoods"However, it appears that Amy is not a fan of Katie's hallway.During the question and answer session, one fan asked: "What do you think of Katie's hallway?"Amy replied: "I hate the hallway.

Emmerdale fans were left making the same observation about Leyla Cavanagh following the latest tip to the village.

BBC's Dragon’s Den after asking for something the Dragon’s had never seen before.Charlotte came to the Den with the idea of The Little Loop, a clothing exchange service aiming to reduce waste from children’s clothes.She pitched the subscription based service to the Dragons, asking for £70,000 for 7.5% equity stake in the shared wardrobe.She began by explaining the business: “I realised there was a huge problem with children’s clothing. Every time they grow, seasons change, you have to replace them all.

DRAGONS' Den star Amy Wordsworth was told her business was "too small" to invest in on the show - but now it's worth £2 million. The business woman - who is founder of baby bath and shower products Good Bubble - starred on the thirteenth series of the BBC programme back in 2016.

BBC's Dragon's Den saw one hopeful entrepreneur looking to pitch more than just her business.The plucky business owner made her appearance on the show alongside her husband as they pitched their Barking Bags product to the dragons on Thursday (January 27).Debbie Greaves and Rob Angel are former teachers who decided to invest their retirement fund in their business and hoped to impress the Dragons alongside their pet Cockapoo Maisie.The couple were hoping for a £35,000 investment in exchange for a 10 per cent stake in their business as they showed off their product to Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett.Debbie set about displaying the merits of their "Barking Bag" utility bag, designed for dog owners to carry essentials such as poo bags, treats, toys, ball launchers and even a separate section for carrying dog waste in until you find a suitable bin.Meanwhile, Rob talked numbers on the business as they tried to win over their potential investors.One Dragon in particular, Steven, wasn't too sure that he was feeling the idea as he questioned how their product was any different to another, more fashionable bag.He questioned: "Can I just say, I'm a dog owner, I have a shoulder bag that I use, I put everything in there. I bring the toys, snacks, I bring the doggie bags, I bring all of the things that you put inside your bag, and I'm not using your product, so clearly there is competition.

DRAGONS' Den has offered a platform to thousands of budding businesspeople in the show's 17 year history. But there been a few times that the panel have missed out on a HUGE investment opportunity - enter Aaron Branch, 30, and Zak Lloyd, 22 Following Thursday night's episode, these two businessmen - who got no offers on the show - say they have "no regrets".

DRAGONS’ Den viewers were left open-mouthed as Deborah Meaden made an unprecedented move of withdrawing her offer.  Business partners Julia Lowe and Lee Denny put forward their business Camp Wildfire, which they described as the UK’s first summer camp for adults - but things soon turned sour. The pair requested £75,000 for a 5 per cent stake in their business, which would provide customers with activities including riding quad bikes, archery and building rafts.

Dragons' Den fans were left in stitches after two entrepreneurs pitched a stylish vegan bag company with a naughty secret hidden inside.During the latest instalment of the popular BBC One business show, business owners Rebecca Joy and Natalie Dianna stepped into the den to ask for an investment of £50,000 for a 10% share of their brand Freeda Rome.In each of their cactus leather handbags there was a short erotic passage which separates their product from other vegan handbags on the market.The pair introduced the handbag as the ideal item for “bad girls who do good things” which is both long-lasting and good for the planet.As they handed out their original weekend bag to the five dragons in an attempt to get them to invest, OG dragon Peter Jones couldn’t help but read out the naughty extract sewn into the bag.

BBC's popular business show Dragons’ Den .But according to a successful business owner, viewers only get to see a glimpse of the pressures that occur on the screen.For aspiring entrepreneurs, appearing on the show can catapult their business to a bigger audience, customers and clientele – or do the opposite.So what can a budding business owner do to wow Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and new Dragon Steven Bartlett?Edward Hancock, who is the founder of Cheesegeek, an online cheesemonger who specialises in supplying British artisan cheeses directly to customers’ doors, was the first businessman to enter the Den in the new series of the BBC show.Alongside his business partner Richard Simpson, Edward, 39, they agreed a great offer from Steven Barlett, who offered the pair £150,000 for a 5% stake in the company.Now, Edward and Richard have revealed what really goes on behind the scenes on the highly intense show and how future business owners can deliver the perfect pitch to hopefully win the Dragons over.Due to loads of entrepreneurs applying to take part in the long-running series, Edward said the process is very thorough.He explained: "When we first applied to appear on Dragons’ Den, I don’t think we really believed we would get through to the next stage, let alone appear on the show."It’s a thorough process - video auditions, comprehensive due diligence, form after form. Then an email arrived with confirmation - we had a slot on the very first day of filming the new series."The star went on to explain how excited he was when he was chosen to film for the show.He continued: "Excitement was our first reaction.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Tilly Ramsay jokingly referenced the “tense” atmosphere as some of the team gathered ahead of their live tour.The star’s Instagram story showed CBBC’s Rhys Stephenson play Kai Widdrington in an intense game of table tennis as their Strictly pals cheered on. Tilly, 20, took to Instagram this afternoon, where she shared the latest clip behind the scenes of the Strictly tour with her 1.2 million followers. The social media star ended up coming sixth with her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin in Strictly last year. Now, they are taking to the dance floor once more for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. Many of the audience’s favourite cast members will return to perform, including winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.The celebrities and their professional partners will take to the stage for the first time this Thursday in Birmingham, and will spend the next few weeks taking their show around the country.Tilly’s most recent story showed a competitive game of table tennis heating up between professional finalist Kai and celebrity semi-finalist Rhys.“This is getting tense!” Tilly said as the ball was batted back and forth, before yelling “oh Rhys” as the presenter missed the table, prompting a smile from Kai. Kai will be paired up once more with presenter AJ Odudu for the Strictly live tour, after making it to the finals with the talented dancer.The tour will give the couple a chance to prove themselves, as they were forced to pull out from performing in the finals after AJ suffered a serious leg injury.Rhys, who came in fourth place with his professional partner Nancy Xu, will also be returning. Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies and Strictly pro Aljaz Skorjanec will also be taking

A mum has secured a six-figure sum backing from Dragon's Den.