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The brains behind a popular Blackpool attraction left the Dragon's Den empty-handed following their appearance on the hit TV show - despite leaving Peter Jones 'spellbound'.

Dragons' Den has produced some serious success stories, including the first ever investment, since it first launched back in 2005, but that doesn’t mean that the Dragons can always be trusted to make the right decisions. In fact, there are a surprising number of entrepreneurs rejected by the investors who have gone on to prove them wrong and make a fortune based on products the Dragons dismissed as no-hopers.They include children’s suitcases that are now seen at every airport, low calorie ice cream that sells out at supermarkets and a hairbrush that now sits in bathrooms up and down the nation.

Holly Willoughby revealed that her eldest son Harry is volunteering as part of his Duke of Edinburgh award. Holly, 42, is mum to Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and Chester, seven with husband Dan Baldwin, who she married in 2007.

A fresh batch of stars are competing in a new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.

Fans went wild earlier this year when it was revealed that David Schwimmer would be entering the country's most famous tent. The Friends icon was named among the 20 famous faces taking part in this year's celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off.

Fans of The Great British Bake Off are in for a treat as there's a brand new series hitting our screens much earlier than usual. This time though, it isn't amateur bakers in the tent as the Channel 4 hit will be welcoming more celebrities into the tent, all for a great cause.

Viewers of Dragons' Den have hit out at two of the show's multi-millionaires telling them to 'get a room' following the latest episode. The hit BBC One show was back on screens on Thursday night (March 9) with five more nervous entrepreneurs hoping to bag the investment of Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett.

A Scots entrepreneur says he doesn't regret turning down three offers from investors on Dragons' Den in his sustainable women's clothing business.

DRAGON'S Den viewers were left in shock after Steven Bartlett hit out at a returning contestant. Aspiring CEO Cally Russell returned to the den to try and secure funding for his new sustainable fashion platform. Steven, 30, was left unimpressed when the entrepreneur revealed his last buisness went bust after the pandemic.

A young Scottish inventor made a memorable moment in Dragons’ Den tonight after belting out a ballad on the bagpipes.

On tonight's episode of Dragons’ Den, one Scots entrepreneur is hoping to secure a money investment for his business.

STAFF who work for Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden have revealed what happened when she arrives at work. Deborah, 63, has been a staple of the BBC show since she joined in series three. The straight-talking dragon has a number of investments including accessories company Dock and Bay.

A DRAGONS' Den contestant made history by being offered the cash AND a job with Peter Jones. The hit BBC One show returned last Thursday with the five Dragons ready to see which new business ventures they could invest in.

Queen of morning TV Lorraine Kelly has left a host of famous faces lost for words in a skit for BBC Children In Need.

TV star Deborah Meaden was diagnosed with skin cancer after her make-up artist saw a rogue spot. But the Dragons’ Den businesswoman, 63, says she ignored it at first.

Climate change was pretty weak from both of them," she declared after watching one of the pair's televised debates.She added: "They clearly have no idea of the scale…."Rishi Sunak has already been slammed for "economic illiteracy" over the issue.In previous government debates, he consistently voted against policies aimed at minimising the perils of climate change and global warming.And just before the pandemic began, he dismissed the idea of a proposal to cut almost all transport emissions by 2030.Back in 2016, he chose not to vote in favour of lowering the maximum carbon emissions for new homes.Meanwhile, he even stood against plans for a windfall tax against oil and gas companies.However he did create incentives for those who installed eco-friendly insulation in their homes, and cut VAT for those who chose to install solar panels on their homes.Plus he also grabbed attention when his Budget Statement announced he would like to divert £1 billion to a Net Zero innovation fund.When asked what members of the public could do in the fight against climate change, Mr Sunak simply suggested recycling - a technique that many have argued would not go far enough.Meanwhile Liz Truss was keen to let the world know that she had been an eco-warrior "before it was fashionable"."I was a teenage eco warrior campaigning against damage to the ozone layer," the leadership candidate proudly announced.However, some of her critics believe her policy ideas on the matter have barely progressed since those teenage years.She previously held the position of Environment Secretary, but during that time, she cut subsidies for wind farms and dismissed Michael Gove's ideas for cutting air pollution.Ms Truss also announced in March that she would

online scammers.  The This Morning presenter was falsely quoted on an advert that appeared on Facebook, which claimed both Ms Willoughby and co-host Philip Schofield had made a huge return on a £200 cryptocurrency investment. One victim lost £370,000 over several payments to the scammer, who convinced them to keep sending money over a number of months.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt, Ready to Mingle host Katherine Ryan, Celebs Go Dating contestant Ulrika Jonsson and I'm A Celebrity 2021 runner-up Simon Gregson are among the list of celebrities in this category.The 11th annual National Reality TV Awards will be taking place on Thursday, July 28 at the Porchester Hall in London.Over 5.7 million submissions were received for this year’s nominations.Members of the public decides the winners of each category by voting on the official NRTA website for their favourite shows, celebrities or participants.The Best Reality TV Judge category sees Touker Suleyman (Dragon’s Den), Sir Alan Sugar (The Apprentice), David Walliams (BGT), Mary Berry (Celebrity Best Home Cook), Steven Bartlett (Dragon’s Den) go head to head with Esme Young (The Great British Sewing Bee), Deborah Meaden (Dragon’s Den), Val Garland (Glow up : Britain’s Next Make Up Star), Alesha Dixon (BGT) and Tom Jones (The Voice UK).While the Best Docs-Series award could be won by Jay Blades’ Home Fix, London Lit, Extraordinary Extensions, Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father, Bangers & Cash, Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries, Dubai Hustle, Being Joel Corry, Idris Elba’s Fight School, Ferne McCann: First Time Mum, Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton, Ready to Mingle or Georgia & Tommy: Baby Steps.Made in Chelsea will go up against The Only Way is Essex, First Dates, The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Ibiza Weekender, Escape to the Chateau, Gogglebox, London Lit, Catfish UK, Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton and MTV Cribs to be crowned Best Reality Non-Competition Show.

Tributes from Hilary Devery’s Dragon’s Den co-stars poured in on Sunday, after the shocking news of the businesswoman’s death broke aged just 65.The entrepreneur appeared on the BBC One show between 2011 and 2013, where she sat alongside fellow Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne as they brought to life much loved ideas from up and coming inventors.The star tragically died after suffering from a long illness, with her spokesperson confirming her heartbreaking death had taken place on Saturday, while she was living in Morocco. Following the shocking news, Deborah Meaden tweeted: “Very sad to learn that Hilary Devey has passed away at only 66. She was unique in every way and brought grit and warmth with her into the Den.

Dragon's Den star Hilary Devey has died, it was announced on Sunday. The TV presenter and entrepreneur shot to fame during her tenure on the BBC series.The Bolton native was at her holiday home in Morocco when she died on Saturday evening, her spokesperson confirmed.