Duncan Bannatyne: Last News

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.

Loose Women panellist and BBC's Dragon's Den star Hilary Devey has sadly died at the age of 65.Her agent confirmed on Sunday (June 12) that the television personality had lost her battle with a lengthy illness.The Pall-Ex chairwoman's secret health battle at this current time still remains unknown.Reports confirm that the television star had sadly passed away while staying at her holiday home in Morocco. A spokesperson said: "I can confirm that Hilary sadly died yesterday."She had been ill for some time."The businesswoman shot to fame in 2008 appearing on the popular show Secret Millionaire and presented The Business Inspector in 2010.In 2011, her on-screen career really began to take shape as she joined Dragon's Den's entrepreneurs in the hot seat, including Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis, Duncan Bannatyne and Deborah Meaden.The no-nonsense Bolton-native had caught the attention of BBC producers after she'd made her millions from leading the UK's leading palletised freight distribution network Pall-Ex.After her two year stint with BBC, Devey went on to host a new Channel 4 series called the intern.

The One Show's Alex Jones shed a tear as she listened to TV guest and Dragon's Den star Sara Davies.On Wednesday (April 27), Sara was welcomed onto the BBC show by hosts Alex and Jermaine Jenas who opened the floor up for the Strictly star to talk about her new book.When explaining the details of her autobiography, Sara, spoke about her parents and how proud they were of her and her work.As producers played a clip of her parents on-screen, Sara said: "Look at my mum there, she's struggling not to get upset- we're all the same!"To which Alex interjected: "I'm getting upset, have we got a tissue?"Sara added: "I remember getting my dad to read the first proof of the book over Christmas, he was so emotional and ringing me every few hours and he said 'I've learnt so much there kid'."I said 'dad you were there for every chapter of the book!' But he said 'no, but I've never seen your life through your eyes and how you feel about things and how it made you the person that you are'."Honestly it was amazing! You will enjoy it," she told the hosts.She also revealed that she took a lot of inspiration from the other Dragon's Den stars' autobiographies.Sara explained how she took what she learned from their lives and applied it to her own when growing up.She continued: "I read all of the Dragon's autobiographies and I studied them thinking they would tell me how to run a business."However, I read Duncan Bannatyne's book and I thought you know what he is just a normal bloke."He didn't grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth, he just had a really big dream and loads of drive, it was called Anybody Can Do It and I look at what the impact that had on me as a young girl in my early 20s and I thought if I could touch just a handful of

BBC's Dragons' Den - but not so many have gone on to become household names.But there are a few choice products that made millions even after a brutal grilling by the five business moguls, and one such product - slammed for looking "like a horse brush" by Deborah Meaden - went on to sell one unit every 20 seconds.That product is the Tangle Teezer, a hairbrush constructed in a way that isn't supposed to pull on knots, making it less painful to run through matted tresses.Entrepreneur Shaun Pulfrey entered the den way back in 2007 to pitch the Tangle Teezer to the dragons, but found himself falling at the first hurdle.He was seeking £80,000 investment for 15 percent of the Tangle Teezer brand.Theo Paphitis ripped a chunk out of Paul, as he didn’t yet know if wholesalers would take it - as he "had no product to sell".Theo fired back: "That’s absolute rubbish. Having no product to sell is irrelevant, actually knowing whether they’re going to take it, you can go and make the product."No point going to make the product, having 20,000 sitting in your back bedroom and them going, ‘Shaun, it’s rubbish, mate’.

Robbie Williams, Holly Willoughby, Richard Branson, Deborah Meaden and many more celebrities have joined forces in signing a letter urging Boris Johnson to put paid scam adverts in the upcoming Online Safety Bill.Financial journalist Martin Lewis, who has been campaigning against fake ads using his face to lure users for a long time, now wants tech giants to be held responsible under new laws.Speaking to PA news agency, Mr Lewis said: ‘It isn’t for me to fix this problem, it isn’t for Richard Branson or for Robbie Williams or Deborah Meaden, we are having our names ripped off to rip off vulnerable people.’Phillip Schofield, Dawn French, Lorraine Kelly, Davina McCall, Bradley Walsh, Rob Brydon, as well as Dragons’ Den stars Duncan Bannatyne

Duncan Bannatyne suggested to a health club member he might have his own wrench to fix a faulty shower after his own repair staff were unavailable. Duncan was replying to the health club member from Carlilse on Twitter when he complained of staff shortages due to track and trace.

Simon Cowell - known for his no nonsense approach to ripping apart hopefuls' business pitches on television.The business mogul, 71, was on the famous BBC entrepreneur show from 2005 up until he left in 2015 due to having other work commitments.Alongside his original Dragon cast which included Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis, Duncan was famed for his intimidating persona and acute business mind, often putting the contestants on the spot and grilling them on their numbers.During his stint on the show he backed a staggering 35 businesses, but many fans of the show will also remember him for his iconic phrase he'd use on unlucky candidates, when he declared: "I'm out."Bannatyne, 72, has business stakes in the hospitality and

Duncan Bannatyne loves his unique fashion sense - but he doesn't care if other people don't.

holiday - to Uzbekistan with wife Nigora. Duncan, 72, who now lives permanently in Portugal after he "repatriated" there with Nigora, 41, following the UK lockdown, decided it was time to travel and visit his wife's family in Uzbekistan.

Dragons Den entrepreneurs know you can't buy love and happiness. After all, millions in the bank means precious little if you haven't got the perfect person to share it all with.The course of true love hasn't always run smoothly for many of the stars of the hit BBC show.One of them almost lost it all and was forced to live with his parents after things went very wrong, very quickly.Another was forced to pay out a mind-blowing £345 million amid a messy divorce.But for some it's been more simple - they have stayed with their childhood sweethearts and couldn't be happier.

Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne has been showing off his new apartment in Portugal after leaving his £5 million villa.

Piers Morgan may have sparked tens of thousands of complaints for his controversial Meghan Markle rant, but he's got the support his celebrity pals, including Duncan Bannatyne.

Piers Morgan may have left Good Morning Britain, but the controversial ex-presenter has hinted a return to the small screen could be on the horizon.The TV personality, 55, engaged with his friend, Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne, on Twitter this week, discussing his plans for the future.Millionaire Duncan, who has invested in health clubs, TV, property and more, reached out to Piers over social media after his GMB exit.He said: "Good day Piers. I hope you are going to keep up your great work holding governments to account.

PIERS Morgan has hinted he may be making a comeback to to TV as his Dragon's Den pal Duncan Bannatyne backs his return. The 55-year-old quit Good Morning Britain last week after clashing with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle's mental health claims.

Duncan Bannatyne has defended his decision to leave rainy Portugal days before the country went into lockdown for a sunny break in St Barts with his wife.

Duncan Bannatyne has said that he thinks anti-vaxxers should not be prioritised for NHS treatment.

Bannatyne says his businesses have lost £30million because of Covid.The 71-year-old told Ruth Davidson’s LBC programme, An Inconvenient Ruth, of the financial hit he has taken.The owner of the Bannatyne Health Club & Spa chain said: “The whole tragedy has cost my company about £30million and funded up by me – not taking dividends I’m not going to take and leaving a loan in."But people have lost their lives and others have lost their jobs. It’s much more terrible for them.“If we (as a business) continue now, we can survive.

gyms will not be open until the middle of September. Nicola Sturgeon, outlining the latest steps out of lockdown, said the focus is on a safe return for schools, and more freedom for shielded people while trying to keep a lid on coronavirus.

Oh, I’m not enjoying myself, I really am not,’ is the opening line from Dame Zandra Rhodes, who is not having a nice time in lockdown.

Duncan Bannatyne has flown back to his £5 million villa in Portugal just weeks after furloughing 2,500 members of staff at his fitness clubs across the UK.

Duncan Bannatyne has jetted back to his £5 million villa in Portugal weeks after furloughing 2,500 of his staff.