News about Deborah Meaden

Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden, 65, says she has 'no regrets' with her failed investments as she opens up about her finances and ageing

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2024
Deborah Meaden has revealed she has 'no regrets' with some of her failed investments as she opened up about her life on Tuesday. The Dragons' Den star, 65, who is married to husband Paul Farmer, has been starring on the BBC show since its third series in 2006. Speaking to Prima, for their June cover, she said: 'I've made some investments that didn't work out, but do I regret it? Absolutely not. 

Strictly's Vito Coppola and Jowita Przystal look tired as they leave gruelling nine hour rehearsals ahead of professional live tour

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2024
Strictly's Vito Coppola and Jowita Przystal looked tired as they wrapped up nine hour rehearsals for the professionals live tour in London on Friday. The BBC dancers have been enduring brutal training sessions each day to ensure they're on their best form on tour, which kicks off on May 1. Jowita, 29, wore a bright blue coat and blue jeans while 2023 winner Vito, 31 opted for an all-black look.

The Dragons' Den contestants speak out about their deception: After an entrepreneur said that the programme was edited to'make him look worse, entrepreneurs would produce a "unfiltered" podcast exposing the true story of the BBC show, entrepreneurs would unveil it

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
FEMAIL ex-contestants are specifically told by Abeer Iqbal (left), 33, who are also planning a podcast. It comes after John Nicholls (inset) was kicked out of the program for 'humiliating him.' Abeer took to Dragon's Den to pitch Remy, a company that sells unique products to increase comfort and reduce stress, including weighted blankets and ingenious beanbags. He said the producers changed their pitch last minute and left him hanging for nine hours to see judges.

Not learnt your lesson, Dragons' Den?Couple promotes 'libido-boosting' supplements that lack scientific-backing, could just create a 'placebo effect' and used personal preference as research - (but at least the BBC's added a health disclaimer this time!)

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
It came as a result of a backlash from an entrepreneur's'snake oil' ear seed product that she said might'cure' ME earlier in the series. Despite this, the Dragons' Den doesn't appear to have learnedt its lesson after last night's episode featured a British couple looking for a £50,000 investment for their 'libido-boosting' supplement company. Wesley Pierce and his fiancée Lottie arrived in the Den, eager to win relationships with either Steven Bartlett, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman, Peter Jones, or Deborah Meaden in exchange for the investment. Wiggy Wesley shared how the couple's friendship had soured in the bedroom during the panic-inducing pandemic lockdowns. After talking to friends and learning that they weren't alone with their disorder, the pair decided to make drinkable supplements to help people's sex drive. They hired a local firm to produce the vitamin sachets, which cost them £34.95 for 28. Nevertheless, the Dragons were left dissatisfied with the lack of scientific evidence, with Even Wesley admitting that some decisions were made based on the pair's personal preferences and that the product could simply be delivering a 'placebo effect'.

Revealed: The perfect biscuit to have with a cup of tea chosen by food scientists

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Experts have warned that a bourbon biscuit with a cup of builders' tea could be irreparable damage... to the taste of both. Food scientists from London and the Netherlands have selected the right flavors to pair with a classic cup of English breakfast tea, such as digestives or Hobnobs. A standard cuppa's robust, malty taste adds to the sweetness in a biscuit, giving the appearance of something too chocolatey overpowering. If you must have a sweeter biscuit, try not to have sugar in the tea. Due to Earl Grey's bergamot and floral flavor profile, a lemon-infused treat is the most popular alternative.

Den contestants of Dragons' Denied want to get the show on the show and create a 'unfiltered' podcast that will reveal how producers edit their pitches last minute

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
After pitching his creative rest company, Remy, on the BBC show last month, Abeer Iqbal (pictured), 33, originally from Canada but now lives in London, was aware of the possibility. Abeer realised he wasn't alone in his dissatisfaction, with others expressing regret for how their time on the show panned out when speaking with him. However, it prompted the next best idea among many of the protesters. In a FEMAIL chat, Abeer said, "We want to do a Life After the Den podcast."

Dragons Den is under fire for promoting another 'untested' wellness service: After being chastised for failing to scrutinize 'ear seeds that healed ME,' the BBC interrupts business pitch with a disclaimer that can'consult a health professional.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2024
Dragons Den on the BBC disrupted a company's pitch by a disclaimer on the screen. (left) Peony Li, a London immigrant, pleaded with the Dragons for exposing the hidden epidemic of incontinence in the United Kingdom. However, a disclaimer flashed up on screen, advising viewers to 'consult a medical specialist' if they have any bladder problems.

Dragons' Den entrepreneur who rejected £100,000 cash offer is now set to rake in £5million a year from sell-out range in Boots and QVC

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
After pitching her health company We Are Jude to the business moguls, Peony Li, a London resident, appeared on BBC One's Dragons' Den this evening. In addition to raising bladder health, her company offers bladder care education, products, and treatment. However, after Emma Grede's invitation, she decided to go it alone, and her company is now making over £5 million a year, with products selling out quickly.

After being charged with £80,000 for a thermostat that allows landlords to limit how long student residents and holiday renters can have their heating on, Dragons Den Den Den entrepreneur is slammed for the 'evil plan.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2024
After an HMO landlord secured an investment for his thermostat company, Dragons Den viewers say they've been 'put off watching' the BBC show. On Thursday night's episode, Anthony Cherry (right), a House of Multiple Occupants landlord from Amersham in Buckinghamshire, introduced the Dragons with his TIME:O:STAT technology, but it only stays on for two hours at a time. Tenants can also choose a 'comfort mode' of up to eight hours at a lower temperature, but they are unable to choose whether or not to continue the heating. On Thursday night's episode, Anthony Cherry, a House of Multiple Occupants landlord from Amersham, Buckinghamshire, treated the Dragons with his TIME:Occupants invention. On Thursday night's episode, Anthony Cherry, a House of Multiple Occupants landlord from Amersham, Buckinghamshire, introduced the Dragons with his TIME:Occupants invention. He obtained a £80,000 investment from businessman Touker Suleyman (left), in exchange for a 20 percent stake if he wanted his money back.

Steven Bartlett, the Dragons' Den Den actor, has left his fellow entrepreneurs in the red after he made a lightning-fast deal with trail-running company

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 8, 2024
After pounding on a contract (right) before they had the opportunity to make an offer, Steven Bartlett (inset), 31, showed his fellow Dragons, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman, Peter Jones, and Deborah Meaden, a straight pair of heels. Sara Davies, a frustrated, dubbed the move 'The Bartlett,' and domestic viewers said they loved watching him outfox the rest of the Dragons.

Since violating laws by inserting discount codes to flog their goods after shows, the BBC was forced to crack down on Dragon's Den stars

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
Since using the show to advertise their companies, entrepreneurs on Dragons' Den have been warned of the BBC's editorial guidelines. Any product placements or endorsements must be specifically identified and editorially justified before appearing on television, according to the corporations' guidelines. Den Den entrepreneurs, on the other hand, have been utilizing the show as a platform to sell their products and even providing discount codes to refer to the show immediately after they's appearance.

Are Dragons' Den investments destined for the bargain bin?Companies who appear on BBC show are name-dropping it in discount codes to market cheap bundles of their products

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
Den entrepreneurs of Dragons' Den are using the show as a platform to promote their products and even offering discount codes to refer to the show. The BBC show, which has sparked controversy this season by going'soft' amid allegations of a fakery row, has long been a platform for scores of famous businesses, including Levi Roots Reggae Reggae sauce, Tangle Teaser, and Hungry House. Now, however, retailers are beginning to sell discount codes straight after surfacing on the show, as well as bundles and customer offers. The following are pictures: Discount codes for businesses that have appeared on the show. Acu seeds, planthood, Faace, Full Powder Cacao, and Flora Tea are among the items featured on the left.

After the tragic Strictly Come Dancing star was discovered dead in a London hotel room, Robin Windsor's heartbroken family expressed sadness for their "outpouring of love."

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
Following Robin Windsor's tragic death aged 44, the family expressed gratitude to mourners. The professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, who delighted millions on his debut on BBC shows between 2010 and 2015, was dead last week before his body was discovered in a London hotel on Monday. While Robin's death has yet to be confirmed, close friend and former Strictly co-star Kristina Rihanoff speculated that he might have committed suicide. Model Patsy Kensit, actress Anita Dobson and Lisa Riley, and Dragons Den actor Deborah Meaden have all expressed their sorrow for Windsor, who worked with actress Debbie Meaden on Strictly Come Dancing. In addition, he performed with Great Britain Bake Off host Alison Hammond in the 2015 Christmas special and with Susanna Reid in 2011's Children In Need Special.

Robin, a delicate, delicate soul, who never recovered from the BBC's dismissal of him from Strictly Come Dancing

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 21, 2024
When Robin Windsor called a friend in South Africa a little over two weeks ago, she made a tearful call. The former Strictly Come Dancing actor confessed, "I don't want to come home." 'I want to stay for a few days.' Robin's companion, who has restricted herself to the Mail, noticed that the dancer, who had lived 8,000 miles from his home in London, was deeply distraught.

A gentleman at the end: Strictly Come Dancing actor Robin Windsor'struggled to get out of bed' due to injuries, marriage, and money issues, but others spent his remaining weeks with joy as fans shared their touching experiences with the actor

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
The beloved professional Latin and Ballroom dancer appeared to have been living life to the fullest, including a visit to Strictly Come Dancing mother Deborah Meaden in South Africa. Deborah told fans about the social meet up in a post on X in late January, writing: 'Don't you just love it!' In the meantime, a fan shared how she came across Robin during a cha cha class, where he had agreed to dance with her because she did not have a girlfriend. Robin, who began dancing at the age of three and was one of the first attendees of Burn The Floor's dance company Burn The Floor, 'lit up any room he stepped into,' according to his representatives who announced his death today. Despite fighting depression throughout his life, the tragic actor spent his remaining weeks bringing joy to others. He spoke about how after his marriage ended, he was left struggling to get out of bed, he lost his job on Strictly Come Dancing, and then had to pay a £100,000 tax bill as his entire world came crashing down at the same time.

How Robin Windsor's heart was 'broken' after being forced off Strictly by the BBC: Fans' favourite dreamed of becoming a dancer from the age of three and never gave up hope of returning to show but was forced to work on cruise ships to pay the bills

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
After he partnered Anita Dobson, Patsy Kensit, Lisa Riley, and Deborah Meaden on the show, Robin Windsor, who has died at the age of 44, said he had never been happier' in his life. Judge Craig Revel Horwood supported Suffolk's decision that same-sex couples be allowed to compete on the program. However, Strictly Boss decided to fire him after four years in 2014 after he sustained a back injury that the much-loved dancer openly admitted to 'broke my heart.' Last year, he said, "This was certainly the worst thing that could have happened to me because it took away what I loved the most." I loved being on Strictly Come Dancing more than anyone else who was there.' The Latin dance specialist never recovered from being forced off the primetime program and into deep depression, blaming the BBC for the decision and insisting: "It wasn't my decision to leave." His relationship to partner Davide Cini was also broken off around the same time, resulting in a double blow. Marcus Collins, the year he left Strictly, began on-off relationship with him, but they decided not to marry at a Downton Abbey-themed wedding in 2015.

Robin 'Bobby' Windsor's best Strictly Come Dancing moments after his shock death aged 44 - including reaching the semi-final with Lisa Riley and dancing with Alison Hammond

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
Robin's death was confirmed on Tuesday morning. The cause of death of the 44-year-old dancer has not been confirmed. Deborah Meaden, the beloved professional Latin and Ballroom dancer on the BBC show from 2010 to 2015, collaborated with model Patsit, EastEnders legend Anita Dobson, Loose Woman, and Dragon's Den artist Deborah Meaden.

We've all loved and lost since dancer Robin Windsor's unexpected death is revealed, we have a look at the other famous stars of the BBC show who have sadly died

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
Robin 'Bobby' Windsor, a former Strictly Come Dancing star who appeared on the program from 2010 to 2015, has died suddenly at the age of 44. During his stint on the show, Bobby worked with model Patsy Kensit, EastEnders legend Anita Dobson, Loose Woman Lisa Riley, and Dragon's Den actress Deborah Meaden.

Robin 'Bobby' Windsor, a Strictly Come Dancing artist, died on Monday at the age of 44. James Jordan pays tribute to the beloved dancer after his tragic death

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
Between 2010 and 2015, the professional Latin and Ballroom dancer was best known for his appearances on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. During his time on the show, he worked alongside model Patsy Kensit, EastEnders legend Anita Dobson, Loose Woman Lisa Riley, and Dragon's Den actor Deborah Meaden. In the 2015 Christmas Special, he appeared alongside This Morning host Alison Hammond. The Suffolk-born star, who began dancing at the age of three, was the first member of Dance show Burn The Floor, who paid tribute to the actor on their official website in the aftermath of his death. Robin 'Bobby' Windsor, one of the family's founding members, died tragically,' according to a note.

Dragons' Den viewers blast Peter Jones and accuse him of 'leading on' entrepreneur for scoffing her crisp-flavoured chocolate bars - before declining to invest

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
Investor Peter Jones (pictured) has been chastised by Den Dragon supporters for getting ecstatic over a product and then declining to invest. Maria Antoniou (pictured) founder of Chocolate Moments unveiled her Bar of Crisps, a chocolate mousse made famous by entrepreneurs Maria Antoniou (pictured). Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies, and Steven Bartlett were among the Dragon's featured performers last night, and their reaction to the pitch was mixed. Maria's snack is a mash-up of two of the country's most popular junk food items, chocolate and crisps, mixed with a bar containing both. There are three options, one with ready salted crisps, one with salt and vinegar, and one with cheese and onion.

Forget Dragon's Den: Experts describe how to sell your company to investors in a more effective way

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
Pitching your company to five multi-millionaire investors is no easy task, let alone doing so in front of CCTV cameras on Dragon's Den. Of course, the entrepreneurs on Dragon's Den have invested hours of meticulous research into their pitches before stepping up front of top corporate figures such as Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Steven Bartlett, and Touker Suleyman. As they pitch their product concepts to the ruthless business owners in front of them, they will consider every detail. These presentations will be flawless, right? Wrong. The TV series may be amusing, but it doesn't necessarily reflect a realistic-life story. Off camera, two experts show how to seal a deal with investors.

How Emma Grede, the most popular guest judge on Dragons Den, survived a difficult upbringing and dropping out of school at the age of 15 to become the Kardashian brand's brains, as viewers laud her as 'amazing.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 9, 2024
A new owner of Dragons Den is the mastermind behind the Kardashians' incredibly profitable brands. Emma Grede, 41, a native of London who went from a college dropout to running some of the world's most profitable businesses, was a guest investor on the BBC One series on Thursday. (right) Emma, co-founder of Khloe Kardashian's wildly successful jeans business (left) and Kim's shapewear line SKIMS, was branded 'amazing' by viewers.

The Dragons' Den Den entrepreneurs who earned money on the BBC show were able to prosper, but their contracts fell apart afterward

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
A handshake in the Den doesn't necessarily mean a business partnership, with scores of deals breaking on screen during the hit BBC One series, which is now in its 21st season, crashing by the wayside as the cameras stop rolling. Shaye Bhattessa-Sharma, a 15-year-old boy who appeared on the show last year, received a prize for his board game Football Billionaire, but Shaye Bhattessa-Sharma's relationship with Peter Jones later fell apart. (Pictured from left: Clothing company Young ones, Barking Bags owners, Shaye Bhattessa-Sharma with his father on the show)

What really happens when you go on Dragons' Den:  Entrepreneur reveals a 'peek behind the scenes' look at show and shares what's not real

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
Simon, a investment banker, founded Sooper Books with illustrator Charlene and raised eyebrows when they asked for just £1 per cent from the program's owners. The couplets were prompted to write the books, which are also available on Amazon in audio form, before Charlene and her husband secured equity from all five Dragons. Simon has since revealed the 'tru story' of their time on the show, addressing the unexpected aspect that is fake and the process of enrolling to participate in the program. It comes as it emerged that producers were proactively recruiting' business owners to appear on the program, as well as finding people by casting call outs.