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former footballer gary neville but will be back Dragon’s Den For the upcoming series of the show.
The former Manchester United and England defender will be the guest dragon on the show for the second time after appearing in 2024.
Neville, who started out as a property developer during his playing career, was one of the first guest Dragons to appear on the show and will return in 2026.
rapper little bookEntrepreneur Jenna Meek and former Apprentice star Susie Ma will also be guest Dragons in the next series.
They will be joined by returning resident dragons Peter Jones, deborah meadenTouker Suleiman and Steven Bartlett.
Musician Tinie Tempah, known for hit singles pass out And miami 2 ibizaHe is also the co-founder of record label Disturbing London and publishing company Imhotep.
In 2022 he launched the soul food brand RAPS with chef Hassan Seme (Big Hass) and food incubator Kitchen Ventures, and earlier this year founded his own record label, Imhotep Records.
He said: “I have a keen interest in supporting emerging entrepreneurs as well as investing in a broad portfolio of businesses, so Dragons’ Den was an opportunity I simply couldn’t turn down.
“I’m excited to be a Guest Dragon and look forward to seeing where I can help, bring value and of course invest in some of these fantastic businesses and people who step into the Den.”
Ma first rose to fame in 2011 on The Apprentice series when she reached the final, but even though she did not win the show, she secured investment in her company from Lord Sugar.
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In 2023, she bought out Lord Sugar’s stake in his natural skincare company and is now the sole owner of Tropic Skincare.
He said: “It is a tremendous honor to join The Den as the guest Dragon.
“I started Tropic from a market stall at the age of fifteen, and I know how much patience, vision and belief it takes to turn the spark of an idea into something extraordinary.
“I’m here to support Courage – the next generation of change-makers who are building businesses with purpose, creativity, and courage. It’s a humbling moment for me to sit in that prestigious chair, and I’m so excited to help talented founders bring their dreams to life.”
Beauty entrepreneur Meek is the co-founder of REFY, one of the fastest growing beauty brands in the UK, which is stocked in Selfridges, Brown Thomas and Sephora in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada and the Middle East.
She said: “I’m so excited to be joining Dragons’ Den, it’s been a lifelong goal of mine. Dragons’ Den is the reason I became an entrepreneur, watching it with my dad from such a young age, so it’s incredible to meet so many amazing entrepreneurs building businesses and pushing the boundaries.
“It’s such an empowering environment and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. It’s also incredible to be here with the Dragons, especially Deborah. She’s inspired me at such a young age, and I hope I can do the same for someone else.”
Executive producer Samantha Davies said: “Audiences love the powerful combination of our much-loved regular dragons and the fresh energy guest dragons bring to the den – and in this series, we’re going bigger than ever.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Gary back alongside three formidable new business stalwarts who are ready to unleash the next generation of bold, talented and disruptive entrepreneurs. There’s no better place to ignite that ambition than right here in The Den.”
Dragons’ Den will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2026.