In BBC's Dragon's Den, which Dragon joined the regular panel in 2006?

Deborah Meaden joined the regular Dragon's Den panel in 2006.

Meaden entered the BBC programme during its third series, following the departure of Rachel Elnaugh. She quickly became one of the show's best-known investors, recognised for her direct questioning and interest in consumer businesses.

Before television, Meaden had built experience in leisure and retail. She became involved with her family's holiday business and later acquired businesses including Weststar Holidays. Her commercial background shaped the practical style she brought to the Den.

Meaden's arrival is sometimes confused with later panel changes. Kelly Hoppen joined in 2013, Touker Suleyman in 2015 and Sara Davies in 2019. Those dates refer to later additions, not the year Meaden first became a Dragon.