Deborah Meaden first joined the dragons' investment panel on the UK television show Dragon's Den in 2006.
Meaden is an English businesswoman and investor who became one of the programme's most recognisable dragons. Before and alongside her television career, she developed extensive experience in the leisure and hospitality sectors, including businesses connected with holiday parks.
Her arrival followed the launch of the BBC series in 2005, so she was not part of the original panel from the programme's first episode. She became a long-serving investor and remained strongly associated with the format.
The year can be confused with the show's launch year. Dragon's Den began in the UK in 2005, whereas Meaden joined the panel in 2006. Separating those two dates is the key to the answer.