Kelly Hoppen joined the BBC television show Dragon's Den as a Dragon in 2013.
Hoppen is a British interior designer known for a design style often described through neutral colours, clean lines, and a blend of Eastern and Western influences. Her professional background differed from that of many Dragons whose careers centred on retail, technology, or manufacturing.
She joined the panel for the 2013 series, bringing design and branding experience to the investment discussions. Her appointment is sometimes dated incorrectly because several panel changes occurred during the programme's first decade. The year 2013 identifies her entry into the regular Dragon's Den panel, not the beginning of her interior-design career.
Hoppen later became a familiar television personality beyond Dragon's Den and has written books about interior design. Her Dragon's Den role connected her design expertise with the evaluation of products, presentation, packaging, and customer appeal. She left the regular panel after the 2014 series.