Which British businesswoman joined Dragons' Den as a Dragon in 2013?

Kelly Hoppen joined Dragons' Den as a Dragon in 2013.

Hoppen is a British interior designer and businesswoman who joined the investment panel during the programme's eleventh series. Her professional background was in interior design, furnishings and branded lifestyle products, adding a design-led perspective to the den's business discussions.

She is sometimes mixed up with Deborah Meaden because both were prominent female Dragons, but Meaden joined in 2006. Sara Davies and Jenny Campbell were also later or separate additions to the panel. Remembering the year helps distinguish Hoppen's period from the show's other changing line-ups.

The programme uses the word Dragon for an investor, not for the presenter or for every business expert appearing on screen. Investors typically consider the proposed valuation, the amount requested, the equity offered and whether they can contribute useful expertise or contacts.