Which Dragon joined the British Dragons' Den panel in series 13 after Kelly Hoppen left?
Answer
Touker Suleyman
Touker Suleyman joined the British Dragons' Den panel in series 13 after Kelly Hoppen left.
Suleyman joined the British programme in 2015 for its thirteenth series. He followed Kelly Hoppen, who had been a Dragon in series 11 and 12. Suleyman is a retail entrepreneur and investor whose business career includes the fashion and clothing company Low Profile Group and the shirt brand Hawes & Curtis.
His experience in manufacturing, retail and branding shaped the kinds of questions he asked entrepreneurs. Pitches involving products, sourcing, wholesale relationships and consumer sales could be assessed against his practical knowledge of taking goods to market.
This timeline should not be confused with the later arrival of Steven Bartlett, who joined the panel in 2022, or Tej Lalvani, who joined before Suleyman. The question identifies a particular panel transition: Hoppen's departure and Suleyman's series-thirteen debut.