Kelly Hoppen joined the British series Dragon's Den in 2013 and is a celebrated interior designer.
Kelly Hoppen is an English interior designer known for a design style built around clean lines, neutral colours and a blend of contemporary and eastern influences. Her career in interiors made her a distinctive addition to a panel otherwise dominated by investors from retail, technology and other business sectors.
She joined Dragon's Den as a Dragon in 2013, bringing design, branding and product-judgement experience to the programme. Her television appearance formed one part of a broader career that included interiors, books and business activity.
The year matters because the programme has changed its panel repeatedly. Kelly Hoppen should not be confused with Sara Davies, who joined later, or with Deborah Meaden, who had already become a long-established Dragon.