Which Dragon joined the UK show Dragons' Den in series 13 after Theo Paphitis left?

Touker Suleyman joined the UK show Dragons' Den in series 13 after Theo Paphitis left.

Suleyman became a Dragon in 2015, joining the panel for the programme’s thirteenth series. He replaced Theo Paphitis, the retail entrepreneur who had been one of the best-known members of the earlier line-up. Suleyman’s arrival continued the programme’s practice of refreshing the panel with investors whose experience covered different parts of British business.

Suleyman is a businessman and investor associated especially with fashion and retail. He is the owner of Hawes & Curtis and Ghost, and his business career includes experience in manufacturing, brand development and retail distribution. Those interests shaped the kinds of questions he asked entrepreneurs about sourcing, pricing and routes to market.

Series numbers can be confusing because the show has run for many years and investor changes do not always align with a new calendar year. The key identification is the combination of the thirteenth series, Paphitis’s departure and Suleyman’s arrival.