Which Dragon replaced Theo Paphitis on the British TV show Dragon's Den in 2011?

Hilary Devey replaced Theo Paphitis on the British TV show Dragon's Den in 2011.

Devey joined the BBC business programme after Paphitis departed the regular panel. She brought experience from the transport and logistics sector, especially through Pall-Ex, the palletised freight network she founded. Her direct style and focus on operational businesses made her distinctive among the investors.

The change is sometimes mixed up with later panel reshuffles. Deborah Meaden had already become a Dragon before Devey’s arrival, while Kelly Hoppen and Sara Davies joined in later periods. Devey’s tenure therefore belongs to the show’s middle era rather than its original lineup or its current panel.

Devey remained associated with Dragon’s Den for several series before leaving the programme. Her appointment illustrates how the format periodically refreshed its panel while preserving the central pitch structure: entrepreneurs present businesses, and investors decide whether to offer money in exchange for an ownership stake.