Which Dragon's Den investor joined the panel in 2022, replacing Tej Lalvani?
Answer
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett joined the Dragon's Den investor panel in 2022, replacing Tej Lalvani.
Bartlett is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host who co-founded the social-media marketing agency Social Chain. His technology and digital-media background brought a younger, internet-focused perspective to the programme's investment panel.
He first appeared as a Dragon in the twentieth series, which began airing in 2023 after the announcement of his appointment in 2022. Tej Lalvani had been part of the panel from 2017 through the nineteenth series before leaving the programme.
This timeline can cause confusion because Bartlett's appointment was announced in 2022, while his first series was broadcast in 2023. The question refers to the year he joined the panel, not the year viewers first saw his series.