Steven Bartlett was the youngest person ever to join the Dragon's Den panel when he arrived in 2022.
Bartlett joined the BBC programme as a Dragon in its nineteenth series. He was known for co-founding Social Chain, a social-media marketing agency, and for building a public profile through entrepreneurship, podcasting and writing. His technology and online-business background added a younger perspective to the investor panel.
The age distinction refers to the point at which he joined the regular panel, not to the age of every guest investor or entrepreneur who had appeared on the programme. This matters because Dragon's Den has featured many businesspeople in different roles across its history.
Bartlett's appointment followed the departure of several earlier Dragons and marked a generational change in the programme. His role is also separate from the presenter: he evaluates pitches and negotiates investments, rather than guiding the episode from the studio floor.