Peter Jones was the only original Dragon to remain on Dragon's Den continuously from its 2005 launch through 2022.
Jones joined the programme's first panel alongside Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Theo Paphitis and Doug Richard. He continued appearing as an investor while the other members of that original lineup departed and were replaced in later series.
His business interests have included technology, media, telecommunications and property. On the programme, he became associated with detailed questioning about ownership percentages, valuations and the practical route from an idea to a scalable company.
The date range matters: it describes continuous participation through 2022, not an assertion about every later broadcast. It also distinguishes Jones from other long-serving Dragons whose tenures began after the original 2005 panel.