Which former Dragon left the British television series Dragons' Den in 2014?

Duncan Bannatyne left the British television series Dragons' Den in 2014.

Bannatyne is a Scottish entrepreneur, author and philanthropist whose business interests included health clubs, hotels and care homes. He became one of the programme’s early and most recognisable investors.

His questioning style and frequent focus on business fundamentals made him a distinctive presence on the panel. He departed after a long period as a Dragon, and the programme subsequently continued with a changing group of investors.

The year is easy to confuse with the dates when other Dragons left. Theo Paphitis departed earlier, while Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden continued beyond Bannatyne’s exit. This makes the 2014 departure specifically associated with Bannatyne.