Which investor joined Dragons' Den in 2006 after Rachel Elnaugh left the regular panel?

Deborah Meaden joined Dragons' Den in 2006 after Rachel Elnaugh left the regular investor panel.

Meaden is an English businesswoman and investor who became one of the programme's best-known Dragons. Before joining the BBC series, she had built experience in the leisure and holiday businesses, including work connected with family-owned enterprises and Weststar Holidays.

Her arrival followed changes to the original panel established in the first series. Meaden became associated with direct questioning, attention to financial detail and investments in consumer-facing businesses. Although the programme has featured many investors, her start date is specifically linked to the 2006 panel change, rather than to later arrivals such as Kelly Hoppen or Sara Davies.