Which investor replaced James Caan on the Dragon’s Den panel in 2011?

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Hilary Devey replaced James Caan on the Dragon’s Den investor panel in 2011.

Devey was a British businesswoman best known for founding Pall-Ex, a palletised freight network. Her business career made her a natural fit for the programme, where investors assess entrepreneurs’ pitches and negotiate possible stakes in their companies.

She joined Dragon’s Den for the ninth series, taking the seat previously held by James Caan. Devey later left the programme after two series. Her appointment is sometimes confused with the later arrivals of Kelly Hoppen, Piers Linney and Nick Jenkins, who joined the panel in subsequent years.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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