Kelly Hoppen joined the Dragon's Den investment panel in series 11.
Hoppen is an English interior designer whose work is associated with a restrained style combining neutral colours, clean lines and textural materials. Before appearing on television, she had built a long career designing residential, commercial and transport interiors.
Her appointment added a design and lifestyle perspective to the programme's panel of investors. Dragon's Den has changed its panel repeatedly over the years, so series numbers are an important way to distinguish different investors' appearances.
Hoppen is sometimes mixed up with Sara Davies, another female Dragon whose background is strongly connected with design and consumer products. Davies joined much later, whereas Hoppen's first appearance was in series 11. Hoppen subsequently became known for evaluating businesses involving interiors, fashion, branding and consumer goods.