Who became a Dragon on the British series Dragon's Den after Rachel Elnaugh left?

Deborah Meaden became a Dragon on the British series Dragon's Den after Rachel Elnaugh left.

Meaden joined the programme in 2006, becoming a major part of its second-era investor line-up. She is a British businesswoman who built experience in leisure, retail and hospitality before appearing on television. In the Den, her pitches often focus on the strength of a company's numbers, its margins and whether its valuation is realistic.

Rachel Elnaugh was one of the five original Dragons when the UK show launched in 2005. Her departure created an opening that Meaden filled, so Meaden was not part of the original panel even though she became strongly associated with the series.

Other later investors included Hilary Devey, Kelly Hoppen and Sara Davies. Their different joining dates are a frequent source of mix-ups, but Meaden's arrival is specifically linked with replacing Elnaugh in the early development of the British programme.