Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman has revealed that he’s leaving the BBC show after 11 years.
The businessman announced the news in an Instagram post on Saturday (6 June), saying that he has made the decision to “step down from the show”.
“It has been an immense privilege to sit in that chair, to meet so many passionate and talented entrepreneurs and to invest in business and people I truly believed in,” he wrote.
“The show gave me a platform not only to invest in leading British founders and companies but to share hard-won wisdom built over decades in business – and I hope that, in some small way, I made a difference to those who stood opposite me.”
He added that at 72, he finds himself “reflecting on what matters most”, adding: “I am proud of every deal I made, every pitch challenged and every founder I had the honour of backing. But I firmly believe that great institutions must evolve and it is time for new blood to take my seat in the Den and bring their own vision to this brilliant show.”
More to follow.