Devastated Paris Hilton leads tributes to Dragon’s Den star Drew Cockton following his death aged 36
PARIS Hilton led the tributes for Dragon’s Den star Drew Cockton today following his death aged 36.
The TV entrepreneur, who pitched his scented candle business on the BBC and had secured a £50,000 invested from Touker Suleyman, died at home yesterday.
American star Paris Hilton – who was a huge fans of his candles – wrote: “Devastated to hear the news of my friend & #LittleHilton @mrowendrew. 😭💔 He was so kind with a heart of gold.
“My heart breaks for his loved ones & family. Sending them all my condolences & so much love. RIP sweet soul❤️🙏 Love you forever my friend😢.”
As fans rushed to pay their condolences, BBC spokesman said: “The Dragons’ Den team are very saddened to hear that Drew has passed away. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.”
Drew’s mum Kate released a statement on Facebook saying her son had died "peacefully" at home - 17 months after appearing on Dragons' Den.
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It read: "We are truly, utterly heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Drew Peter George Cockton (my gorgeous boy) died peacefully at home yesterday.
"We are devastated beyond belief.
"Life is never, ever going to be the same again. Rest Peacefully darling boy."
The circumstances surrounding Drew's death are not yet known.
The 36-year-old founded his vegan fragrance brand, Owen Drew, in 2016 after taking a gamble and quitting his job in financial services.
His business partner Mike Skeggs joined six months later.
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The candles - costing up to £750 - are made from some of the world's most expensive oils and perfumes.
His motto was: "Life is not a dress rehearsal."
Just four days ago, Drew posted on Facebook that he was honoured to have been asked as a guest speaker at Rotary on the Wirral on November 11.
He wrote: "I’ll be talking all about how Mike Skeggs and I built Owen Drew from the ground up, sharing tips and secrets for launching a business on a shoestring, discussing past failures and things I wish I had done differently… as well as covering all things Dragons’ Den.
"We’ll also be exploring fragrance and what goes into making a show stopping perfume."
