Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett hits back at exit rumours after cryptic post
DRAGONS' Den star Steven Bartlett has hit back at exit rumours after sharing a cryptic post.
For the past two series, Dragons' Den has consisted of Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett.
But Steven, the show's youngest ever dragon, caused panic on Thursday when he shared a cryptic post that made fans fear he was leaving the Den.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, Steven, 30, said goodbye to the series as he shared a snap of his dressing room door, he wrote: "One last day on set! Let me just say..."
"It's not lost on me what an honour it has been to be asked to participate in this show.
"A 12 year old childhood dream come true! To sit between two of my childhood role models @deborahmeaden @peterionescbe has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
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"Thank you to @saradaviescc & @touker_suleyman too, they've been kind, supportive and hilarious since before I stepped on set 2-3 years ago! Dragon's Den is an important piece of British treasure."
He continued: "My goal is to leave this platform better than I found it so that all the kids out there that are sat watching it at home - like I was once upon a time get a valuable window into entrepreneurship that might empower them to create businesses of their own!
“The show is thriving. Views have climbed "year over year", the show is innovating, it feels fresh and the pitches are getting better and better. Hope you enjoy this season, it’s my favourite. And thanks to the BBC for having me."
However, after people feared he had quit the show for good, he later shared a follow up post which read: "I'm not leaving dragons den, it's the last day of filming this series!
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"I was thanking the team for a great season."
Steven joined Dragons' Den in 2022, replacing Tej Lalvani.
His post comes hot on the heels of the news that former footballer Gary Neville is joining the next series as a guest Dragon.
Gary will join London-born and US-based fashion mogul Emma Grede as guests on the panel for series 21.