Who is Abi Bannatyne, how did Duncan’s daughter get sepsis and how many other children does the Dragons’ Den star have?
She's Duncan's eldest daughter from his marriage to first wife Gail. Abi recently found herself in hospital with sepsis
ABI Bannatyne is the daughter of Dragons' Den star Duncan, who recently hit the headlines after her deadly sepsis was mistaken for a hangover.
But, what else do we know about her, and how many children does Duncan have? Let's get the lowdown...
Who is Abi Bannatyne and how did she get sepsis?
Abigail, 34, is Duncan's eldest daughter from his marriage to his first wife, Gail Brodie.
She is a mum-of-two who lives in Middlesbrough, Teeside.
Abi recently said she is lucky to be alive after mistaking deadly sepsis for a hangover.
She thought she'd partied too hard at a friend's wedding in France when she woke up feeling unwell and shivering.
But within 24 hours she was rushed to hospital and lay hallucinating on the floor of a busy A&E while medics rushed to find her a bed.
She had a temperature of 42 - which is so high it left her at risk of brain damage - after an infection turned into sepsis.
What did the doctors say?
Dr Ron Daniels, chief executive of the UK Sepsis Trust, said: "Stories like Abi’s remind us of the serious damage sepsis can do.
"Every day in the UK, individuals and families have their lives torn apart by the condition, but better awareness could save thousands of lives each year.
"Anyone with ’flu-like symptoms and one or more of the key signs of sepsis must present to healthcare immediately, either by calling an ambulance or going to an emergency department.
"With every hour that passes before the right antibiotics are administered, the risk of death increases."
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How many other children does the Dragons' Den star have?
Duncan, who is said to be worth around £225million, has six children in total.
He had Abi, Hollie, Jennifer and Eve with first wife Gail Brodie.
He then had two children - Emily and Thomas - with his second wife Joanne McCue.
The businessman, 69, married third wife, Nigora Whitehorn, in 2017.