{"id":398005,"date":"2026-01-30T03:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/398005\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T03:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:20:12","slug":"dragons-den-viewers-left-with-same-question-moments-into-new-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/398005\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons’ Den viewers left with same question moments into new series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragons’ Den viewers were left wondering the same thing moments into tonight’s show as one star was replaced\"Dragons'<\/p>\n

Dragons’ Den viewers were left asking the same question as the series returned (Image: BBC Studios)<\/p>\n

Dragons\u2019 Den<\/a> viewers have been left asking the same question moments into tonight\u2019s new series.<\/p>\n

The BBC<\/a> entrepreneurial programme returned with Dragons Deborah Meaden<\/a>, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett<\/a>, but there was one star missing.<\/p>\n

Last year, Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>\u2019s Sara Davies announced she would be stepping down<\/a> from the show.<\/p>\n

She had originally joined the programme in 2019, but said she wanted to focus on her own businesses, leaving the door open for a possible future return.<\/p>\n

She shared in a post on Instagram<\/a> at the time: \u201cLittle update from me\u2026.. As this last run of Dragons\u2019 comes to an end I have to say I\u2019ve loved every minute of this series so far and I\u2019m so proud of the businesses I\u2019ve invested in this year!<\/p>\n

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Dragons’ Den returned tonight without Sara Davies (Image: BBC\/Simon Pantling)<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a lot of you will know, I\u2019ve taken up my position again as CEO of Crafter\u2019s Companion and my business is my big priority this year. And when I commit to a business, I really commit, which is why I find Dragons\u2019 Den such a rewarding role.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs well as filming an incredible show, being a Dragon requires so much dedication and time behind the scenes as you join the life of each business you invest in.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means seeing through your investment and committing to your part in that organisation. It\u2019s so much more than a TV show.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019ve taken the decision to step away from the Den for now, to focus on my own business, which was my first baby! So I won\u2019t be filming with the team this year for the next series.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sara Davies announced she was stepping back from Dragons’ Den last year (Image: BBC)<\/p>\n

She concluded: \u201cSending so much love to my fellow Dragons and the amazing team behind it all. In the meantime, you can still catch me in the second half of this series of Dragons\u2019 Den later in the year \u2013 it will not disappoint!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara\u2019s absence from the show has certainly been felt by viewers, as several questioned why she wasn\u2019t in the Den.<\/p>\n

One wrote: \u201cWhere\u2019s Sara??\u201d as another said: \u201cWhat do you mean Sara Davies has left??\u201d<\/p>\n

Another said: \u201cWhere has Sara Davies gone. She was my favourite dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Someone else wrote: \u201cNo Sara missing her already.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jenna<\/p>\n

Jenna Meek appeared on Dragons’ Den tonight (Image: BBC)<\/p>\n

\u201cDragons Den is back. Yay Where\u2019s Sara though?\u201d another wrote, as someone else said: \u201cIt\u2019s been 30 seconds, I miss Sara Davies already.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2026 series will be hosting a new set of guest Dragons, including Tinie Tempah, Jenna Meek, Susie Ma and Gary Neville<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Serial entrepreneur and REFY CEO Jenna joined in the first episode, having previously said: \u201cWhen I was little, I always used to watch Dragons\u2019 Den with my dad and always aspired to be on the show as an entrepreneur, so to be here as a Dragon is surreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to the types of businesses I\u2019m interested in, I\u2019m less focused on specific sectors and more drawn to founders who are genuinely reshaping their industries. I love seeing entrepreneurs innovating, challenging norms, and reshaping within their space – that really excites and inspires me!\u201d<\/p>\n

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She continued: \u201cI think I\u2019m quite a funny Dragon! I definitely found myself sticking up for the entrepreneurs and even telling the other Dragons off a few times. I really resonated with the people standing in front of us because I was in their position almost eight years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was empathetic towards the entrepreneurs and much more competitive with my fellow Dragons. I was still very much a Dragon, just maybe a tougher one on the panel than on the entrepreneurs! It surprised me how protective I felt over them, but it felt very true to who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dragons\u2019 Den airs Thursdays at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dragons’ Den viewers were left wondering the same thing moments into tonight’s show as one star was replaced…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398006,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[9453,11631,96,35062,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-398005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-bbc1","tag-dragons-den","tag-entertainment","tag-sara-davies","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}