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Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman exits BBC series after 10 years

Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman exits BBC series after 10 years

After a decade on the BBC, Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman has announced he’s exiting the series after a “memorable run”. The entrepreneur said it was “time for new blood” to take his spot in a lengthy statement explaining his decision to step away on Saturday 6 June.  “After ten extraordinary years as a dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, I have made the decision to step down from the show,” Touker, 72, wrote on Instagram. “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.” The BBC star said the show had given him a platform to invest in founders and companies and share his business career wisdom with others. He added: “I hope that, in some small way, I made a difference to those who stood opposite me.” “At 72, I find myself reflecting on what matters most,” he continued, adding that he was “proud of every deal made, every pitch challenged and every …

Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman quits BBC show after 11 years: ‘It is time for new blood’

Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman quits BBC show after 11 years: ‘It is time for new blood’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman has uttered the iconic catchphrase, “I’m out”, for the final time – with the BBC star leaving the show after 11 years. The businessman announced the news in an Instagram post, explaining that he had been “reflecting on what matters most” and thought that it was time “for new blood” to join the show. The 72-year-old retail entrepreneur, whose company owns shirt maker Hawes & Curtis and fashion brand Ghost, joined Dragons’ Den in 2015, shortly after making The Sunday Times’ Rich List. Touker Suleyman with his fellow dragons (BBC/Simon Pantling) Writing on Instagram on Saturday (6 June), Suleyman said that he had 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 …