Why did Duncan Bannatyne leave?
The 65-year-old – one of only two remaining original Dragons – explained today that he will quit after the current series has finished recording. Bannatyne suggested that he is leaving the show due to other business commitments but also claimed that it is time for another business leader to take his seat. Bannatyne suggested that he is leaving the show due to other business commitments but also claimed that it is time for another business leader to take his seat. I have had the time of my life as a Dragon, he said.Scottish businessman Duncan Bannatyne bowed out of the show in 2015 after ten years, making him the second-longest serving original dragon. The health club mogul cited business commitments as the reason for his departure but also admitted that he just didn’t want to invest in any new entrepreneurs anymore.Dragons’ Den: Sara Davies ‘That’s why I’ve 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’t be filming with the team this year for the next series.It’s been confirmed that the next season of Dragons’ Den will be without one of its main entrepreneurs. Businesswoman Sara Davies will be stepping away from the series to focus on her own business, Crafter’s Companion, with the Dragon confirming the news on her Instagram.Lalvani succeeded Nick Jenkins as the next dragon on Dragons’ Den in 2017. In January 2021, Lalvani announced his departure from the show to focus on the expansion of his business. Series 18, which was his final series, started in spring 2021.