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Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dragons' Den fans accuse show bosses of 'ruining' series with new format
Dragons' Den fans have said the BBC show needs to return to its original format and ditch celebrity guests after Trinny Woodall was brought in for a stint as an investor. The What Not To Wear star - who has her own successful beauty business, Trinny London - joined Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett in the Den. It came not long after fitness guru Joe Wicks was a guest Dragon. However, many viewers said they didn't feel having celebrity guests worked well on the programme, suggesting the concept had caused the show to go "downhill". Woodall was on the show on Thursday, 30 January, listening as hopefuls pitched businesses such as a hair oil brand and plastic free cleaning products. She was outspoken from the start, asking probing questions and challenging Suleyman over one point. "You always come up with this thing of like, the end of D to C (direct-to-consumer)," she said. "When I watch the show I hear you say it. And I just take umbrage because I think there is power in D to C." However, many viewers posted messages on social media saying having a celeb there didn't add anything to the format. "Another reason why this show has gone downhill, bringing in guest Dragons," one said on X. "Stick to the usual five. It's a Poundland Apprentice." "Bringing guest Dragons wasn't a good idea, format was fine the way it was," posted another. "What the hell has happened to Dragons' Den?" someone else asked. "First two episodes now Trinny Woodall oh please … No more episodes for me ..I won't be investing, I'm out." Read more: Dragons' Den Trinny Woodall reveals Dragons' Den secret after guest spot on BBC show Steven Bartlett 'slapped in the face' by moving story on Dragons' Den Dragons' Den inventor baffles viewers with shower cleaning gadget Another remarked: "They don't need guests like Trinny on..." "Not a fan of guest Dragons," said somebody else. "They don't really bring anything to the show." One fan said they were "not a fan of these 'guest investors'", asking: "Why can't they just keep it with the 5 investors, ruining the programme." However, another person thought the concept was "interesting". "Googled Trinny and she's made a hell of a lot of money since she was telling women what to wear back in the day," they pointed out. Woodall did end up investing during her time in the Den, after she was impressed by Seep founder Laura Harnett's pitch. Dragon Meaden partnered with the star to invest in the eco cleaning brand, offering the full £50,000 requested for a 4% share in the business. Harnett said: 'I was so happy to secure investment from Trinny and Deborah as it will help to take Seep to the next level… When I found out that Trinny Woodall was going to be a guest judge on our episode, it felt like the biggest opportunity ever. 'I've been a huge fan of hers for years, even more so now that she's built a global beauty brand from scratch in her 50s – she's incredible. Having her and Deborah Meaden say yes to the investment was the single biggest confidence boost that I'm on the right track.' Dragons' Den airs on BBC One on Thursdays.
The Independent
30-01-2025
- Business
- The Independent
This eco-friendly cleaning brand helped me cut down on plastic waste
While it's easy to swap single-use plastic bags for eco-friendly canvas totes when we do our shopping and opt for products that come in recyclable packaging, our homes can still contain a lot of plastic. When we use a sponge to wipe down the table after breakfast, or we line our bins with a fresh rubbish bag, we're adding to the huge amount of plastic that will end up in landfill sites. But there are alternatives available that are kinder to our planet, and Seep is one small business doing things a little differently. Founded by Laura Harnett, Seep stands for 'sustainable everyday essential products' and offers a range of eco-friendly, plastic-free cleaning solutions. This includes compostable bin bags, bamboo multi-purpose cleaning cloths, reusable kitchen sponge scourers and eco rubber gloves. Even better, the products are stocked at Lakeland, Ocado and Amazon as well as on Seep's website, and it's easy to get them delivered to your door, too. All Seep products have gone through rigorous quality assessments to make sure they perform just as well as (if not better than) the average plastic sponge. However, I also put them to the test to see how well these eco-friendly cleaning products performed in my busy home environment. Having launched in 2020, the brand has now made its TV debut and appeared on Dragons' Den, where the brand founder pitched the plastic-free cleaning products in the hope of investment. In honour of this, I just had to put them to my own test. How we tested I tried a few different Seep products over the course of a month to see how well they lasted after repeated use. My household consists of four young children under the age of eight, who all eat different meals from my husband and me, so we do a lot of washing up – it's relentless. We're also constantly cleaning surfaces due to toast crumbs, sticky fingers and pasta sauce spillages, so we usually get through a lot of cleaning cloths and kitchen roll. We swapped our usual supermarket own-brand cleaning cloths for Seep's alternatives and also donned the Seep eco rubber gloves when we washed up. Why you can trust us Household cleaning reviewer Zoe Griffin tested each and every Seep cleaning product in her own bathroom, kitchen, and everywhere else that needed a good scrubbing. With a busy house full of messy little ones, Zoe is an expert in assessing home appliances and cleaning products, she has written about everything from electric heaters to cordless vacuum cleaners and has had a wealth of testing experience to draw on while assessing the products she reviews.
