Dragon’s Den stars pay tribute to Hilary Devey

OHMYGOSSIP — Deborah Meaden has paid tribute to “one of a kind” Hilary Devey following her death at the age of 65.
The businesswoman’s representative revealed on Sunday (12.06.22) that she had passed away in Morocco following a long illness, and her ‘Dragon’s Den’ co-stars have remembered her as “inspiring” and “unique”.
Deborah tweeted: “She was unique in every way and brought grit and warmth with her into the Den.
“My thoughts are with her family and loved ones. RIP Hilary. truly one of a kind.”
Fellow Dragon Peter Jones said: “She was an inspiring woman and it was great to spend time with her on Dragons’ Den. Sending my deepest condolences to her family.”
Theo Paphitis had taken to Twitter to remember “lovely” Hilary shortly after the news of her passing broke.
He posted: “So sad to hear of the passing of the lovely Hilary Devey. She left us all with some fantastic memories, may she rest in peace. My thoughts are with her family. x (sic)”
He was followed by former Dragon Duncan Bannatyne, who posted: “Sad to hear that @HilaryDevey has passed. So young. Too young. Rest in Peace Hilary. X (sic)”
‘Dragon’s Den’ host Evan Davis said Hilary – who appeared on the show from 2011 to 2012 – would be “long remembered”.
He tweeted: “So sorry to hear of Hilary Devey’s passing.
“I didn’t know her well, but she really brought a wonderful grit to the Den; it was quite different to anything we’d encountered and audiences loved it.
“She’ll be long remembered.”
Hilary made her fortune through Pall-Ex, a palletised freight network, and in 2011, she explained why she accepted the invite to join the ‘Dragons’ Den’ panel.
She said: “In order to set-up Pall-Ex in the mid-90s, I had to sell my house and car to get the start-up capital necessary to fulfil my business ambitions, as none of the banks appreciated my potential.
“I would have loved the opportunity to have stood before the Dragons, and I will remember my own experiences and the realities of running a business today, when choosing to support – or reject – the budding entrepreneurs joining me in the Den.”

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