It was announced that former footballer turned pundit Gary Neville is joining the BBC show Dragons' Den as a guest Dragon and Sara Davies has already gushed over filming with him. Despite only knowing each other for a day Sara has deemed Gary her "new bestie".
Posting a selfie of them on Instagram, Sara said: "I've got a new bestie! @gneville2 Only met him yesterday but what a top bloke! He's on set filming with us as a guest dragon for the next season of Dragons' Den."
She added: "We're having guest dragons this season which has been bl**dy exciting let me tell you! It's shaping up to be a cracking season, can't wait for you all to see it - we've had some amazing businesses!" You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
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Gary will be appearing as a guest Dragon alongside fashion and retail entrepreneur Emma Grede. In addition to his regular role as a Sky Sports pundit, Neville has built a portfolio of business interests including a hotel and other property developments since his retirement from football.
Speaking about joining the show, Gary said: “I am excited to join the Dragons and to meet the entrepreneurs brave enough to face us in the Den. I hope my personal journey shows that you can take the experiences you’ve had in one part of your career and use them to do something entirely different and make it a success.”
Gary and Emma will sit alongside the regular panel of Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara and Steven Bartlett, running the rule over entrepreneurs seeking investment in their business ideas. Sara joined Dragons' Den in 2019 and has also recently been filming with Welsh Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden, just weeks after Amy underwent breast cancer surgery.
