Dragons' Den viewers were left flocking to social media after Steven Bartlett made a comment that should have 'come with warning'. The Diary of a CEO host was back in the den on Thursday night alongside Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, and Touker Suleyman as they listened to more pitches for their investment.
Among those looking to walk away with a huge cash boost from one - or more - of the successful Dragons was Lyndsay Watterson and she was hoping for an £80,000 investment for a 15 percent share of her business, Neo Walk.
Lyndsay explained how she was 43 when she lost her leg because of an MRSA infection and she said that when that happened, she saw a world of 'ugly, grey walking sticks'.
And so, after 'a few botched attempts', she created her first acrylic walking stick and now has her own range of more than 200 combinations of walking sticks that are designed to bring colour and style for people with disabilities.
Lyndsay then presented the five Dragons with their own walking stick in a range of styles and colours before she was hit with questions.
Despite her business growing leaps and bounds since 2013, Lyndsay sadly left the BBC One reality show without any investment and no Dragons on board. But it was part of Steven's reasoning for not investing in her business that really got viewers talking as he told Lyndsay: "As an Investor, I look at this in terms of if I deploy my capital when will it come back home to daddy."
He then explained that he didn't think he'd be able to get his capital back in 'five years at least' and while he 'applauded' the product, he was out.
And those watching the show were soon flocking to comment on social media.
@youngwildie tweeted: "Did anyone else need a warning ahead of Steven Bartlett referring to himself as “Daddy?” #dragonsden."
"Not Stephen calling himself Daddy. #dragonsden," @GenaLWatson commented.
@NaturalGlamourx said: "'Back to daddy' Just no #DragonsDen," alongside two sick face emojis.
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Manchester entrepreneur Steven made history by becoming the youngest ever Dragon to appear on the show, at 28 - now 29. The founder and former CEO of social media marketing agency The Social Chain, which he set up from his bedroom in Manchester, replaced Tej Lalvani on the BBC show which returned to screens earlier this year following his exit.
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