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Charlotte McIntyre Assistant Showbiz Editor & Jacob Farr

Dragons' Den contestants make 'cheeky remark' that leaves viewers furious

BBC viewers of Dragons’ Den were left raging after contestants Will Moxham and Hilary Kennedy appeared on the show last Thursday and referenced budget-supermarket Lidl.

The couple were seeking investment from Dragons for a vegan meal kit brand that they had dubbed Planthood.

Will and Hilary’s subscription-based product would supply customers with plant-based meal kits for £45-each. However Dragon Touker Suleyman quizzed the pitchers on why potential clients would pay such a hefty fee when they could just go to “ Lidl for £20” and buy the ingredients themselves.

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