Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey dies aged 65
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Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey dies aged 65
(Web Desk) - Dragons Den stars have paid tribute to their co-star Hilary Devey CBE who has died at the age of 65. The entrepreneur s agent confirmed that Hilary died in Morocco after battling a long illness. Hilary had been staying at her holiday home when she passed away on Saturday (June 11).
A spokesperson for the star said: "I can confirm that Hilary sadly died yesterday. She had been ill for some time."
Theo Paphitis was the first of the Dragons to pay tribute to Hilary when the sad news was announced today (Sunday, June 12). He tweeted: "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."
Fellow Dragon Duncan Bannantyne followed by tweeting: "Sad to hear that @HilaryDevey has passed. So young. Too young. Rest in Peace Hilary. X"
Hilary shot to fame by appearing in Channel 4 s The Secret Millionaire in 2008 and later Channel 5 s The Business Inspector in 2010. However, her big break came in 2011 when she joined the panel of experts on BBC business show Dragons Den.
Hilary appeared on the show for just one season, but that did not stop her from making her mark. Following her exit, she then headed up her own show on Channel 4, called The Intern.
However, the series failed to win over viewers and ratings slumped. It was then that Hilary was signed by ITV to be an occasional Loose Women panellist in 2015, where she shared snippets from her colourful personal life and some of the secrets to her incredible rise to the top. Though Hilary s success had been far from an overnight transformation, the Mirror reports.