Deborah Meaden

Speaking on Loose Women's midweek episode, the 64-year-old businesswoman explained she was initially reluctant about being in the spotlight, but now quite ...

‘She kept saying, “That’s not right, Deborah”, and I thought, “OK that’s really weird, I don’t usually get spots”. [‘ignoring’ the signs ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/08/dragons-dens-deborah-meaden-ignored-spot-before-skin-cancer-diagnosis-17143599/)before being diagnosed with skin [cancer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/cancer/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P12_LNK1). They’re not sitting on their sofas thinking, “oh, I’ve got a great idea”.’ [Jesse Eisenberg quickly learned the fundamental flaw with dating apps after taking a deep-dive for Fleishman is In Trouble](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/22/jesse-eisenberg-learned-flaw-of-dating-apps-for-fleishman-is-in-trouble-18328417/?ico=more_text_links) [Eurovision Song Contest 2023’s date, location, hosts and how to get tickets to UK event](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/22/eurovision-2023-date-location-hosts-and-how-to-get-tickets-to-uk-event-18328712/?ico=more_text_links) [the Taboo Talk podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/boots-presents-taboo-talk/id1577153702), Deborah revealed she then sent a photo of the spot to her doctor and was told ‘it could be something, it might not, but it could be something’. [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. [spot her at second hand stores](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/15/dragons-den-legend-deborah-meaden-gets-her-clothes-in-charity-shops-18102777/). [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dragons-den-star-deborah-meaden-28952443). [Deborah Meaden](https://metro.co.uk/tag/deborah-meaden/) is one of [Dragons’ Den](https://metro.co.uk/tag/dragons-den/)’s [most famous investors](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/08/dragons-den-deborah-meaden-wants-christmas-number-1-with-armpit-tune-17717806/), but the star revealed on Wednesday that she almost turned down the gig completely. [been on the popular BBC show](https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/17/dragons-den-deborah-meaden-furious-as-hopeful-shortens-name-16125905/) since 2006 and for most fans, the Den simply wouldn’t be the same without her. [Loose Women](https://metro.co.uk/tag/loose-women/)’s midweek episode, the 64-year-old businesswoman explained she was initially reluctant about being in the spotlight, but now quite enjoys being approached in the street.