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Touker Suleyman revealed the dragons are close friends off screen
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Touker Suleyman has settled the score on the Dragons' Den rivalry - revealing that off screen they are all great friends, saying: "What happens in the den stays in the den."
Playfully Craig Doyle grilled the businessman over whether it was all about the pitch or really about "taking down" Steven Bartlett or Peter Jones. In good humour, Suleyman cracked a smile and rubbed his hands together when Doyle asked him the cheeky question.
What's clear is that none of the dragons take the showdowns in the den to heart. During his appearance on This Morning to discuss the latest series, Suleyman revealed that off screen the dragons are all friends and love to hang out together all the time while filming the unscripted series.
What, how and why?
Doyle pressed him saying: "How often is it about the pitch or just you taking down Steven Bartlett? Or Peter Jones down? The internal competition must be heavy."
Suleyman responded honestly saying: "No, look. We have a little expression, 'What happens in the den stays in the den.' What happens outside of the den, we're all friends."
On the back of this, Suleyman had no qualms sharing what really does upset him when he is in the den and how he would tackle the situation in a war of words. He said: "As far as the den is concerned, if anybody says to me, he doesn't know anything."
He went on: "That's when I get upset. I just say I've got 50 years of experience and you've got three, you tell me who has got more experience?"
But when it comes to the dragons, Suleyman revealed they are the closest of pals and always stay in touch with each other. He added: "Yes of course. We're all friends. We go out for dinner every night. We have a chit chat. We all keep in touch."
What else did Touker Suleyman say?
Being in business for 50 years or so, Suleyman revealed he never regrets not investing in someone. He said the best part about Dragons' Den is choosing to help the entrepreneurs he wants to grow. He said: "No I don't kick about anything. Do you know why, I'd be kicking about..."
Then Suleyman paused before finishing what he had to say: "For me it's about how do I help entrepreneurs grow their businesses? Whether it's in the den or outside the den, it is my passion is to help people."
