Why Deborah Meaden's arm is in a cast on Dragons' Den - Somerset Live

2022-06-19 01:28:38 By : Ms. Alisa Xiong

The Somerset-based entrepreneur has appeared on the latest series of Dragons' Den with a cast on her wrist

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Deborah Meaden revealed last year that she fractured her wrist in a horse-riding accident.

The Somerset-based entrepreneur has appeared on the latest series of Dragons' Den with a cast on her wrist.

The dragon, 62, revealed on social media last summer that she broke her wrist and attended Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, praising the NHS for looking after her.

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Meaden penned: "Thank you to the brilliant A and E #tauntonmusgrovehospital. Every one of you so caring, careful and very reassuring.

"We must never stop appreciating our amazing #nhs. There when you need them in bucketloads me, my new cast and the lovely @becky00117 and @lowri_harding x."

Meaden added on Twitter: "I know you know but our #NHS is blooming brilliant.

"Went in fractured wrist. several x rays,manipulation under painkillers with reassuring voice in my ear and I leave with plastercast and wrist on the mend. Here with Becky and ⁦ @Lowri_punc19 ⁩ thankyouxxx."

When asked by concerned friend and fellow TV star Kelly Hoppen what had happened, Meaden wrote: "I thought I could hope I the steed ide of the mounting block…turns out I couldn't thanks for checking xx."

Recently Meaden revealed what she looks for in a business partner.

The businesswoman, who has a net worth of £40million, offered her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, revealing that honesty is essential when it comes to pitching.

She told during an appearance on This Morning that it's important not to bluff about your business skills, and that it's no good having a sob story if you don't have a decent idea.

Multimillionaire Meaden added that it's worth knowing your turnover, gross profit and net profit before the show - insisting it's "not that hard" to know the key elements of your business.