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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish to join Dragon's Den as a new investor alongside former banker Jenny Campbell... after Sarah Willingham quit following husband's cancer scare

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is to join entrepreneurial television show Dragons' Den, the BBC has said.

The football boss will be accompanied by former banker Jenny Campbell as the new investors for the BBC2 show's 15th series, the broadcaster revealed on Wednesday.

The incoming 'dragons' will replace Nick Jenkins and Sarah Willingham in the series airing late this summer, who quit following her husband's cancer scare.

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From one game to another: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is set to join Dragon's Den as a brand new investor, according to the BBC
From one game to another: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is set to join Dragon's Den as a brand new investor, according to the BBC
Moving on: Sarah Willingham decided to quit the business-based TV programme after her husband had a cancer scare
Moving on: Sarah Willingham decided to quit the business-based TV programme after her husband had a cancer scare

They will join Peter Jones, who has starred in the show since it launched, as well as Deborah Meaden and Touker Suleyman.