"Two of the UK beauty industry's most successful founders, Susie Ma of Tropic Skincare and Jenna Meek of Refy, are set to join the BBC's Dragons' Den as guest dragons in 2026. The pair will sit alongside Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett, as well as fellow guest dragons Tinie Tempah and Gary Neville, in a line-up designed to bring a new generation of entrepreneurial voices into the Den."
"Jenna Meek, who co-founded Refy with influencer Jess Hunt in 2020, has overseen one of British beauty's biggest social-first growth stories. Refy now boasts close to one million Instagram followers and retail partnerships with Selfridges, Sephora and Space NK. Before Refy, Meek founded the festival-inspired beauty brand Shrine, known for its glitter and face jewels. She described joining the programme as a personal milestone:"
Susie Ma and Jenna Meek will join BBC's Dragons' Den as guest dragons in 2026, joining an established panel and fellow guest dragons Tinie Tempah and Gary Neville. Both founders built multimillion-pound beauty brands from small beginnings and will evaluate entrepreneur pitches seeking investment. Jenna Meek co-founded Refy in 2020 and grew it into a social-first brand with nearly one million Instagram followers and retail partnerships with Selfridges, Sephora and Space NK. Susie Ma turned a £200 loan from her mother into a stall at 15 and built Tropic Skincare into a £68 million-a-year natural skincare business. Their addition marks a significant moment for the UK's fast-growing beauty and skincare sector.
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