DRAGONS’ Den star Steven Bartlett is reportedly ‘quitting the UK and moving to Los Angeles with his girlfriend’ – having ‘signed a big deal to crack the US’.
The entrepreneur, 32, joined Dragons’ Den back in 2021 – becoming the show’s youngest-ever Dragon.
Steven Bartlett is dating influencer Melanie Vaz Lopes[/caption]
Steven has reportedly been snapped up by a big talent agency[/caption]
At just 28, he became the show’s youngest-ever Dragon[/caption]
He joined Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Souleyman and Sara Davies on the formidable panel.
According to MailOnline, Steven and influencer girlfriend Melanie Vaz Lopes are house-hunting across the pond.
The publication reported Steven has been snapped up by top talent agency WME – whose clients include Adele and Ben Affleck.
A source said: “Steven and Mel are house hunting in Los Angeles and have been enjoying looking for the right place for them both.
“Steven is generally spending more time in the US, he knows being Stateside is the best way to get A-list guests on the Diary Of A CEO, as he did recently with Michelle Obama.”
The source continued by highlighting Silicon Valley’s position “at the heart of the tech industry”.
They added: “It makes sense for him and Mel to have a base there and going forward they will be splitting their time between the US and UK, which is also a huge indicator of where they are in their relationship, things have never been better between them.”
Steven and Melanie are said to have first dated in 2016 after meeting on Instagram.
They were together for a year but the couple split in 2017 because he was so busy with his work and couldn’t commit properly.
However, in February 2022 Steven flew to Bali to win Melanie back.
After spending four days on the tropical island together, Melanie fell for him all over again, and the pair have been together ever since.
In an exclusive interview in May 2022 with The Sun, Steven told how his relationship was his greatest achievement, especially as he never thought he’d find love due to his parents’ “toxic” relationship.
The Dragons’ Den star said: “Getting myself into a loving relationship with a wonderful woman has totally been my greatest achievement.
“I wasn’t sure if that was going to be possible for me, because what I learned about love at a young age was not very good.
“It was quite toxic.”
Steven continued: “My early experience would be my parents shouting at each other a lot, so I thought relationships were going to be difficult.
Dragons’ Den stars – past and present
Dragons’ Den has been on our screens since 2005 and sees entrepreneurs enter the Den to try and win investment for their businesses from the Dragons.
Over the years there have been many wealthy investors sitting in the famous seats, here’s a rundown of them all and how long they were on the show for.
- Peter Jones – series 1 – present
- Deborah Meaden – series 3 – present
- Touker Suleyman – series 13 – present
- Sara Davies – series 17 – present
- Steven Bartlett – series 19 – present
- Duncan Bannatyne – series 1 – 12
- Rachel Elnaugh – series 1 and 2
- Doug Richard – series 1 and 2
- Simon Woodroffe – series 1
- Theo Paphitis – series 2 -10
- Richard Farleigh – series 3 and 4
- James Caan – series 5-8
- Hilary Devey – series 9 and 10
- Kelly Hoppen – series 11 and 12
- Piers Linney – series 11 and 12
- Nick Jenkins – series 13 and 14
- Sarah Willingham – series 13 and 14
- Jenny Campbell – series 15 and 16
- Tej Lalvani – series 15 – 18
- Emma Grede and Gary Neville were guest Dragons during series 21.
“I kind of avoided relationships until I was about 25.
“But after doing a lot of work, I eventually found someone that I fell in love with and I’ve been mature enough to keep that relationship strong and grow with it.
“I think that’s what I’m most proud of, because it’s probably the hardest thing.”
Dragons’ Den airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
Melanie and Steven rekindled their romance in 2022[/caption]
