Gary Neville praised after Dragons' Den debut and told he 'owned the chair'
ok.co.ukThe latest addition to the quintet of business experts - former footballer Gary Neville - has had praised heaped on him following his debut on BBC hit Dragons' Den.
Veteran dragon Deborah Meaden has revealed that the sporting commentator, 49, took to his brand new TV role like a duck to water, after he appeared as one of the celebrity guests earlier this year.
Ex-Manchester United star Gary joined businesswoman Deborah, 64, as well as the usual panel of Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett in what will be the brand new series of the show, airing later this year.
And ethical business mogul Deborah was quick to praise the footie star for his opening appearance, telling her online followers that Gary "owned the chair". "A first next year in @BBCDragonsden when we have some guest Dragons..." she tweeted yesterday. "First up @GNev2 who was utterly brilliant and owned that chair!!" Gary has become a successful businessman himself in recent years, with a chain of hotels and townhouses under his belt.The footballing legend co-owns Hotel Football, an apartment block property overlooking Manchester United's stadium Old Trafford with Ryan Giggs, as well as a £750-a-night Stock Exchange Hotel, which he also shares with the fellow sportsman.
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