Hilary Lorraine Devey CBE was an English businesswoman and television personality best known for her role on the BBC Two programme Dragons' Den until she left to present the Channel 4 series The Intern.
20 Facts About Hilary Devey
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Hilary Devey left school at the age of sixteen, and served for a short while in the Women's Royal Air Force, in air traffic control and the supply accounts department; she was stationed at RAF Brize Norton.
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In February 2011, Hilary Devey joined the panel of the BBC Two programme Dragons' Den following the departure of James Caan.
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Hilary Devey later announced that she would be leaving the series in June 2012, as she had signed an exclusive two-year agreement with Channel 4.
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On 3 April 2014, Hilary Devey announced that she would host a new Channel 4 programme, which began filming in June 2014.
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On 18 June 2015, Hilary Devey made her debut as a guest panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women, and became an occasional panellist on 4 September that year.
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Hilary Devey was awarded the Vitalise Woman of the Year Award in 2008, and an Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Leicester in 2010 for her services to industry.
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In July 2012, Hilary Devey was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration by the University of Bolton, for services to business.
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Hilary Devey was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in the 2013 Birthday Honours, for services to the transport industry and charity.
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On 16 April 2014, Hilary Devey was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Wolverhampton.
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Hilary Devey was an ambassador of the British Citizen Awards, a ceremony held bi-annually to reward everyday individuals and their contribution to society.
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Hilary Devey previously lived near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, but then relocated to Boylestone in Derbyshire.
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Hilary Devey had a son named Mevlit, who she said in 2013 had successfully overcome drug addiction.
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Hilary Devey was a Bolton Wanderers supporter and a fan of rock band Status Quo.
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On 28 October 2012, whilst on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Hilary Devey shared a story about her mother's discovery, years into her relationship with Hilary Devey's father, that he already had a wife and four children.
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Hilary Devey discovered that her ex-partner was already married with five children.
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Hilary Devey campaigned for various charities, including Carers Trust, of which she became vice-president in 2012.
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Hilary Devey donated to charity one penny for each pallet distributed by the Pall-Ex network through her 'Penny a Pallet' scheme.
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Hilary Devey supported the Stroke Association, for which she became a patron in 2010.
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On 11 June 2022, Hilary Devey died at her holiday home in Marrakesh, Morocco, following a long illness, aged 65.