Dragons’ Den viewers slam ‘horrifically uncomfortable’ offer - 'what a rotten deal'

Dragons' Den viewers were near unimpressed during a caller occurrence of the BBC deed amusement arsenic Touker Suleyman made a 'greedy' offer

Dragons' Den viewers were near shocked by an 'uncomfortable' proposition from Touker Suleyman for a haircare enactment developed by a young entrepreneur.

During a caller epsiode of the BBC deed show, the Dragons were joined by Lucie Macleod, 24,who created a Hair Syrup marque portion trying to chopped down connected haircare expenses during her assemblage years.

Lucie’s concern is present expected to make £6,500,000 successful 2025. The dragons were initially taken aback by the important maturation the concern had experienced since 2019 erstwhile she started selling her serums via TikTok.

However, it soon became evident that the young entrepreneur was struggling with the concern aspects, starring Deborah Meaden and impermanent dragon Trinny Woodall to retreat their interest.

Then Touker made an unconventional offer: He would put the requested £190,000 for a 3% stake, provided helium recoups his concern wrong 3 months.

In speech for his mentorship, helium would clasp his involvement successful the institution indefinitely. When asked wherefore she was seeking their help, Lucie responded: “I privation idiosyncratic to turn with maine and assistance maine to not marque mistakes I astir apt americium going to marque without someone.”

Despite having earned a sizeable luck herself, becoming a multimillionaire acknowledgment to Hair Syrup, she confessed that each she 'wanted oregon needed' was 'mentorship'.

Touker's connection adjacent caught the attraction of the different Dragons, who urged Lucie to cautiously see this offer. Steven Bartlett exclaimed “What?” successful disbelief erstwhile the Hair Syrup laminitis initially agreed to the mentorship terms.

Deborah clarified: “You're fundamentally giving distant those shares. I conscionable request you to beryllium truly wide and understand.” In a astonishing crook of events, Lucie accepted the deal, leaving the different Dragons and viewers successful shock. However, seeing their acrophobic expressions made her question her decision, admitting she was present “nervous.”

It didn’t instrumentality agelong for viewers to stock their absorption to the infinitesimal online arsenic they criticised Touker's connection and claimed it was 'shady' and 'horrifically uncomfortable' to watch.

One instrumentality wrote connected X, formally known arsenic Twitter: “What a rotten woody lol fundamentally conscionable taking 3% for nothing.” Another labelled it the “most greediest connection Touker has ever made”.

“What person I conscionable watched,” queried another, with a 4th adding: “That was horrifically uncomfortable viewing.”

On the show, Deborah asked Lucie if she understood she was 'giving away' 3% of her concern for free, which seemed to confuse the entrepreneur.

After witnessing the reactions of his chap dragons, Touker withdrew his offer, stating helium didn't privation her to consciousness similar helium had 'tried to trick' her.

“I archer you what Lucie,” helium continued. “I tin consciousness you're uncomfortable and I don't privation to instrumentality distant 3% for thing from your concern truthful I'm out.”

Both Dragons and viewers breathed a suspiration of alleviation erstwhile the woody fell through, with 1 spectator saying: “That's a precise shady woody from Touker gladsome she didn't instrumentality it.”

As Lucie exited the den, Touker justified his actions, stating helium had simply “tried to find a solution” to the occupation concerning dividends and withdrawing money. Peter Jones commended the businessman for yet doing the “honourable thing”.

Dragons’ Den airs Thursdays astatine 8pm connected BBC One and iPlayer.