Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett reveals Heathrow security staff pulled him out FOUR times
DRAGONS’ Den star Steven Bartlett has revealed how Heathrow security staff pulled him out FOUR times. The entrepreneur, 29, opened up about his experience on a recent episode of the Tony Bellew Is Angry podcast. The TV star was born in Botswana in 1992, and moved to England aged two. Steven’s mum is Nigerian, and […]
DRAGONS’ Den star Steven Bartlett has revealed how Heathrow security staff pulled him out FOUR times.
The entrepreneur, 29, opened up about his experience on a recent episode of the Tony Bellew Is Angry podcast.
The TV star was born in Botswana in 1992, and moved to England aged two.
Steven’s mum is Nigerian, and his dad is British.
During his travels he was kept in a room by the airport’s border guards for questioning.
Steven told host former pro boxer Tony Bellew: “I landed into Heathrow, they pulled me aside and I’m in the room for two hours.
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“They know who I am – ‘You’re from Dragons’ Den’.
“I then fly back in a few days later. They pull me back in for two hours. I then fly back into Heathrow – it happened three times in a row… into the same room for two hours, looking at me… asking questions.”
It also happened when travelling back from a holiday to Indonesia.
The Home Office told The Mirror: “Border Force’s priority is to maintain a secure border. We will not compromise on security.”
Steven replaced Tej Lalvani for the 19th season of Dragons’ Den earlier this year.
He is the youngest dragon at only 29-years-old.
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The TV favourite dropped out of university to run The Social Chain and Media Chain, which he founded at age 22.
Five years later he took the firm public, and in 2021 he announced two new companies, Thirdweb and Flight Story.
His book made the Sunday Times best-seller list, while his podcast, The Diary of a CEO, regularly tops listener number charts.
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Bartlett has been featured in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list and has won accolades at the Black British Business Awards.
According to Forbes magazine, the entrepreneur was valued at £71 million when he was just 26 years old.
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