BUSINESS WOMAN and Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey has died aged 65 following a long illness.
The TV favourite was staying at her holiday home in Morocco when she passed away on Saturday, her agent confirmed today.
Haulage boss Hilary, who received a CBE in 2013 for services to the transport industry and charity, starred in a series of TV shows.
She featured on the Secret Millionaire in 2008 and donated more than £70,000 to the Back Door Music Project and the Syke Community Centre in Rochdale.
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- Louis Allwood
Hilary helped her son overcome a drug addiction
Hilary amassed a £50million fortune during her glittering career.
But she spoke openly about her struggles, including helping her own son, Mevlit, overcome his heroin and crack cocaine addiction.
After splitting from her third husband, property developer Philip Childs, in 2013 she admitted: "I don't trust easily.
"Life has taught me not to always take people at face value."
- Louis Allwood
When did Hilary leave Dragons' Den?
Hilary announced she was leaving the series in June 2012 after signing a two-year agreement with Channel 4 before joining the Loose Women panel in 2015.
- Louis Allwood
Did Hilary have children?
Hilary leaves behind one child, son Mevlit Brewster-Ahmet.
His father was Hilary's long term partner Turkish businessman Hussein, who could not marry her because he was already married to someone else.
- Louis Allwood
Who were Hilary Devey's ex-husbands?
Hilary, who was married and divorced three times, opened up about her complex relationships in a BBC Radio 4 story on October 28, 2012.
She revealed that years into her mother's relationship with Hilary's father, she found out that he was already married with four children.
Coincidentally, history repeated itself in that Hilary then went on to discover herself discovered that her ex-partner already had a wife and five children.
In 2013 Hilary divorced her third husband Philip Childs after less than two years as a married couple.
She was previously married to Malcolm Sharples from 1976- 1978 and to Ed Devey.
- Louis Allwood
What was Hilary Devey's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth the former Loose Woman and Dragon was worth an estimated $80 million.
- Louis Allwood
Big break on Dragons' Den
In March 2010, she presented The Business Inspector for Channel 5, a four-part documentary series aimed at transforming struggling businesses.
But twice-divorced Hilary's big break came in February 2011 when she joined the panel on the Dragons' Den, following the departure of James Caan.
- Louis Allwood
What was Hilary Devey's cause of death?
On Sunday, June 12, 2022 her spokesperson told The Sun: "I can confirm that Hilary sadly died yesterday.
"She had been ill for some time."
The cause of her death is unknown at this time.
- Louis Allwood
What was Hilary known for?
Haulage boss Hilary, who received a CBE in 2013 for services to the transport industry and charity, starred in a series of TV shows.
She featured on the Secret Millionaire in 2008 and donated more than £70,000 to the Back Door Music Project and the Syke Community Centre in Rochdale.
- Louis Allwood
Who was Hilary Devey?
Hilary was an English businesswoman, TV presenter and entrepreneur.
Born in Bolton, Lancashire on March 10, 1957, she had an early start in the business haulage world and went on to make her first million pounds within three years.
Later in her career she starred in popular business themed TV shows The Secret Millionaire, Dragons Den and The Intern as well as being on the Loose Women panel.
She made her fortune after launching freight network Pall-Ex back min 1996.
Haulage boss Hilary received a CBE in 2013 for services to the transport industry and to charities.
- Louis Allwood
'Ill for some time'
Hilary Devey's spokesman told The Sun: "I can confirm that Hilary sadly died yesterday.
"She had been ill for some time."
- Louis Allwood
TV legend dead aged 65
DRAGONS' Den star Hilary Devey has tragically died at the age of 65.
The TV favourite was staying at her holiday home in Morocco when she passed away on Saturday, her agent confirmed today.
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