Dragons’ Den fans left stunned as Peter Jones reveals he slept on warehouse floor with no heating for THREE YEARS
DRAGONS’ Den fans were left stunned as Peter Jones revealed he slept on a warehouse floor with no heating for THREE YEARS during the toughest time of his life.
The entrepreneur’s revelation left fans in awe of his determination and resilience.
The Dragons met two Stone Age enthusiasts who pitched their school workshops,
They revealed that they had made losses more than they had made profits.
During their pitch, Touker Suleyman asked the pair how they were living.
The duo replied: “Currently we live in a static caravan in my parents’ driveway. So we’re not paying rent so that we can practice living a bit more sustainably, and I’m also there to look after my parents. We live pretty frugally. Somehow, we’ve got by.”
The pair were then asked how they were “funding their losses”.
They revealed their friends and family were helping them out.
This seemed to struck a chord with, Peter Jones.
“What would you do without the friends and family?, what would you have done, or how would you have done something differently? ” he asked.
Peter explained that he was asking these questions because he knows how it feels to ‘have nothing’.
He added: “I’ve slept in a warehouse for a long time with no money, not even any existence. And then, the realisation set in, I’ve got to go and get a job, because I have a family. It was a terrible time in my life.”
Fans were left in awe as Peter shared the shocking detail about his life.
It earned him the respect and admiration of the viewers who were stunned to hear about his humble beginnings.
Taking to X/Twitter, one wrote: “Dragons’ Den amazing revelation tonight: Peter Jones slept in a warehouse for a long time with “no money not even any existence”. Didn’t know that.”
A second added: “Peter Jones just got my respect. #DragonsDen.”
A third penned: “Peter Jones, inspirational!”
A fourth wrote: “Wow, that’s so shocking about Peter, respect to him!”
Peter’s net worth has been estimated at around £500M.
He made his money through companies like Phones International Group, Red Letter Day and the Peter Jones TV production company