Why isnt Peter Jones on Dragons Den and who has replaced him?
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. We look at why and who has replaced him...  Dragons Den fans have been left wondering whats happened to Dragon Peter Jones after he was spotted missing from episode 10 of the BBC One show. Peter Jones was notably missing from Dragons Den this week after he was forced to self-isolate following a business trip abroad. Its the first time the long-standing Dragon has ever had to be absent from filming the show in his 16 year show history. He wrote on Instagram, Since Dragons Den began 16 years ago I havent missed a single days filming. However, when we were filming the last series I had to self-isolate  And the BBC show teased his replacement on social media beforehand, and captioned it, Even Dragons cant escape the effects of the pandemic, so with Peter Jones having to self-isolate for tonights episode, @DeborahMeaden, @TejLalvani, @toukersuleyman and @SaraDaviesCC will be joined by an old favourite! Peter Jones chose ex-Dragon Theo Paphitis as his replacement  to stand-in for him. He added, When discussing with the BBC who could stand in for me I chose Theo as in my opinion he remains one of the great past Dragons. Hes also a close friend and an amazing businessman.  And fans who enjoyed his surprise comeback will be pleased to know that he is also on the show tonight, as Peter Jones was missing for a chunk of filming for that series. Only time will tell. Video of the Week  The BBC show tweeted, Den Day is upon us! Peter is still away so join @DeborahMeaden, @TejLalvani, @toukersuleyman and @SaraDaviesCC with our special guest @TheoPaphitis tonight at 8pm. See you then. #dragonsden  But its not the first time that Theo has returned to step in for a Dragon. He temporarily stood in for Touker Suleyman in 2019, who was unable to film for part of the series during that year.