A businessman who received a £50,000 funding on the TV present Dragons’ Den has died suddenly at the age of 36.Drew Cockton, who owned dwelling vegan perfume and candle model Owen Drew, died at dwelling on Saturday 22 October.
Confirming the information in a Facebook submit, his mom Kate wrote: “We are actually, completely heartbroken to need to inform you that our beloved Drew Peter George Cockton (my attractive boy) died peacefully at dwelling yesterday.”We are devastated past perception. Life isn’t, ever going to be the identical once more. Rest Peacefully darling boy.”She additionally shared a photograph of her son, trying glad and relaxed in a sunny backyard.
Mr Cockton, who was additionally founding father of the North (*36*) LGBTQ+ Business Awards, died simply hours after the second LGBTQ+ Business Awards have been held at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool.Celebrities paid tribute, with Paris Hilton, who was a fan of his candles, writing on Instagram: “You have been such a light-weight.”
Along with a brief video, exhibiting her with Mr Cockton, and a photograph of him together with his candles, she wrote that she was “devastated,” including “so sort with a coronary heart of gold… my coronary heart breaks for his family members and household”.Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Touker Suleyman, who backed Mr Cockton on the BBC actuality present, and invested £50,000 in his model, additionally stated he was “devastated by the information”.
Suleyman wrote on Instagram: “Drew got here to Dragons Den and received my funding in his candle and perfume enterprise. Young man with drive, ardour, enterprise acumen, with loads of power. He will probably be missed by his household and us. Rest in peace Drew.” Meanwhile, the group at The Guide in Liverpool, who have been on stage with him at Friday’s North (*36*) LGBTQ+ Business Awards stated they have been devastated.An announcement stated: “He introduced a lot love and pleasure to the winners, nominees and your complete room at his occasion, #LGBTQBusinessAwards on Friday. Rest in peace and shine brilliant Drew.”A BBC spokesperson stated: “The Dragons’ Den group are very saddened to listen to that Drew has handed away. Our ideas are together with his family and friends at this time.” Click to subscribe to Backstage wherever you get your podcastsThe younger entrepreneur had impressed the Dragons, speaking about his earlier psychological well being points, and why the idea of wellness was so essential to him.Despite being identified with bipolar dysfunction, he had stop his job in monetary providers, ultimately happening to begin his profitable candle enterprise from his kitchen desk.His vegan perfume model, Owen Drew, supply a few of the world’s costliest oils and perfumes, producing pure soy wax candles – costing as much as £750 – soy wax melts and opulent room mists, all handmade in Birkenhead, in Wirral, Merseyside.Drew’s reason behind dying has not been introduced.
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