A Dragons' Den victor has revealed what really goes on behind the scenes of the hit show - including a seven hour wait to be seen and absolutely no re-dos.

Former financier Edward Hancock, 39, who sank £720,000 of his own cash into his cheese subscription business, secured a £150,000 investment from the newest investor Steven Bartlett after appearing on the programme earlier this month.

Edward, founder of cheesegeek, an online cheesemonger specialising in supplying British artisan cheeses directly to customers' doors, was the first business owner to set foot in the den on the new series of the BBC One show.

Appearing alongside his business partner Richard Simpson, Edward, from south-west , delivered an impressive pitch that won over Peter, Steven and Touker.

The business partners agreed an offer from the newest and youngest ever Dragon, Steven - a 29-year-old social media marketing CEO - who bid £150,000 for a 5 per cent stake in the London-based artisan cheese retailer.

Here, Edward reveals what happened when he appeared on the show - from the very detailed applying process, to the 'one, natural take' and the lack of advisers...   

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Former financier Edward Hancock (pictured), 39, who sank £720,000 of his own cash into his cheese subscription business, secured a £150,000 investment from the newest investor Steven Bartlett after appearing on the programme earlier this month

Edward (pictured right), founder of cheesegeek, an online cheesemonger specialising in supplying British artisan cheeses directly to customers' doors, was the first business owner to set foot in the den on the new series of the BBC One show

Appearing alongside his business partner Richard Simpson, Edward (pictured), from south-west London, delivered an impressive pitch that won over Peter, Steven and Touker

DETAILED APPLYING PROCESS

Edward said: 'When we first applied to appear on Dragons' Den, I don't think we really believed we would get through to the next stage, let alone appear on the show. 

'It's a thorough process - video auditions, comprehensive due diligence, form after form - not just around your business, but also you as an individual.

'Then an email arrived with confirmation - we had a slot on the very first day of filming the new series.