If you’re anything like us, Steven Bartlett has caught your eye since he joined the panel of Dragon’s Den season 19. The 29-year-old is the youngest ever Dragon to join the panel of investors on the BBC show (and he isn’t bad to look at either.) It’s not surprising then, that Bartlett is turning heads at the moment, and there has been plenty of speculation about whether he is single and if not, who he is dating. Well, we’re sorry to disappoint those of you who planned to woe Bartlett. He’s just revealed who his girlfriend is (and he went about announcing it in  a rather grand way.) Read on to find out everything you need to know about Steven Bartlett’s girlfriend.

Who is Steven Bartlett?

Who is Steven Bartlett?
Source: Steven Bartlett Instagram
Firstly, if you’ve stumbled across this article and you have no idea who Steven Bartlett is, let us provide some clarity. Born in Plymouth, Bartlett dropped out of university and founded a social-media assisted platform called Wallpark. With a business partner, he then went on to create The Social Chain and Media Chain at just 22 years old. Fast-forward and the companies own some of the world’s biggest media assets and are valued at £300 million, to date. You can read more about the businesses and how Steven Bartlett made his millions here.  In 2022, Bartlett joined the investor panel of TV how Dragon Den. Rather impressively, he is the youngest ever Dragon to join the show. Find out who the richest Dragon is here.  Alongside this, he continues to run his multi-million-pound businesses and hosts his popular podcast, The Diary of a CEO.

Steven Bartlett’s girlfriend, Melanie Vaz Lopes

Steven Bartlett's girlfriend, Melanie Vaz Lopes
Source: Melanie Lopes Instagram
In February 2022, Steven Bartlett revealed that he is back together with his old flame, Melanie Vaz Lopes. The French entrepreneur and influencer (who goes under the Instagram handle of Meloai) had previously dated Bartlett for four years. However, their relationship had ended when Bartlett decided to put his career first. Melanie is a businesswoman herself, running a beauty and wellbeing business called Auraya. However, a few years on and Bartlett made a grand gesture to get his girlfriend back. It has been reported the millionaire businessman flew the 22 hours to Bali in order to woe Lopes back. Pretty cute huh? The pair then took their rekindled relationship public on the first night of his Diary of a CEO tour. This is the live version of his popular podcast. During the tour, Steven opened up with a confession of his love for Melanie. In true millionaire fashion, his love declaration was serenaded with the House Gospel Choir singing Stevie Wonder’s, I’ll Be Loving You Always. Love heart confetti fell from the ceiling reducing his girlfriend to tears!
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FAQs on Dragons’ Den’s Steven Bartlett’s Girlfriend

Steven Bartlett is in a relationship with Melanie Vaz Lopes, a French wellness entrepreneur and breathwork coach known online as Meloai. She is the founder of Bali Breathwork and the wellbeing brand Auraya.

They initially connected via Instagram in 2016 and dated for four years. After a breakup focused on career priorities, Steven flew to Bali in 2022 to rekindle their relationship, and the two have been together since.

Steven revealed their reunion during the launch of his Diary of a CEO live tour in February 2022. He made a heartfelt on-stage declaration, accompanied by a choir and confetti, making the announcement both public and emotional.

Melanie is a wellness entrepreneur who runs Bali Breathwork, a business focused on guided breathwork practices, and Auraya, a holistic brand blending beauty, wellbeing, and spiritual growth. She is also a social media influencer in the wellness space.

Yes, although Steven is typically private, he has occasionally discussed his relationship with Melanie on The Diary of a CEO podcast and in interviews, highlighting her role in his personal development and wellbeing journey.

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