Why is Gary Neville on Dragon's Den? Former Manchester United ace appears in BBC One show

He may be better known for playing for one of the biggest football clubs. But Manchester United legend and football pundit Gary Neville is no stranger to the world of business.

His portfolio includes owning a chain of hotels and townhouses after he got into property management when he was in his 20s. And Neville's most famous investment is possibly considered to be in 2014, when it was announced that he, along with fellow Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville, had agreed to a deal to purchase Salford City ahead of the 2014–15 season.

He also founded his own investment company 'Relentless.' The company specialises in investment ventures in the Manchester area. He writes on his website "'Relentless' is my favourite word and sums up my approach to life, business, everything really," adding that these vision and values "are embedded within the fabric of everything that we do".

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His next move into the business world arrived in unlikely circumstances in early January after appearing on BBC One's Dragons' Den - and Neville will be back on the television screens of the nation on Thursday evening (February 29).

Neville announced last year he would be appearing as one of the 'dragons' in the current series of Dragons' Den. Series 21 of the popular programme sees Neville and Emma Grede join Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies, and Steven Bartlett as the first ever 'guest dragon.'

Speaking early last year about being a 'guest dragon' on the show, Neville