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help turn one Shark Tank flop into a huge success. Jamie Siminoff, 40, wanted €630,000 for a 10 per cent stake in his company producing a video doorbell connected to a smartphone.

He came away emptyhanded but Sir Richard saw the software on the phone of a guest staying at his exclusive getaway on Necker, in the British Virgin Islands. He was instantly impressed, emailed Jamie and within days had invested €25million in the company, called Ring. It is now sold in 93 countries. Sir Richard – worth €5billion – will be one of the guest Sharks who regularly take a seat on the Emmy-winning show. New York Yankees baseball legend Alex Rodriguez, 41, is another. His A-rod Corp has businesses in the US and Latin America, including construction firms and fitness centres. ABC said: “The Sharks are tough, self-made tycoons and, yes, Sir Richard will be a guest Shark.” scoops@sundaymirror. co.uk MODEL and actress Kelly Brook claps and punches the air as a winner comes in at Ascot yesterday.

Kelly, 37, looked thrilled as she threw an arm around her boyfriend, fellow model Jeremy Parisi, 32.

The pair were colour co-ordinated for their trip to the races. And Kelly certainly looked in the pink.