18 candidates revealed for The Apprentice
Meet this year's hopefuls...
Despite now being onto its 18th series, there's no denying the fact The Apprentice is still as popular as ever, as Lord Alan Sugar attempts to find his next business partner from some of the most aspiring entrepreneurs across the country.
With the series due to begin on Thursday 1st February, this year's hopeful candidates have now been revealed, with 18 contestants about to show off their business skills in an attempt to win the ÂŁ250,000 investment.
Who are candidates?
This year's candidates were revealed on Tuesday 23rd January, including a Music Producer, a Mortgage Broker, and a Pre and Post Natal Fitness Coach.
Check out all of the candidates below:
Phil Turner - FINALIST
Occupation: Owner, Pie Company
From: Bognor Regis
He said: "You don't grow a multi-million-pound business by being a pushover."
Rachel Woolford - FINALIST
Occupation: Boutique Fitness Studio Owner
From: Leeds
She said: "I have no doubt that starting up during Covid made me a tougher person all round."
Dr. Paul Midha - FIRED
Occupation: Owner, Dental Group
From: Leeds
He said: "I am enthusiastic about learning from one of the UK's most successful."
Flo Edwards - FIRED
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
From: London
She said: "My warning to the other candidates? Don't underestimate me. I'm here to win."
Tre Lowe - FIRED
Occupation: Music & Wellness Entrepreneur
From: London
He said: "I am going to change the world and create a legacy that reverberates through time."
Foluso Falade - FIRED
Occupation: Project Manager
From: Manchester
She said: "Money doesn't move me, but making a difference does."
Steve Darken - FIRED
Occupation: Management Consultant
From: London
He said: "Don't judge me by my suit and tie – I'm not just another corporate!"
Raj Chohan - FIRED
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
From: Leamington Spa
She said: "I want to be a multi-millionaire by 50!"
Maura Rath - FIRED
Occupation: Owner, Yoga Company
From: Wexford
She said: "The success of my business is measured by the joy and health it brings people."
Noor Bouziane - FIRED
Occupation: Owner, Jewellery Company
From: Liverpool
She said: "I have competitiveness in my blood. I will go to any length to win this process."
Virdi Singh Mazaria - FIRED
Occupation: Music Producer
From: Leicester
He said: "DJ. Host. MC. The other candidates are just extras on my journey to the top."
Sam Saadet - FIRED
Occupation: Pre and Post Natal Fitness Coach
From: Essex
She said: "I have a business that truly helps others."
Onyeka Nweze - FIRED
Occupation: Chartered Company Secretary
From: London
She said: "My business is going to be making 10 million within the first 5 years."
Jack Davies - FIRED
Occupation: Recruitment Director
From: Bristol
He said: "Anything I put my mind to, I succeed in."
Amina Khan - FIRED
Occupation: Pharmacist and Business Owner
From: Ilford
She said: "I am one of the hardest working women I know. There is no one else like me."
Dr Asif Munaf - FIRED
Occupation: Owner, Wellness Brand
From: Sheffield
He said: "I've got an extremely high IQ. I've got an extremely high bench press. And to top it off, I'm quite good on the eyes."
Paul Bowen - FIRED
Occupation: Director, Pie Company
From: Lancashire
He said: "I could make Lord Sugar the Lord of the Pies."
Oliver Medforth - FIRED
Occupation: Sales Executive
From: Yorkshire
He said: "I am a selling machine."
When does The Apprentice start?
After the series was delayed to accommodate for The Traitors in January, bosses have now confirmed series 18 of The Apprentice will kick off on Thursday 1st February.
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