The Apprentice is back on TV tonight following a two-year break
Lord Sugar will see you now
Last updated 6th Jan 2022
We've had to wait two years due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but popular BBC show The Apprentice is back on TV tonight (Thursday 6th January), with Lord Alan Sugar back in the boardroom.
The Apprentice, which has been on our screens since 2005 and focuses on a group of budding entrepreneurs battling it out to be Lord Sugar’s business partner, is officially back for series 16!
Earlier this week, 16 brand new candidates were revealed, as they compete for the next 12 weeks to win a huge £250,000 from Lord Sugar.
Check out the 2022 candidates on The Apprentice:
Aaron Willis
Age: 38
From: Chorley, Lancashire
Occupation: Flight Operations Instructor
Francesca Kennedy Wallbank
Age: 26
From: Surrey
Occupation: Owner - Sustainability Company
Akeem Bundu-Kamara
Age: 29
From: London
Occupation: Strategy Manager
Amy Anzel
Age: 48
From: London
Occupation: Owner - Beauty Brand
Ashkay Thakrar
Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Owner, Influencer, Digital Marketing Agency
Brittany Carter
Age: 25
From: Bristol
Occupation: Hotel Front of House Manager
Alex Short
Age: 27
From: Hertford
Occupation: Owner - Commercial Cleaning Company
Harpreet Kaur
Age: 30
From: West Yorkshire
Occupation: Owner - Dessert Parlour
Conor Gilsenan
Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Sales Executive and Former Professional Rugby Player
Kathryn Louise Burn
Age: 29
From: Swindon
Occupation: Owner - Online Pyjama Store
Harry Mahmood
Age: 35
From: West Midlands
Occupation: Regional Operations Manager
Sophie Wilding
Age: 32
From: Cheltenham
Occupation: Owner - Boutique and Cocktail Bar
Navid Sole
Age: 27
From: London
Occupation: Pharmacist
Shama Amin
Age: 41
From: Bradford
Occupation: Owner - Children's Day Nursery
Nick Showering
Age: 31
From: London
Occupation: Finance Manager
Stephanie Affleck
Age: 28
From: Kent
Occupation: Owner - Children's Online Store
As always, Baroness Karren Brady will be Lord Sugar's aide, as well as former winner Tim Campbell, who is sitting in for usual star Claude Littner as he continues to recover from a horror electric bike injury.
The last series of the show aired in 2019 and was won by Carina Lepore who earnt a cool £250,000 investment in her baking business.
However, the two series that were planned in 2020 and 2021 had to be postponed in the interests of ‘production safety and the wellbeing of everyone involved’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lord Alan Sugar had previously revealed that the next series will air in ‘early 2022’.
He said: "I think you’ll see it in the early part of next year, in fact that’s the plan.
"If things go well, and there’s no outbreaks or third waves, we’re planning to start recording later this year and it should be just after Christmas that they’ll start it again."
The Apprentice starts this Thursday, 6th January at 9pm on BBC One, followed by You’re Fired on BBC Two. Watch live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.
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