Kathryn Burn speaks-out about her time on The Apprentice - and tells us what's next
She came agonisingly close to winning the whole series!
Last updated 25th Mar 2022
Swindon's Kathryn Burn has spoken-out about her experience on The Apprentice, after finishing as runner-up on Series 16.
Last night, the 29-year-old came agonisingly close to winning a ÂŁ250,000 investment for her online pyjama business, but was pipped by Harpreet Kaur.
The episode saw the two finalists pitch their respective businesses to Lord Sugar, as well as an array of industry experts, at London's Pennington Street Warehouse.
Aided by some of this year's fired contestants, both candidates created a digital billboard for their company, and directed and edited a television advert.
The programme concluded with Harpreet, 30, bagging Lord Sugar's cash for her dessert brand.
'Harpreet really did deserve to win'
Despite missing out on ÂŁ250,000 from the business mogul, Kathryn has been magnanimous in defeat, telling Greatest Hits Radio that Harpreet was a worthy winner.
"I'm actually just so proud of Harps, she's like one of my best friends!
"When we got told, I just gave her the biggest hug. She really did deserve to win. She was incredible throughout the whole process.
"To me, I've already won. I've got good friends as well, and other friends in the process, so I'm taking so much from The Apprentice ... I'm happy," she said.
The entrepreneur now intends on scaling-up her pyjama brand - and is still on the hunt for an investor.
In February, she launched My Everyday Pyjamas. It claims to have created "styles that you can sit back, relax and doze off in," which offer the "utmost comfort".
The company is the off-spring of My Christmas Pyjamas, which has been operating since 2018.
Will Kathryn be leaving Swindon?
The former Dorcan Academy student was born and raised in Liden. She has since spent a couple of years travelling and living in Australia, before returning to Swindon to build-up My Christmas Pyjamas.
Despite the glamour of her new-found fame on The Apprentice, Kathryn doesn't intend on relocating anytime soon.
"I think I'll stay in Swindon to be honest! All my friends and family are there and I'm a massive family girl. I love being around my friends and family and that's important to me. That's what makes me happy.
"I think Swindon's a great place to base yourself," she added.
You can hear more from Kathryn in her interview with our reporter Matt Hutchinson: