With just 8 days to go until the launch of the brand new series of The Apprentice, the BBC have announced this years candidates!
Fronted by business tycoon Lord Sugar alongside his trusted advisors Baroness Karren Brady, and Tim Campbell MBE, the latest season of the hugely popular reality show will see 18 new contestants battle it out in the boardroom in the hopes of impressing Sugar, and securing a whopping £250,000 investment and mentorship from the notoriously tough and hard to please business mogul.
The 18th series kicks off in style as candidates head to the Scottish Highlands, tasked with a corporate hospitality challenge where viewers will see the men’s and women’s teams compete to put on high end away days for corporate clients.
Those who successfully make it through the first boardroom will face a host of equally challenging tasks over the series – from a virtual escape room through to creating children’s cereal, and tackling a tourism task in Budapest.
Viewers can watch all of the drama unfold on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Thursday February 1st at 9pm.
Meet the season 18 candidates of The Apprentice below…
Amina Khan
Occupation: Pharmacist and Business Owner
Location: Ilford
Dr. Asif Munaf
Occupation: Owner, Wellness Brand
Location: Sheffield
Flo Edwards
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
Location: London
Foluso Falade
Occupation: Project Manager
Location: Manchester
Jack Davies
Occupation: Recruitment Director
Location: Bristol
Maura Rath
Occupation: Owner, Yoga Company
Location: Wexford
Noor Bouziane
Occupation: Owner, Jewellery Company
Location: Liverpool
Oliver Medforth
Occupation: Sales Executive
Location: Yorkshire
Onyeka Nweze
Occupation: Chartered Company Secretary
Location: London
Paul Bowen
Occupation: Director, Pie Company
Location: Lancashire
Dr. Paul Midha
Occupation: Owner, Dental Group
Location: Leeds
Phil Turner
Occupation: Owner, Pie Company
Location: Bognor Regis
Rachel Woolford
Occupation: Boutique Fitness Studio Owner
Location: Leeds
Raj Chohan
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
Location: Leamington Spa
Sam Saadet
Occupation: Pre and Post Natal Fitness Coach
Location: Essex
Steve Darken
Occupation: Management Consultant
Location: London
Tre Lowe
Occupation: Music & Wellness Entrepreneur
Location: London
Virdi Singh Mazaria
Occupation: Music Producer
Location: Leicester