Lord Sugar’s search for a new Apprentice is about to begin, as hit BBC reality series The Apprentice returns to screens. The popular series, which began in 2005, sees 16 candidates go head to head in a bid to win £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.
In 2022, it was dessert parlour owner Harpreet Kaur who won the series and since then, her business Oh So Yum has been going from strength to strength. Over the years, The Apprentice has offered a pedestal to several successful business owners - including Wales’ Alana Spencer, who owns dessert business Ridiculously Rich.
But when can viewers expect to see the series return? Here’s everything you need to know. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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When does The Apprentice return?
The BBC have confirmed that the new series of The Apprentice begins on Thursday, January 5 at 9pm on BBC One. In the first episode, candidates touch down on the Caribbean island of Antigua to sell and run bespoke tours. When they return to the UK, one of them is sent packing by Lord Sugar.
This year's line up will be revealed in due course. Previous episodes of The Apprentice are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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