What to know about The Apprentice final 2026 as Karishma and Pascha battle for Lord Sugar’s investment

• The final of season 20 of The Apprentice will be shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Thursday, April 16, at 9pm.
• Battling it out in the final for Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment are finalists are Karishma Vijay, a beauty brand owner, and recruitment consultant Pascha Myhill.
• In the final, the pair will launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts. Lord Sugar will then decide who will become his next business partner.
• If Karishma wins, she will use the money to build her current business, while Pascha will use the money to grow her recruitment firm.
• The pair beat 15 other candidates to reach Thursday’s final, excelling in tasks such as creating a children’s story book and designing a product for pets.