THE APPRENTICE: MEET THE CANDIDATES TAKING PART IN LATEST SERIES ON BBC ONE

18 brand new candidates are set to battle it out for the opportunity of a lifetime and win Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment and mentorship. With mixed teams from the offset, it’s win or luge as our candidates hit the slopes, kicking off the series in the Austrian Alps tasked with selling tour packages.

Across the series they will be creating a virtual popstar, turning a ton of potatoes and tomatoes into cash, designing and marketing Easter Eggs, jetting off to Turkey for a corporate hospitality challenge and taking on the classic discount buying task in historic Stratford-upon-Avon. And not forgetting Interviews Week, when the final five will face the grilling of a lifetime from some of Lord Sugar’s trusted business associates.

With 18 determined entrepreneurs battling it out for Lord Sugar’s investment and guidance, The Apprentice remains one of the toughest business competitions around. For the candidates this is a make-or-break moment, where winning the process could change their lives and catapult their business to the next level, but one wrong move and those dreams will come crashing down in the boardroom.

THE CANDIDATES

Dean

Occupation: Owner, Air Conditioning Company

Location: Essex

Melica

 Occupation: Owner, Tech Recruitment Company

Location: West Sussex

Carlo

Occupation: Hair Transplant Consultant

Location: Middlesborough

Nadia

Occupation: Owner, Knightsbridge Salon Chain

Location: Originally from Swansea, currently based in London

Kier

Occupation: Owner, Telemarketing Company

Location: Leeds

Chisola

Occupation: Owner, Virtual Assistant Company

Location: Essex

Max

Occupation: Senior Account Manager and Former Tennis Player

Location: Surrey

Aoibheann

Occupation: Owner, Hair & Beauty Salon

Location: County Donegal

Liam

Occupation: Owner, Workwear Brand

Location: Essex

Mia

Occupation: Meal Prep Entrepreneur

Location: Originally from Cheltenham, currently based in London

Jordan

 Occupation: Animation Entrepreneur

Location: Dublin

Emma S

Occupation: Corporate Project Manager

Location: London

Frederick

Occupation: Motivational Speaker & Former Athlete

Location: Milton Keynes

Anisa

Occupation: Owner, Pizza Company

Location: London

Jonny

Occupation: Owner, Tutoring Company

Location: Originally from Kent, now based in Liverpool

Amber-Rose

Occupation: Owner, Convenience Store

Location: London

Jana

 Occupation: Cosmetic Dentist

Location: London

Emma R

Occupation: Owner, Online Gift Store

Location: Originally from Lancashire, now based in Essex

The Apprentice returns Thursday 30th January at 9pm on BBC One.