Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The Apprentice 2019 cast: Meet the candidates hoping to win over Lord Sugar

Sixteen hopefuls are competing for a £250,000 investment in their business

Roisin O'Connor
Wednesday 02 October 2019 04:34 EDT
Comments
The Apprentice 2019: Fired festival

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The 16 candidates starring in The Apprentice 2019 have been announced.

The contestants hoping to win over Lord Sugar with their business acumen are competing for a £250,000 investment.

This year’s lineup includes the owner of an artisan bakery, a paralympic athlete and the owner of a pillow company.

In the first episode of the new series, which launches today, the contestants will be taken to Cape Town, South Africa on safari and vineyard excursions. In the following episodes they will be tasked with running a corporate away-day on a steam train, designing a theme park ride, and creating an advertising campaign in Finland.

Click through the gallery below to see this year’s contestants

Comedian, writer and actor Tom Allen will debut as the new host of You’re Fired, which is broadcast immediately after the main show each week.

Speaking at this year’s launch in London, Sugar called Boris Johnson a “criminal” after learning the Supreme Court had ruled against the Prime Minister by declaring his government had unlawfully shut down parliament for five weeks.

The Apprentice returns to BBC One tonight at 9pm, followed by You’re Fired on BBC Two.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in