The Apprentice season 17 lands on BBC this winter and will see more business owners than usual fighting for the £250,000 investment from Lord Alan 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.
Flanked by his panel, Lord Alan Sugar will put the 18 businessmen and women through their paces with a series of business-related challenges. Over the years, The Apprentice has offered a pedestal to several successful business owners - including Wales’ Alana Spencer, who owns dessert business Ridiculously Rich.
The good news is viewers don't have to wait much longer before the first episode of the new series airs. Here is everything we know about BBC The Apprentice season 17.
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When is The Apprentice on TV?
The Apprentice will start on Thursday, January 5, 2023. It airs on BBC One at 9pm. Viewers will be able to watch the show on catch-up shortly after on BBC iPlayer.
Who are the candidates for the 2023 series?
- Avi Sharma - city banker from London
- Bradley Johnson - director of a construction company from north Yorkshire
- Dani Donovan - owner of a hair salon in Hertfordshire
- Denisha Kaur Bharj -financial controller from Leicestershire
- Emma Browne - senior account executive from County Kildare
- Gregory Ebbs - local councillor from Shropshire
- Joseph Phillips - safari guide in South Africa from Worcestershire
- Kevin D'Arcy - accountant from Dublin
- Mark Moseley - pest control company owner and former soldier from London
- Marnie Swindells - court advocate from London
- Megan Hornby - owner of Sweet Shop and Cafe from east Yorkshire
- Reece Donnelly - owner of a theatre school in Glasgow
- Rochelle Anthony - hair salon owner from Bedforshire
- Shannon Martin - bridal boutique owner from west Yorkshire
- Shazia Hussain - technology recruiter from London
- Simba Rwambiwa - senior sales representative from Birmingham
- Sohail Chowdhary - martial arts instructor and school owner from Southampton
- Victoria Goulbourne - owner of online sweet shop from Merseyside
You can read more about the contestants and what they have to say here.
Where was it filmed?
The first episode is set to take place on the Caribbean Island of Antiqua. Not quite as exotic, some Apprentice stars were also spotted in Shrewsbury filming the show in May last year.
How long does the series run?
The Apprentice has 12 episodes.
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