The Apprentice 2025: Start date, line-up with Welsh entrepreneur and Alan Sugar’s major change to series
Popular BBC One show The Apprentice is back, which will be great news for many fans of The Traitors looking to fill the void after the final, and Lord Sugar, Karen Brady and Tim Campbell are all returning to the boardroom. 18 new hopeful entrepreneurs will be hoping to win Lord Sugar's trust and his massive £250,000 investment.
This year, for the first time in many series, there will be a Welsh contestant fighting it out to remain in the boardroom. Lord Sugar, who made his money from technology and football, has also promised there will be a major change this series.
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When does The Apprentice 2025 begin?
The Apprentice kicks off at 9pm on BBC One on Thursday, January 30. The episode will also be available to watch on iPlayer.
Who is in The Apprentice 2025 line-up?
Amber-Rose Badrudin: Owner of a convenience store, from London
Anisa Khan: Owner of a pizza company, from London
Aoibheann Walsh: Owner of a hair and beauty salon, from County Donegal
Carlo Brancati: Hair transplant consultant, from Middlesbrough
Chisola Chitambala: Owner of a virtual assistant company, from Essex
Dean Franklin: Owner of an air conditioning company, from Essex
Emma Rothwell: Owner of a online gift store, from Lancashire
Emma Street: Corporate project manager, from London
Frederick Afrifa: Motivational speaker and former athlete, from Milton Keynes
Dr. Jana Denzel: Cosmetic dentist, from London
Jonny Heaver: Owner of a tutoring company, from Kent
Jordan Dargan: Animation entrepreneur, from Dublin
Keir Shave: Owner of a telemarketing company, from Leeds
Liam Snellin: Owner of a workwear brand, from Essex
Max England: Senior account manager and former tennis player, from Surrey
Melica Moshiri: Owner of a tech recruitment company, from West Sussex
Mia Collins: Meal prep entrepreneur
Who is the Welsh contestant in The Apprentice 2025?
Nadia Suliaman is the Welsh contestant on The Apprentice 2025. She is the owner of the Knightsbridge Salon Chain and is from Swansea. Nadia boasts a clientele list of celebrity regulars.
Speaking about why she should win The Apprentice, Nadia said: "Lord Sugar should invest in my business because of my ability to turn dreams into reality. If I had listened to the world, I would never have started my own business. The business to date has proven growth even with adverse conditions such as COVID during a time when most of the high street collapsed."
What is the major change to The Apprentice 2025?
This time, for the first time ever, the teams would not be divided into girls and boys for the first few challenges. Instead the teams will be mixed.
Speaking about the new format, Lord Sugar said: "We’ve split them into sexes in the past purely to help the audience get to know the candidates quickly, it just felt like an easy thing to do. This year, we decided to mix it up from the outset.
"It’s quite a refreshing addition to the first episode, and it’s interesting to see how they handle being a mixed team because it’s not what they necessarily expected from the start."
