Akshay Thakrar: Last News

Lord Alan Sugar is edging closer to finding his next business partner as he fires his ninth The Apprentice candidate.

The Apprentice has lost another entrepreneur as Akshay Thakrar became the latest casualty of Lord Sugar's firing finger.But losing out on a £250,000 business deal with the Amstrad mogul might be the least of his worries, as the TV star revealed that his mum was "very disappointed" with one particular aspect of his performance.Akshay's mum was left devastated that he didn't find love on the show while living in a shared house with his fellow contestants.In a post-firing interview, Akshay - who lost eight of his nine tasks - admitted to Daily Star and other press that he was "too busy" to find his other half.He admitted: "I was too busy having a coffee at the café for any romance! I wasn’t in there looking for romance, I was looking for investment. My mum was very disappointed!"Despite his lacklustre love life in the Apprentice house, he did build "lifelong friends" with his fellow stars, explaining: "I am so grateful to have built lifelong friends from all this.

APPRENTICE star Akshay Thakrar has been revealed as the director of FIVE failed companies. Akshay is among contestants on the BBC show battling for a coveted role working alongside Sir Alan Sugar.

THE Apprentice fans were left fuming afte Lord Sugar "fired the wrong person" in the explosive first firing. The BBC show returned to our screens tonight and it certainly didn't disappoint. Over the coming weeks Lord Sugar, Karren Brady and Tim Campbell will pick one lucky candidate who will win a 50/50 partnership with business magnate and a £250,000 investment into their business.