Claude Littner: Last News

The Apprentice finalists have been revealed after Thursday night's nail-biting episode.

The Apprentice semi-final came back with an almighty bang on Thursday as the remaining five contestants battled it out in brutal interviews to convince Lord Sugar's peers they were worth his £250,000 investment.

There is usually one week of the series that fans of The Apprentice look forward to the most but it appears some were not impressed with this year's round of candidate interviews as the show was slapped with complaints. The hit BBC One show returned to screens on Thursday night (March 16) for the penultimate episode of the 17th series.

LORD Sugar had backing in firing his latest Apprentice - from the candidate themselves. Martial arts instructor Sohail Chowdhary agrees he was the right man to go after fumbling his role as project manager on the latest task.  He said: “It was a fair firing.

The Apprentice is 18 years old.A new set of budding entrepreneurs are currently hoping to be crowned the winner of the 2023 season and gain investment from Lord Sugar for their business.Since 2005, numerous individuals have been fired, while others have gone on to work with the entrepreneur himself.READ MORE: The Apprentice stars' hottest snaps - bondage, blonde bombshell and cut-out displayThere have been 16 winners so far who impressed Lord Sugar with their business plans.Daily Star takes a look at where some of the champions of The Apprentice are now as the show marks a milestone anniversary.Tim Campbell became the first ever winner of The Apprentice back in 2005, and went on to work for Lord Sugar at Amstrad for two years.He has since founded a digital marketing agency in London called Marketing Runners Ltd, and charity The Bright Ideas Trust, which helps young entrepreneurs to start a business.Tim's hard work and dedication, not only to business, but also to helping future company leaders, meant that in 2012 he was awarded an MBE for services to enterprise culture.That's not all, as Tim stepped in to replace Claude Littner on the 2022 and 2023 series of The Apprentice, after he suffered an injury last year.Tim told the BBC: "I’m excited to be looking after Claude’s boardroom chair while he recuperates and look forward to seeing what the candidates come up with on this year’s tasks.

THE Apprentice's Karren Brady's daughter Sophia Peschisolido showed off her incredible figure in pink lingerie. The model, 25, is no stranger to sharing gorgeous pictures on the social media platform. Sophia looked sensational fuchsia corset and matching thong with suspenders.

THE One Show fans have been left hot under the collar by ‘stunning’ Apprentice star Karren Brady. The 53-year-old appeared on the BBC One show alongside co-star Tim Campbell ahead of The Apprentice's new series, which begins on Thursday.

Lord Sugar has revealed a twist to The Apprentice when it returns in January - after a trailer for Series 17 was dropped. The first episode is going to take place in Antigua & Barbuda.

The BBC ’s award-winning business show The Apprentice will return to our screens for a 17th series next year. The brand new series will see more candidates and tasks overseas, setting it up to be the best yet.

TIM Campbell has hit back at The Apprentice stars after a string of swipes at Lord Sugar. The hit BBC show has produced 16 winners since it began in 2005, with Tim being the first to triumph. However, some former winners - as well as candidates who were fired by Lord Sugar - have gone on to criticise the 75-year-old for one reason or another.

THE Apprentice's Tim Campbell has revealed his future on the show after stepping in for Claude Littner. Tim, 45, won the first ever series of The Apprentice in 2005 before returning to the programme earlier this year as one of Lord Sugar's advisors. Tim stepped in at the eleventh hour after Claude - who has been part of the show since 2015 - injured his leg after falling off his electric bike in April last year.

The Apprentice star Tim Campbell has spoken about his wife's reaction to him replacing Claude Littner on the popular BBC show.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the first ever winner of the hit series revealed his wife's reaction to his stint as one of Lord Sugar's aides on this year's series of the programme.The star appeared on the show after being asked by Lord Sugar to fill Claude's spot as he took time off to recover after sustaining injuries in an electric bike accident.When asked if he could possibly be returning to the next series of the show, Tim reflected on his time as one of Lord Sugar's aides.He said: "For me, I've been really, really pleased that Lord Sugar asked for me."I've done, what I feel and what my wife and children judge to be a good job on this series."My only focus was to get through the series, I've done that," he added.The entrepreneur went on to share his relief at his co-star returning to the programme following his recovery.Tim went on: "I'm really glad that the horrible circumstances that led to it have gone now because Claude's back."You saw his lovely interview, where I think half the nation were hiding behind the sofa, seeing him tear them to shreds," he said, referencing the semi-finals of the show."But the reality is that I've done my job.

THE Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur hosted a viewing party last night as she celebrated her epic win with loved ones. The dessert parlour boss danced into the night after beating Kathryn Burn to land Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.

READ MORE: Who's in The Apprentice final and when does it air? The final will see Harpreet Kaur and Kathryn Burn going head to head for the personal investment money and the title of being Lord Sugar's winner. The final will air at 9pm on BBC1 and will be available on iPlayer shortly after the broadcast has finished. If you have ever closely followed The Apprentice you may have wondered what life is actually like for the contestants.

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The Apprentice star Tim Campbell has addressed his relief as his co-star Claude Littner returned to the show last week.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Tim, 44, spoke about standing in for the businessman after he suffered serious injuries to his leg during an electric bike accident last year, forcing him to take time away from the BBC show to recover, before returning last week in the semi-finals.Tim also spoke about how he is backing an education campaign to help parents understand the benefits T-level qualifications offer to both children and employees.Speaking about his time on the show, Tim told how he's proud of his input as one of Lord Alan Sugar's aides.When asked if he'd return to the show, he said: "For me, I've been really, really pleased that Lord Sugar asked for me."I've done what I feel, and what my wife or children judged, to be a good job on this series."My only focus was to get through the series, I've done that," he added.He said he was glad Claude was finally back on the programme following his horror accident.Tim went on: "I'm really glad that the horrible circumstances that led to it have gone now because Claude's back."And you saw about his lovely interview, where I think half the nation were hiding behind the sofa, seeing him tear [candidates] to shreds."But the reality is that I've done my job, and I'm really proud," he explained.Last April, Claude was riding an electric bike a mile away from his home when he found himself lying on the ground.He had to learn how to walk again after injuring his right leg so badly he required multiple surgeries after revealing doctors initially thought they may have to amputate his leg.Recalling the incident, the 72-year-old businessman said: “I was just

THE Apprentice's Brittany Carter has broken her silence on romance rumours with her co-star Nick Showering and admits: "We are really close". Brittany made show history by being part of an all-female semi-final, but was knocked out in tonight's episode. During her time competing to win Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment in her business to launch an alcoholic protein drink.

Lord Sugar has paid an emotional tribute to the late BBC The Apprentice star Stuart Baggs. Lord Sugar spoke out and paid tribute to Stuart, 27, seven years after his death. He wrote: "As it's the interviews on tonight's @bbcapprentice we must give the last word to the late great Stuart Baggs.

The Apprentice viewers were worried for Claude Littner as he returned to the show tonight (March 17). Lord Sugar's popular aide has been absent from this year's BBC series as he was recovering from a serious bike crash.

The Apprentice’s fired Brittany Carter has divulged some big behind-the-scenes show secrets, including the fact that clocks are banned throughout the brutal interview process. Viewers watched as Brittany and her fellow female finalists - Kathryn Burn, Stephanie Affleck and Harpreet Kaur - were put through their paces in a series of savage interviews by Lord Alan Sugar’s most trusted advisors.

The Apprentice fans were delighted to see the epic return of show legend Claude Littner.Lord Sugar's stern on-screen aide had been missing from this year's series whilst he recovers from a bike accident.The business expert was replaced by former show winner Tim Campbell, who has kept an eye on the candidates alongside Karren Brady.However, Claude walked back onto the show during its semi-final on Thursday night (March 17) - which saw the remaining four candidates present their business plans to Lord Sugar's fellow entrepreneurs.The last four candidates hoping to progress to the final were Stephanie Affleck, Brittany Carter, Kathryn Burn and Harpreet Kaur.Claude ripped into the business hopefuls alongside business buffs Mike Soutar, who appeared in last week's episode, and Linda Plant.Announcing his return on the show, Lord Sugar said: "I'll see you in the boardroom tomorrow. All clear?" before adding: "Hold on, just one more thing.