June 3rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
After twelve intensive weeks in competition alongside some of Britain’s top entrepreneurs, 26-year-old recruitment manager Ricky Martin has beaten fifteen other candidates to land the prestigious prize of a business partnership with Lord Sugar, along with an investment of up to £250,000.
In last night’s episode, Ricky battled it out in a four-way final against 23-year-old wine investor Tom Gearing, 29-year-old business development manager Jade Nash and 25-year-old technology entrepreneur Nick Holzherr. With Jade and Nick fired first, Ricky went up against Tom in the last two.
Ricky was declared Lord Sugar’s business partner at the end of a twelve-week process, which saw Ricky divulge the business plan in which he was hoping to secure Lord Sugar’s investment – a recruitment agency specialising in science and technology.
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June 3rd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
The Apprentice candidate Nick Holzherr has revealed that he’s been lucky or unlucky enough – depending on your viewpoint – to have received the gift of pants from a gay fan.
However, Nick, who is of reportedly dating fellow Apprentice candidate Gabrielle Omar, added that they were no ordinary pants and were in fact stylish and trendy, and hopefully unused, Calvin Klein boxers worth £50.
Speaking to TV Biz, Nick said, “I did get boxer shorts sent to me. I had a few. They were clean and pink. They’re actually quite nice and I have worn them.
“They were from a fan, a gay gentleman. He got the right size!
“He said something along the lines of ‘I’m a great fan, don’t take this the wrong way… ’
“It was very nice of him to send them. He did it on several occasions.”
Cheeky Nick added, “In future I could do with some socks as well!” Read more & comment »
May 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
After 11 demanding weeks battling it out, only four candidates remain in Lord Sugar’s search for a business partner and it’s time for them to face their toughest challenge yet.
On SUNDAY 3RD JUNE, 8.30PM on BBC ONE, Lord Sugar will decide who will become his new business partner and win an investment to the value of £250,000 founded on the basis of their business idea. A special edition of The Apprentice: You’re Hired! will follow at 9.30PM, also on BBC ONE.
This year, four candidates will battle it out in the final; 23-year-old Director of a Fine Wine Investment Company Tom Gearing, 26-year-old Recruitment Team Manager Ricky Martin, 29-year-old Business Development Manager Jade Nash and 25-year-old Technology Entrepreneur Nick Holzherr will go head to head to impress Lord Sugar with their business ideas as well as facing his four advisors in the tough interview round. The wheat will be separated from the chaff as Lord Sugar prepares to offer one of them a life changing opportunity.
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May 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
With one week to go, it’s the last chance for the candidates to earn themselves a place in the final. The candidates are summoned to meet Lord Sugar at Burlington Arcade, tucked away in London’s West End and home to the finest in luxury retail.
There, Lord Sugar greets them and explains their final task:
“This is a famous arcade; I suppose you would say the original shopping centre. We are in recessionary times at the moment but there’s still a great market for luxury products, the key is they have to be affordable luxury products. Your task this week is to create an affordable luxury product range and then you’ll be presenting to industry experts, and here’s the bad news, and me, what your business model is all about.”
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May 23rd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
When Stephen Brady narrowly escaped being fired from The Apprentice last week, he vowed to do better and is reportedly desperate to impress this week…
So to that end, when the candidates learned they have to sign up luxury services to offer to wealthy city workers, he decided that a fish pedicure was the way forward.
However, it seems not everyone on Team Sterling is going to agree that it’s a good plan, but nonetheless, we’ll see Stephen and teammate Gabrielle Omar visiting a west London spa where they try out the treatment.
But after a few minutes of having fish chewing on his feet, Stephen said, “it feels horrible”… Read more & comment »
April 14th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
We are now four episodes into the 2012 episode of The Apprentice and so far, here is who I think is in with a shot of getting Sugar’s cash and who’s not:
Adam Corbally: So far he has shown he’s willing to get stuck in, he’s tried his hand at selling and being at the production side of things. He’s also shrewd in the Boardroom which is one of the most important factors of The Apprentice. I really like Adam- he’s funny and very likeable. But I haven’t seen enough to make me believe he can go all the way. He’ll come close but no cigar.
Verdict: NOT
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March 29th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
All the focus after this week’s Apprentice episode, has been on the failing of the girls, but I think we are missing out on where the real entrepreneurial flair has been- on the boys team.
In week one they had a strong business model in plan, and they stuck to that. They created a bad product but knew exactly what they needed to do to win.
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March 21st, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
The Apprentice kicks off it’s 2012 series on BBC One tonight and after viewing the entire episode last week at the press launch, we can guarantee you, it’s a great premiere!
In the first boardroom meeting, Lord Sugar wastes no time in informing his 16 possible partners of his high expectations:
“This is not about a job anymore and I’m not looking for a friend, if I wanted a friend I’d get a dog. I’m looking for a partner, the ‘Marks’ to my ‘Spencer’, the ‘Lennon’ to my ‘McCartney’. This is about me investing £250,000 into a business with one of you and I’m expecting you, as the so called entrepreneurs, to make the money for me.”
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March 16th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
James McCullagh has more reason than most to watch The Apprentice, because he knows exactly how it feels to face Lord Alan Sugar in that boardroom.
The 17 year old schoolboy from Northern Ireland finished as runner up – behind Zara Brownless – in the 2011 series of ‘Young Apprentice’ and during the time on the show invented his own video game “Crazy Cabinet” and produced his own Mediterranean brand of popcorn called “La Popcorn.”
Now he’s casting his eagle eye of the latest batch of candidates to put themselves up for Sugar’s scrutiny and below, he tells Unreality TV who he’s watching out for when the series starts on March 21st.
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March 14th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Nick Holzherr
Age: 25
Occupation: Technology Entrepreneur
Lives: Birmingham, UK
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