January 29th, 2011 by Sarah.
The Apprentice star Christopher Farrell was in court in Plymouth on Friday to hear his sentence relating to fraud charges.
Mortgage broker Farrell attempted to “dupe” lenders into offering clients money by falsifying applications on their behalf.
He apparently did so in order to boost the commission he earned for each mortgage he sold.
29 year old Farrell was arrested in August last year after a bank official noticed the fraudulent applications, but the court was told that at the time, Farrell tried to blame colleagues for forging the papers.
However, in court, he pleaded guilty to those charges and asked that three further counts be taken into consideration. Read more & comment »
December 22nd, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
‘Apprentice’ winner Stella English will be married to her scaffolder boyfriend.
The 31-year-old businesswoman has confessed that her partner Ray Dewar popped the question after she finished filming the BBC1 show, which saw her hired by multi-millionaire tycoon Lord Alan Sugar on a lucrative £100,000-per-year salary on Sunday.
She told The Sun newspaper: “We’re engaged. We haven’t had time to plan because of the show. We’ll think over Christmas. He’s a great partner and really supportive.
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December 20th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
‘Apprentice’ winner Stella English has admitted that she would like to become a role model for children from poor backgrounds.
The 31-year-old businesswoman – who grew up in the tough Thamesmead district in south London – admitted even she is inspired by her win, which saw her hired by multi-millionaire tycoon Lord Alan Sugar on a lucrative £100,000-per-year salary.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “It’s almost unbelievable that this could have happened to a girl like me. It’s inspired me even though I’m the person who has done it. If you really believe in something then you can achieve anything.
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December 19th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Stella English has won The Apprentice.
After a boozy task, in which the two finalists were asked to create their own alcoholic beverage, Lord Alan Sugar chose the 30 year old mother-of-two for a job in his company worth £100,000 per annum.
To compete on the BBC show, Stella left her job as Head of Business Management on the trading floor of a Japanese investment bank, which she got despite leaving school with no qualifications. Tonight she was seen beating off stiff competition from 24 year old Chris Bates and begging Sugar for the position she said:
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December 19th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
‘Apprentice’ finalist Stella English has a “hunger” to work for Lord Alan Sugar.
The 30-year-old Head of Business Management – who is up against 24 year old Chris Bates in the final of the show – thinks it is “incredible” she has got down to the final two and believes it is proof “sheer determination” can help people achieve their dreams.
She said: “There have been many low times in my life when I have felt like giving up and it’s incredible for to me to think that I am a finalist on the programme and could ultimately be Lord Sugar’s Apprentice.
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December 16th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs has insisted that he isn’t at all embarrassed by how he was portrayed on ‘The Apprentice’.
The 22-year-old supposed telecoms entrepreneur was sensationally sacked by Lord Alan Sugar last night after it emerged most of his CV had been fabricated. In subsequent interviews he admitted that while his mouth “gets him in trouble”, he doesn’t regret how he behaved on the BBC One show.
He said: “I wish I could take back some of the things that I said. My mouth gets me into trouble. But as you see in week ten, it gets me out of it. I gave such a fantastically good speech in the boardroom I got myself off the hook.
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December 16th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Joanna Riley, Jamie Lester and Stuart Baggs were all fired on last night’s Apprentice triple elimination.
The trio were pushed out by Lord Alan Sugar after failing to impress in the infamously difficult interview stage of the BBC One show, which saw Stella English and Chris Bates put through to Sunday’s final.
Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs’ dismissal was one of the most dramatic the series has seen, with the multi-millionaire entrepreneur immediately dismissing him after finding out he had lied on his CV.
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December 9th, 2010 by Sarah.
Axed Apprentice candidate Liz Locke has told the Daily Mirror that she considers fellow competitor Stuart Baggs to be Alan Sugar’s “mini-me.”
And Liz went on to claim that’s the reason why she was ditched while Stuart was saved by the billionaire business guru.
As fans will know, Liz’s team – who were led by Stuart – sold less tickets for the London bus tour project than their rivals did, leaving Liz battling to stay in the show.
Liz told the paper, “In that boardroom I felt a sinking feeling as I saw Lord Sugar looking at Stuart with admiration… Read more & comment »
December 8th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Tonight’s ‘Apprentice’ will see Stuart Baggs and Chris Bates come to blows in a bitter bust-up in the middle of London’s Trafalgar Square.
With the two teams told by business magnate Lord Alan Sugar to create and manage their own tourist bus company for this week’s task, self-titled Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs’ sneaky tactics quickly begin to anger his rivals.
Relations first become strained when Apollo – led by the 21-year-old businessman – attempt to encroach on Team Synergy’s visitors’ centre in the hope of poaching potential customers.
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December 2nd, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Laura Moore has become the latest candidate to be fired from ‘The Apprentice’.
The 22-year-old business development manager was given the boot by multi-millionaire entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar after failing to impress with her negotiation skills on a tricky treasure hunt task.
Despite being told by the British business guru that she had been given “a lot of chances”, Laura doesn’t think she was given the opportunity to shine in the BBC One show.
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