Meet BBC One’s ‘The Apprentice’ contestants for 2023

BBC One’s popular show ‘The Apprentice’ returns this week, with 18 ambitious candidates battling it out for a staggering quarter-of-a-million-pound investment with billionaire boss, Lord Alan Sugar.

Four of the 18 contestants in this season are from an Asian background. BizAsiaLive.com takes a look at what they all have got to offer.

Avi Sharma from London
City Banker
Avi is the youngest candidate in the series. As an “optimistic” entrepreneur, he believes that Lord Sugar’s investment will get him out of the “rat race” of city banking.

Denisha Kaur Bharj from Leicestershire
Financial Controller
Denisha’s determination and work ethic have allowed her to reach the peak of her potential, overcoming professional and personal tests.

Shazia Hussain from London
Technology Recruiter
Shazia champions a varied representation of diverse women in the world of business. “I don’t need any friends in business. I am here to win this.”

Sohail Chowdhary from Southampton
Owner, Martial Arts School
Martial Arts Instructor Sohail wants other candidates to stay “wary”. “I am calm and collected, but if they do come at me? I will bite and I will sting, and I will leave my mark.”

‘The Apprentice’ returns to BBC One, this Thursday at 21:00.