With almost twenty seasons and counting, Lord Alan Sugar is far from done investing in new businesses.
Last year, Northern boutique fitness studio owner Rachel Woolford was awarded the crown and £250,000 cash to invest in another gym to add to her portfolio. In 2025, a whole new bunch of budding entrepreneurs will gear up for the gruelling tasks and cutthroat boardroom.
If you want to know when BBC’s The Apprentice will return, and everything we know about it so far, then keep reading. We also have a similar article for Gladiators season 2.
When could The Apprentice season 19 be released?
The BBC hasn’t officially confirmed the date that The Apprentice will return, but some sites are reporting that the first episode will debut on Thursday 30 January 2025.
This seems likely, as The Traitors season 3 currently occupies the BBC’s 9pm slot on Thursdays (when The Apprentice traditionally airs).
Once the BBC confirms the air date, we’ll update this article. The series should air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Who are the judges on The Apprentice UK?
Joining Lord Alan Sugar will once again be his trusted advisors, Baroness Karren Brady and former winner, Tim Campbell MBE.
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Is there a trailer for season 19 of The Apprentice UK?
The first teaser trailer for the show is out now, which shows some great reactions from both Karen and Tim:
Have the contestants been announced for The Apprentice season 19?
Not yet – we’ll update this article with the prospective candidates as soon as we know who they are.
Will The Apprentice return for season 20?
As applications for season 20 are now open (and will be until 20 February 2025), we’re willing to bet that the BBC will be renewing The Apprentice for next year, as usual.