Lord Sugar has banned ‘nepo infants‘ from starring on The Apprentice – and insists all candidates are chosen on advantage.
The tycoon, 76, says it is customary BBC coverage to offer ‘everyone the chance to enter’ and the present will not be giving wannabe entrepreneurs, who occur to be the offspring of celebrities, any particular remedy.
It comes after Strictly Come Dancing and Love Island featured chef Gordon Ramsay‘s daughter Tilly and footballer Michael Owen‘s eldest daughter Gemma respectfully in latest sequence, which has aided the present’s publicity push.
Asked by MailOnline if he is tempted to comply with go well with, Lord Sugar mentioned: ‘No… we do not do this. These candidates have been chosen from a really intense choice course of and we maintain auditions in London, Leeds, and Birmingham… It is crucial factor and the BBC dictates it.
‘It is a BBC requirement that we now have to exit and provides everyone the chance so we journey the nation for the auditions.’
Lord Sugar has banned ‘nepo infants’ from starring on The Apprentice and insists all candidates are chosen on advantage
The tycoon says it is customary BBC coverage to offer ‘everyone the chance to enter’ and the present will not be giving wannabe entrepreneurs any particular remedy
In an unique interview with MailOnline, Lord Sugar mentioned the candidates are chosen from an intense choice progress
However, the billionaire businessman would not thoughts using his personal youngsters, as a result of they’ve earned their stripes because of his powerful love.
Lord Sugar’s eldest son Simon began incomes cash flipping burgers at McDonald’s and established a profitable profession earlier than becoming a member of the household agency.
Now, he is the CEO of his father’s firm Amscreen and Daniel is Amsprop director, in response to the corporate’s web site.
Lord Sugar mentioned: ‘Sometimes youngsters of well-known folks wish to try to comply with within the footsteps of their mom or father and good luck to them.
‘Their dad and mom do have a bonus of understanding those that they will put them ahead to however that is simply the way it occurs.’
The candidates could not enter the present as celebrities however they’re handled to the excessive life.
They reside in a £17million mansion located on one of many nation’s most costly roads as they participate within the 12-week course of.
Last 12 months’s forged jet to Dubai after being tasked with internet hosting a company away day however not all the contestants ended up collaborating within the problem.
It comes after Strictly Come Dancing featured chef Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Tilly on the BBC sequence in 2021 (pictured in January 2022)
Footballer Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma discovered fame on ITV2 sequence Love Island in 2022
However, the billionaire businessman would not thoughts using his personal youngsters, as a result of they’ve earned their stripes because of his powerful love (pictured with son Daniel far left and daughter Louise second from proper in 2004)
Lord Sugar has damaged his silence on former candidate Reece Donnelly’s axing after he was pressured to go away the present for getting drunk on a flight to Dubai throughout filming
Glaswegian theatre college proprietor Reece Donnelly was axed from the programme after he bought drunk on the flight, which was in opposition to the present’s guidelines.
And now, Lord Sugar has damaged his silence on Reece’s sudden departure, confirming: ‘There are guidelines for the candidates after they’re dwelling collectively… however they don’t seem to be very draconian.
‘They can have a pair glasses of wine on the home however we can’t tolerate anyone getting drunk.’
The Apprentice returns on Thursday night time as 18 candidates compete for the prospect to develop into Lord Sugar’s enterprise associate and his £250,000 funding.
He has recruited a variety of expertise together with two docs, a pharmacist, two pie store homeowners, a music producer and Tre Lowe, who’s recognized for being within the UK storage band Architechs.
But the mogul says he has little interest in rivalling X Factor boss Simon Cowell by venturing into the music enterprise with one in every of his new candidates.
Lord Sugar mentioned: ‘No, I’m not seeking to rival Simon Cowell… No… music does make a programme and our theme tune specifically has been used from the very starting.
‘Sometimes we do use some operatic music to appropriately bounce up what has been seen on the display.’