Get ready to put your business hat on as The Apprentice is back on our screens
One of the best things about this time of year is The Apprentice returns. We can’t wait to meet the new bunch of candidates hoping to secure a business deal with Lord Alan Sugar – and we’ve taken a look back over some of our favourite moments from the past 10 series. What was your best bit?
Philip Taylor – Pantsman (2009)
This has to be one of the best moments from The Apprentice’s 11-year run. When tasked with creating an advert for a new breakfast cereal, Philip Taylor came up with Pantsman.
Pantsman wore his underwear over his trousers and loved cereal – unsurprisingly Lord Sugar wasn’t in love with the idea.
James Hill – Stretching in the boardroom (2014)
Labelled the hottest Apprentice candidate ever (we totally agree, btw), James was also TV gold.
This is just one example: despite the teams getting a telling-off from Lord Sugar, James clearly had his mind on the gym and starting warming up for his evening workout.
Katie Hopkins – Quitting while you’re ahead (2007)
Leave it to Katie Hopkins to bring the controversy. The social commentator, before being known for saying mean things about basically everyone, attempted to become Lord Sugar’s Apprentice.
But after getting down to the final three, Katie realised she’d actually have to work for him and quit the show. She’s still the only person ever to do so.
Yasmina Siadaten – Sandalwood or Cedarwood? (2009)
This is one of those moments that will stay with us forever. When eventual winner Yasmina was heading up a perfume-making task, she and the other girls got confused with the price of sandalwood oil and cedarwood oil, which is much cheaper.
Which meant they actually spent £700 on oils before the task had properly begun.
Tom Gearing (2012)
There’s no real reason to include Tom in this list, apart from the fact he was really nice to look at. And still is.
Neil Clough – Right man, wrong plan (2013)
When you go on The Apprentice, it’s probably wise to listen to Lord Sugar when it comes to business. But Neil was so certain his online estate agency would be a success that he didn’t feel the need to take Lord Sugar’s comments on board.
In response, LS fired him and said: “ I might as well put that money in a slot machine. I might as well throw it over London Bridge – the right man, the wrong plan.”
Debra Barr – Business villain (2009)
Scary Debra was a villain to rival Hopkins – and the rest of the candidates were clearly very wary of her. Even LS didn’t phase her and, when she was thankfully fired, she told the business tycoon it was ‘the biggest mistake of his life’. Something tells us LS got over it…
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1 of 31Roxanne Pallett accused Ryan Thomas of punching her
When Roxanne Pallett and Ryan Thomas were playing fighting no one was quite prepared when the Emmerdale actress claimed that he punched her hard in the ribs. She was quick to tell the rest of the housemates, ask Big Brother why Ryan wasn't removed from the house and branded him 'a liar', 'manipulative' and 'calculating'. During an eviction the CBB crowd were chanting for Roxanne to leave and shortly after she quit the show.That didn't stop the nation from being furious and Ofcom received over 11,000 complaints. She's since apologised for her actions but Ryan's brother Adam has slammed her apology and so has the Corrie star's girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh.
2 of 31Kim Woodburn's explosive row
Security entered the house in 2017 to escort Kim Woodburn out, following an explosive row with her housemates.
3 of 31Christopher Biggins' shocking removal
In 2016, Christopher Biggins was removed from the house after making shocking homophobic and anti-Semitic comments.
4 of 31Stephen Bear and Chloe Khan's bathroom saga
In 2016, Stephen told Chloe he wanted to "f**k her in the bathroom" while the pair got intimate after locking themselves in the bathroom... the noises were unbearable!
5 of 31Stephen Bear's love affair
In 2016, Stephen Bear's girlfriend entered the house to confront him after he cheated with housemate Chloe Khan.
6 of 31Gemma Collins' controversial decision
In 2016, Gemma Collins chose to have a professional blow dry at the expense of her fellow housemates losing out on hot water and the use of hair appliances for the day.
7 of 31Megan McKenna's meltdown
In 2016, Megan McKenna's drunken meltdown got her removed from the house by security.
8 of 31Stephanie and Jeremy's romance
In 2016, Stephanie Davis publicly cheated with Jeremy McConnell, while her boyfriend tuned in to watch every night... awkward.
9 of 31'David's Dead' confusion
In 2016, Tiffany Pollard was hysterical after mishearing Angie Bowie's news that her husband David Bowie had died, and mistaking him for her fellow housemate David Gest.
10 of 31Stephanie Davis' knickers humiliation
In 2016, John Partridge, Christopher Maloney and Darren Day came across Stephanie's dirty underwear and publicly mocked her stains, referring to them as "pigeon s--t".
11 of 31Winston McKenzie's homophobic slur
In 2016, housemates were left stunned as Winston McKenzie's homophobic views were exposed in a task, as he compared gay adoption to "child abuse".
12 of 31Lewis Bloor and Marnie Simpson's shower scene
In 2016, Marnie Simpson and Lewis Bloor enjoyed a naked romp in the showers... Nice.
13 of 31Perez Hilton's sexual threats
Perez Hilton repeatedly tells Calum Best he'd "shove his huge dk up your ae" during a heated row in 2015.
14 of 31Perez Hilton harassing Katie Hopkins
During their daily bust-ups in 2015, Perez Hilton tried to lick Katie Hopkins whilst singing "lick it good, suck this d**k just like you should"... charming.
15 of 31Alicia Douvall banana-gate
In 2015, Alicia Douvall was left in tears after housemates caught her stealing bananas and hiding them under her bed... there's worse sins!
16 of 31Ken Morley's racist slur
Ken Morley was removed from the house in 2015 for using the 'n-word' in a heated discussion with Alexander O'Neal.
17 of 31Lee Ryan, Casey Batchelor and Jasmine Waltz's love triangle
Following her on-screen romance with Lee Ryan, Jasmine Waltz re-entered the house after he quickly moved on to fellow housemate Casey Bachelor in 2014.
18 of 31Leslie Jordan's row with Frenchy
In 2014, Leslie Jordan lost his cool with Frenchy after she cut up his underwear, calling her "white trash" and a "stinking French s**t!"
19 of 31Dappy's raunchy bathroom scene
Dappy 'windmilled' after jumping in the pool with Luisa in 2014.
20 of 31Spencer and Heidi Pratt's villainous antics
In 2013, Spencer and Heidi Pratt prevented housemate Claire Richards from getting a letter from her children... AND celebrated it.
21 of 31Lauren Harries falling over 24/7
Lauren Harries constantly tripped over in 2013. How?!
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22 of 31Denise Welch's drunken antics
In 2012, Karissa Shannon threatened to leave and sue the show as a drunken Denise Welch jokingly pulled down her trousers and exposed her bum.
23 of 31Frankie Cocozza and Nicola Maclean get steamy in the hot tub
Frankie Cocozza and Nicola Maclean get steamy in the hot tub in 2012.
24 of 31Julie Goodyear's banana scene
Julie Goodyear got a little too personal with a banana in 2012.
25 of 31Jedward get vajazzled
Jedward got vajazzled by Amy Childs in 2011... not something you want to see every day.
26 of 31Alex Reid's beauty regime
Alex Reid got a fake tan in the buff in 2010.
27 of 31Verne Troyer's drunken collision
Verne Troyer had a head-on collision with the Diary Room after getting a bit tipsy in 2009.
28 of 31Jade Goody vs. Shilpa Shetty
Jade vs Shilpa in 2007 led to one of the most controversial CBB moments EVER and to Jade's silent eviction from the house.
29 of 31George Galloway's cat incident
George Galloway pretended to be a pussy-cat in 2006. A nation shuddered.
30 of 31Jackie Stallone's shock arrival
Jackie Stallone's shock arrival in the house in 2003 was accompanied by the immortal line: 'Yeaaaah, Jaaaackie!'
31 of 31Vanessa Feltz tragic meltdown
In the first ever CBB in 2001 Vanessa Feltz had a meltdown and scrawled posh words all over a table.
Jamie Lester – Best tour guide ever (2010)
On a Ghosts & Ghouls tour, Jamie didn’t have a clue what he was doing – but that didn’t stop him. He told a bus full of tourists: “The Thames is the second biggest river in London. See that building that looks like a gherkin? Well, it’s called the Gherkin because it looks like a gherkin. Westminster Abbey – well, it’s a church. And Big Ben’s clock face is 20 diameters in width.”
He gets points for creativity and sheer cockiness, though.
Nick Hewer – (2010)
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We miss Nick and his sassy shade-throwing antics. One of his best lines ever was about Stella English, when Liz Locke made her sit in a boutique window and beckon the customers in.
He said: “Stella’s in a short dress, waving at people from a window. In Manchester? No. Amsterdam? Maybe.”
When is The Apprentice back on TV?
The Apprentice will be back on BBC One on October 2nd at it's usual time of 9pm, and you can expect a special extended episode for the first helping.