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<\/p>\nThe Apprentice final will air this week, with Lord Sugar’s newest business partner soon to be revealed.<\/p>\n
With the 19th series wrapping up today, April 17, GB News has spoken to four former candidates who have unveiled what it’s really like behind-the-scenes of the BBC favourite.<\/p>\n
Series 17 winner Marnie Swindells detailed an “unpleasant” aspect of being on the business show competition.<\/p>\n
“For me, filming was a much more pleasant experience than watching it back, that I did not enjoy,” she admitted.<\/p>\n
Marnie Swindells was crowned winner of the 2023 series of BBC The Apprentice<\/p>\n
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Speaking to The People’s Channel and other media at a Press Box and Flex and The City panel event, she delved into the brutal impact of viewers’ reactions.<\/p>\n
“I was not OK, it was awful,” the boxing gym owner confessed as she recalled the difficult period.<\/p>\n
Sharing her thoughts about the BBC’s duty of care, she went on: “It’s one thing they should do better on – the welfare.<\/p>\n
“It really needs to improve. I was trending on Twitter, people saying what an idiot I am, someone noticed my hairclip matched my top and was like ‘urgh she’s matched it to her top,’ and I’m like ‘how can you hate me so much?'”<\/p>\n
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Reece Donnelly also appeared in the 2023 BBC The Apprentice series<\/p>\n BBC<\/p>\n The show winner added: “You go through the process and you love every moment of the filming, the creating, and you think all these great things are going to come out on the show.<\/p>\n “Then you watch the episode… And my jaw was on the floor.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t think the welfare prepared us enough for afterwards, it\u2019s a really important thing to talk about.<\/p>\n “I would have it out with welfare like \u2018no one prepped me for this\u2019, I was not ready. Until you are that person in those shoes no one will get it.”<\/p>\n Series 18 star Raj Chohan added: “Yeah, I think the experience that I’ve got in the show you can’t see on TV.<\/p>\n “You’ll only see what they want to edit to fit their story. But I had so many great moments in the house as well, like with the rest of the candidates.”<\/p>\n Detailing the tough nature on the boardroom meetings, she added: “So even though quite brutal in the portrait at times, it wasn’t, it was just business.<\/p>\n “I think it’s like going for an interview. If you’re always in the same room for the same interview, you’ve got one job.<\/p>\n Raj Chohan talked about the impact of the editing process of The Apprentice<\/p>\n BBC<\/p>\n “It’s not personal. You want that job and you’ve not come in being each other’s mate, you’ve come in looking for a job.”<\/p>\n![\"Reece](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reece-donnelly.png\")
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