'The Apprentice' candidates trying their luck at becoming Lord Sugar's new business partner will have to reveal their business idea right at the start of the show, it has been announced.
The entrepreneur-finding show, which returns to BBC One for a ninth series on Tuesday 7 May, will see the hopefuls pitch to Lord Sugar from the get-go so that he can ascertain if they have the right skills to take part.
The business tycoon said: "For me to choose you, you have to be brilliant."
This year's candidates comes from a diverse background including catering, leisure, recruitment, property, medicine and academia.
One thing is still the same, though, Sugar revealed: "I've got a pile of CVs here... full of the usual bullsh*t." There's nothing like encouragement...
The Apprentice series 9
The Apprentice girls(01 of43)
Open Image ModalMyles Mordaunt(02 of43)
Open Image ModalMyles Mordaunt(03 of43)
Open Image ModalKurt Wilson(04 of43)
Open Image ModalKurt Wilson(05 of43)
Open Image ModalJordan Poulton(06 of43)
Open Image ModalJordan Poulton(07 of43)
Open Image ModalJason Leech(08 of43)
Open Image ModalJason Leech(09 of43)
Open Image ModalZeeshaan Shah(10 of43)
Open Image ModalZeeshaan Shah(11 of43)
Open Image ModalAlex Mills(12 of43)
Open Image ModalAlex Mills(13 of43)
Open Image ModalNeil Clough(14 of43)
Open Image ModalNeil Clough(15 of43)
Open Image ModalTim Stillwell (16 of43)
Open Image ModalTim Stillwell (17 of43)
Open Image ModalNatalie Panayi(18 of43)
Open Image ModalNatalie Panayi(19 of43)
Open Image ModalFrancesca MacDuff-Varley (20 of43)
Open Image ModalFrancesca MacDuff-Varley (21 of43)
Open Image ModalRebecca Slater(22 of43)
Open Image ModalRebecca Slater(23 of43)
Open Image ModalSophie Lau (24 of43)
Open Image ModalSophie Lau (25 of43)
Open Image ModalJaz Ampaw-Farr(26 of43)
Open Image ModalJaz Ampaw-Farr(27 of43)
Open Image ModalLeah Totton(28 of43)
Open Image ModalLeah Totton(29 of43)
Open Image ModalUzma Yakoob(30 of43)
Open Image ModalUzma Yakoob(31 of43)
Open Image ModalLuisa Zissman(32 of43)
Open Image ModalLuisa Zissman(33 of43)
Open Image ModalThe Apprentice contestants (34 of43)
Open Image ModalThe male Apprentices (35 of43)
Open Image ModalKarren Brady (36 of43)
Open Image ModalNick Hewer(37 of43)
Open Image ModalThe Apprentice team(38 of43)
Open Image ModalLord sugar and his Apprentices(39 of43)
Open Image ModalNick Hewer, Lord Sugar and Karren Brady(40 of43)
Open Image ModalKarren Brady, Lord Sugar and Nick Hewer(41 of43)
Open Image ModalLord Sugar(42 of43)
Open Image ModalNick Hewer, Lord Sugar and Karren Brady(43 of43)
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