The Apprentice's Denisha Kaur Bharj is FIRED during week four

‘Everything happens for a reason’: The Apprentice’s Denisha Kaur Bharj is the fourth candidate to be FIRED after leaving Lord Sugar ‘unimpressed’

Denisha Kaur Bharj has become the fourth candidate to be fired on The Apprentice. 

The financial controller, 29, was sacked in Thursday’s episode after she left Lord Sugar ‘unimpressed’ with her people skills. 

During week four the candidates were sent to Brighton, with Denisha being appointed project manager by Lord Sugar to prove herself after failing last weeks task. 

You’re fired! Denisha Kaur Bharj has become the fourth candidate to be fired on The Apprentice after she left Lord Sugar ‘unimpressed’ with her people skills

As Lord Sugar delivered his damning final verdict and fired Denisha, he said in the boardroom: ‘Denisha, you had your chance to show me whether you were any good at logistics and dealing with people.

‘And I’m very sorry to say that you have not impressed me. So it is with regret, Denisha, that you’re fired.’

Speaking in the taxi after her firing, Denisha said: ‘I’m gutted I’m not going to be there next week. It’s been an amazing opportunity and an amazing experience; I’ve watched the show for years and been a fan of the show for years. 

‘To get to the point where I’ve met Lord Sugar has been incredible. I applied for it because I really wanted to win the investment, but you know, everything happens for a reason.

PM: During week four the candidates were sent to Brighton, with Denisha being appointed project manager by Lord Sugar to prove herself 

Denisha works as a financial controller in Leicestershire and before the show started, she admitted she’s not afraid of getting out of her comfort zone.

She describes herself as ‘strong, motivated and hard-working’ and says she can work under pressure, overcoming both professional and personal tests to reach success.

Denisha said she wanted the investment opportunity because she wants to ‘be mentored by the best to be the best.’

She argues she deserves it, because: ‘I’m a woman who wants to create an empire and have it all; to be able to provide for my family and to be an inspiration to young women. I dream big, but I work extra hard and know everything is possible.’

Ambitious: Denisha works as a financial controller in Leicestershire and before the show started, she admitted she’s not afraid of getting out of her comfort zone

This week’s task saw the 14 remaining candidates sent to buzzing Brighton and Hove, one of the UK’s fastest growing cities. 

Here, amongst the bustling streets, the candidates had to secure and negotiate nine items synonymous to the area. 

The team that secured the most items at the lowest prices, won; before both had to race back to the iconic Brighton Palace Pier.

Task: This week’s task saw the 14 remaining candidates sent to buzzing Brighton and Hove, one of the UK’s fastest growing cities

Fast paced: Amongst the bustling streets, the candidates had to secure and negotiate nine items synonymous to the area

 Last week’s episode of The Apprentice saw Gregory Ebbs fired by Lord Sugar as The antiques marketplace owner ‘struggled’ with the task, which saw the teams create a new preschool cartoon to pitch to industry experts.

Two candidates exited the show during week two, with Shannon Martin deciding to quit the process after realising she wasn’t ‘in it for the right reasons.’

Following her exit Kevin D’Arcy became the second candidate of the series to be fired by Lord Sugar, after being told that was ‘more focused on revenue than profit’ during the disastrous Bao Buns challenge. 

Emma Browne became the first candidate eliminated from The Apprentice after the first task. 

The Apprentice continues on Thursday at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. 

THE APPRENTICE 2023: MEET THE CANDIDATES

AVI SHARMA

Occupation: City banker

Location: London

Key info: Youngest candidate and believes that Lord Sugar’s investment will get him out of the “rat race” of city banking

He says: ‘Some say I’m delusional, I prefer the term optimistic.’

DANI DONOVAN 

Occupation: Hair salon owner

Location: Hertfordshire

Key info: Believes she deserves to win the programme because her business fills a ‘huge gap’ in the market, saying: ‘It baffles me that no one has done it yet!’

She says: ‘I think I’m a different kind of business owner, someone who is a lot more relatable to people.’

EMMA BROWNE

Occupation: Senior account executive

Location: County Kildare

Key info: Laser focused on making her unique business idea a resounding success

She says: ‘I am disgustingly competitive. I will go to any lengths to win this investment.’

JOSEPH PHILLIPS

Occupation: Safari Guide

Location: Worcestershire

Key info: The “James Bond of the business world” with a degree in Zoology

He says: ‘If Lord Sugar wants to invest in a business to help save the ocean, one lip balm at a time, then I’m his guy.’

MARK MOSELEY

Occupation: Pest control company owner

Location: London

Key info: A former soldier who says he can ‘sell to anyone’ with the gift of the gab

He says: ‘If Lord Sugar doesn’t pick me, then he’s missing a trick.’ 

MEGAN HORNBY

Occupation: Sweet shop and café owner

Location: East Yorkshire

Key info: She says her business fills a gap in the market and has the potential to be nationally recognised.

She says: ‘I think that no matter what situation I am thrown into, I will always give one hundred percent truth, even if it’s hard to hear.’

ROCHELLE ANTHONY

Occupation: Hair salon and academy owner

Location: Bedfordshire

Key info: Describes herself as ‘tenacious, fierce and determined’ and says together with Lord Sugar they would be ‘an absolute force to be reckoned with.’

She says: ‘I’m always being compared to the Kim Kardashian of the business world because I’m doing business with a hint of glam.’ 

SHAZIA HUSSAIN 

Occupation: Technology recruiter

Location: London

Key info: Wants to champion a varied representation of diverse women in the world of business

She says: ‘I don’t need any friends in business. I am here to win this.’

SOHAIL CHOWHARY 

Occupation: Martial arts school owner

Location: Southampton

Key info: Raised in a council house and worked hard to create business and warns other candidates to be ‘wary’

He says: ‘I am calm and collected, but if they do come at me? I will bite and I will sting, and I will leave my mark.’

BRADLEY JOHNSON 

Occupation: Director of construction company

Location: North Yorkshire 

Key info: Self-made business that turns over half-a-million after being made redundant just four years ago

He says: ‘I have a business plan that will see us turn over seven figures after year three and who knows where else that could take us.’

 DENISHA KAUR BHARJ 

Occupation: Financial controller

Location: Leicestershire

Key info: Says she wants the investment opportunity because she wants to ‘be mentored by the best to be the best’

She says: ‘There’s only one Denisha Kaur.’

GREGORY EBBS

Occupation: Owner of an online antiques marketplace

Location: Shropshire

Key info: Previously worked as a professional cannon-firer in Malta

He says: ‘I would say, a willingness to try different things and not being afraid to be slightly different is one of my biggest strengths.’

KEVIN D’ARCY

Occupation: Accountant

Location: Dublin

Key info: Started his water sports equipment business during lockdown, whilst working in his job in the financial services

He says: ‘With Lord Sugar as my business partner, I know we can ride that wave into the UK and beyond…’

MARNIE SWINDELLS 

Occupation: Court advocate

Location: London

Key info: A gold medal-winning boxer and imaginative businesswoman

She says: ‘I deserve Lord Sugar’s investment because I have given my blood, sweat and tears to my business.’

REECE DONNELLY

Occupation: Theatre school owner

Location: Glasgow

Key info: Is determined to become the first Scottish candidate to secure Lord Sugar’s investment and claims to be the youngest CEO of a further education college in the UK

He says: ‘I’m here to prove that Scotland is filled with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and that we are not in fact a haggis-eating, kilt-wearing nation.’

SHANNON MARTIN

Occupation: Bridal boutique owner

Location: West Yorkshire

Key info: Is hoping to be the first business partner to bring Lord Sugar into the lucrative bridal industry.

She says: ‘Lord Sugar needs to be my next business partner, so I can make him millions.’ 

SIMBA RWAMBIWA

Occupation: Senior sales representative

Location: Birmingham

Key info: Is a self-confessed ‘perfectionist’ who says his business will improve the quality of people’s lives

He says: ‘If people can’t buy into you, they’ll never buy anything from you.’

VICTORIA GOULBOURNE 

Occupation: Owner of online sweet business

Location: Merseyside

Key info: Former flight attendant who started business in lockdown which grew into social media success

She says: ‘I’ve travelled all over the world and am not afraid to take on a challenge.’

 

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