The Apprentice 2008 – Part 3

Yay! Let’s take a look at the remaining contestants on the new series of The Apprentice.


Helene Speight (32) bored me. Actually, really, truly, bored me. I read her blurb on the Apprentice website, and couldn’t think of anything to say about her. Sorry. No doubt she’s actually the life and soul of the party, so I hope to be proved wrong when I watch the programme on Wednesday. Verdict: …zzz…

 
Ian Stringer (26) wins top prize for having THE most annoying quote out of all of the contestants on the BBC website. Ian says: “there are two kinds of people in the world. Winners and… I don’t know how to spell the other word. I can’t say it…” ARGH! It’s losers!! LOSERS!! It’s not flipping hard. If this bloke can’t even say certain words, he’s going to be rubbish at leadership, negotiations, brainstorming…pretty much everything. Verdict: Won’t be able to defend himself against Sir Alan in the boardroom – out week one.

 
Shazia Wahab (35) says she’s “a stubborn cow who wants to have the last word”. I like her already. Anyone that describes themselves as a stubborn cow is great. The poor cow…er, girl…thinks however that she’s underestimated and is desperate to prove her worth. Considering that she’s self-employed and is director of her own company, I’m not too sure who’s underestimating her. Best of all, though, is that she’s worried people will find her aggressive as “what she’s thinking is often revealed on her face”. Wow! Does she have a magic LED panel in her forehead that flashes up certain words? “ANGRY…ANGRY…ANGRY” “BORED…BORED…BORED” “THIRSTY…WANT COCA-COLA NOW…” Amazing. Verdict: Will be in the last five.

 
Alex Wotherspoon (24) is someone I wonder about. Well, not often, just for the purposes of writing this post. First of all, can he not afford a comb? What kind of ridiculous hairstyle is that? Secondly, Wotherspoon? I wonder if he’s done a David Walliams (whose real surname is Williams) style name change, to make himself more interesting. He admits he can be forgetful. Which isn’t great. He might get fired by Sir Alan, forget about it, then turn up for the next task. Verdict: Will get fired in the first few weeks. Then will forget he’s been fired, so will probably appear in the final.

 
Claire Young (28) provides a nice little ditty as her quote: “I’m just as happy watching the rugby in the rain as I am sipping champagne”. She doesn’t say what happens if she’s watching rugby when it’s actually quite sunny. Or if it’s a bit cloudy, say, with just a threat of rain. Oprah Winfrey is her role model, as Oprah is a successful businesswoman who gives back to the community…as well as being a yo-yo dieter like our Claire. How mean of you, BBC website, for revealing that! Go pick on someone your own size. (Which may well be Claire and Oprah, if they’re having a bad month.) Verdict: Sounds quite down-to-earth, could go far.

Remember to tune in on Wednesday, 9pm, BBC1. I can’t wait!

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