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The Apprentice winner Karishma was best candidate Lord Sugar’s picked in 20 years

The Apprentice winner Karishma was best candidate Lord Sugar’s picked in 20 years

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Let’s be honest – no Apprentice 2026 candidate stood a chance against Karishma Vijay, arguably the best contestant the BBC show has ever had. The 29-year-old beauty brand owner secured Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment for her skincare business, which she launched after discovering a “cure” for her acne – and it was glaringly inevitable from week one that she would win the series. In all 20 years of the show, there has not been a contestant who has exuded such likeability, justifiable confidence, and, believe it or not, common sense. Not even her finale rival Pascha Myhill, whose evolution throughout the series was a joy to watch, could rival Karishma. Pascha – the show’s youngest contestant at 21 – was seeking investment for her recruitment business and, in the last episode, nailed a pitch to a room filled with business experts, which, …

The Apprentice 2026 winner revealed: Karishma Vijay opens up on rollercoaster journey to Lord Sugar’s investment

The Apprentice 2026 winner revealed: Karishma Vijay opens up on rollercoaster journey to Lord Sugar’s investment

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Karishma Vijay, the newly crowned winner of The Apprentice, has expressed profound gratitude for her participation, crediting the BBC business show with transforming her life. The 28-year-old beauty entrepreneur triumphed in an all-female final on Thursday, securing Lord Sugar’s coveted investment after a competitive showdown against fellow finalist Pascha Myhill. Her victory follows another significant personal milestone, as Ms Vijay recently announced her engagement on social media, sharing photographs with her fiancé. Reacting to her win, Vijay said: “I actually can’t believe my life right now. Things keep happening. I’m just having a really good week. “I think people are happy to see me happy. A couple of years ago, I was single, I called off a wedding, ran away from it all – very dramatic, Bollywood movie-esque. “Now, I’m here with my happy ending and also a lot of money …

The Apprentice 2026 winner reveals she thought Lord Sugar was going to hire differently

The Apprentice 2026 winner reveals she thought Lord Sugar was going to hire differently

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Apprentice 2026 winner Karishma Vijay has revealed she thought Lord Sugar was going to hire both her and runner-up Pascha Myhill in the final moments of the episode. Tonight (16 April), saw Karishma and Pascha go head-to-head in one finale task in a bid to win Lord Alan Sugar’s investment. Supported by returning candidates, the finalists were tasked with launching their business to a room full of industry experts and even past winners. After pitching to the masses, developing a trailer and logo for their brand, it all came down to one final plea in the boardroom as both candidates shared why they thought they were deserving of the £250,000 cash injection into their business. After much deliberation, Lord Sugar decided to invest in Karishma, despite him not having a bad word to say against Pascha’s pitch, suggesting as though he could have gone in a different direction – something he’s only done once before. In an exclusive chat with Radio Times, Karishma shared she thought at a point Lord Sugar was going to …

Who won The Apprentice 2026? Lord Sugar’s next business partner revealed

Who won The Apprentice 2026? Lord Sugar’s next business partner revealed

Published by Daniella Wilson

After 12 tough weeks, the final of The Apprentice arrived as the remaining two candidates went head-to-head in a battle to win Lord Alan Sugar’s investment. Earlier this year, a whopping 20 candidates entered the infamous boardroom, all armed with stacked business plans and dreams of becoming his next business partner, as well as a £250,000 cash injection into their business. But as the weeks went on, the candidates began to drop like flies until just two – Pascha Myhill and Karishma Vijay – remained in the running. And after much deliberation in the boardroom, Karishma Vijay was crowned the winner of this year’s This Apprentice. Karishma Vijay. BBC/Naked (A Freemantle Label)/Ray Burmiston Tonight’s episode saw the finalists launch their business to a room full of industry experts and some legends from the last 20 years, including Margaret Mountford and Nick Hewer and three incredible past season winners, Dr Leah Totton, Ricky Martin and Dean Franklin. They then returned to the boardroom one last time, as Lord Sugar, Karren Brady and Tim Campbell all deliberated and …

The new Lord of the Rings has no Viggo Mortensen. But the problem’s bigger than that

The new Lord of the Rings has no Viggo Mortensen. But the problem’s bigger than that

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter What made the Lord of the Rings trilogy so good? A quarter of a century after The Fellowship of the Ring hit cinemas, it often feels as if everyone’s still puzzling this out, like one of those Einstein theories that took decades for scientists to be able to prove correct. Peter Jackson’s JRR Tolkien adaptations seemed to do the impossible, transforming nerdish high fantasy into blockbuster fare that was both critically acclaimed and widely popular. Most every subsequent attempt to do the same – barring, perhaps, the front-loaded Game of Thrones phenomenon – has failed to bottle that same lightning. This is the big problem facing The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, a new film set in Jackson’s version of Middle Earth. Neither prequel nor sequel, the film squeezes itself into an ellipses in the original Fellowship, and …

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum officially reveals its Aragorn

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum officially reveals its Aragorn

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Jamie Dornan is set to play the character of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Warner Bros has revealed. Dornan steps into a role that Viggo Mortensen made his own since first playing it in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The recasting was announced during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Dornan will be credited as Strider, the alias Aragorn uses when he is first introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring. In March, Knight Edge Media speculated that White Lotus actor Leo Woodall would take on the role. The speculation can rest now, with Warner Bros confirming Woodall is indeed joining the cast but as Halvard, a Dúnedain who joins Strider on the hunt. Kate Winslet joins as Marigol, matriarch of the Stoors. Jamie Dornan is taking on the role …

Jamie Dornan To Play Viggo Mortensen's Iconic Lord Of The Rings Character In Next Film

Jamie Dornan To Play Viggo Mortensen's Iconic Lord Of The Rings Character In Next Film

Published by Sam Flores

Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood will both be back in the new Lord Of The Rings film The Hunt For Gollum Stay updated! Get notifications from HuffPost UK on Google Chrome by clicking the icon to the left of our URL and select ‘Allow’ notifications. Copy and paste this link into Chrome to get started: chrome://settings/content/siteDetails?site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.co.uk. The cast of the new Lord Of The Rings film has been announced, with some exciting new faces set to share the screen with the franchise’s most recognisable stars. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, it was finally confirmed that Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellen will be reprising their roles as Frodo Baggins and Gandalf in The Hunt For Gollum. Andy Serkis will also be back as the titular villain, in addition to directing the new movie, which will serve as a prequel to the first Lord Of The Rings movie. Joining them will be new additions Kate Winslet, Lee Pace and Leo Woodall as Marigol, Thrandul and Halvard, respectively. However, perhaps the most intriguing announcement is …

The Testaments review – This is Bridgerton meets Lord of the Flies, a young adult epic for the ages

The Testaments review – This is Bridgerton meets Lord of the Flies, a young adult epic for the ages

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter In the 34 years between the publication of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and its sequel, The Testaments, her 1985 book became a classic. It was adapted for film, for television, and became a staple of classrooms across the world. So, there was an anxiety about this delayed extension of the saga. Was this a cash grab? A desperate stab at relevance? Would it sully its predecessor? And then The Testaments came out and it was… good. So good it won the Booker Prize. That’s where the new Disney+ adaptation picks up: with a story that feels fresh and vital and every bit as compelling as the original. Agnes Mackenzie (Chase Infiniti) is the daughter of a commander in the theocratic, patriarchal state of Gilead. She attends an elite finishing school run by the formidable Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd), where she …

Maul – Shadow Lord breaks Star Wars record with Rotten Tomatoes score

Maul – Shadow Lord breaks Star Wars record with Rotten Tomatoes score

Published by Daniella Wilson

The latest animated addition to the Star Wars universe has gone down incredibly well with critics and fans alike, securing a record high rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord has officially premiered on Disney+, with a 100% score on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (from 25 reviews). While the Popcornmeter score (from audiences) is a little lower, it’s still an incredibly impressive 96%. Incredibly, it’s the first time that a Star Wars release has reached the 100% critic score. It’s followed in the rankings by two other highly-acclaimed animated series, Star Wars Rebels (98%) and Star Wars Visions (98%), with live-action series Andor (96%) coming afterwards. It even puts the series ahead of A New Hope (94%) and The Empire Strikes Back (93%), the most highly-rated of the Star Wars movies. Maul (voiced by Sam Witwer) in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. Lucasfilm Of course, these ratings must be taken with a pinch of salt – particularly as they are subject to change as more reviews come in, however, it’s still an …