23 January 2024 , 00:00
810
0
Baroness Karren Brady has no dream to take over from Lord Sugar on The Apprentice and says she will leave when he does.
Karren, 54, joined the show full-time in 2009 after previously making guest appearances and has previously been earmarked as a potential successor to Sugar. On the upcoming 20th anniversary and how long the show can go for, Karren said: "It's not a discussion him and I have ever had, but as long as he does it, I'll do it, and when he leaves, I'll leave, because I do it for him.
"I don't do it to be on the TV. There's nothing scarier than being 54 and seeing your face on a 50-inch television screen, I can assure you! I do it because I genuinely believe in him, I like him, I enjoy the show, and the team around it are fantastic. But I think the question of how long he'll go on for is a question for him. But a long time, I hope. I mean, there's no reason why he shouldn't."
Has the Apprentice had its day? Vote in our poll HERE to have your say.
Meanwhile, Lord Sugar says the show - now in series 18 - will continue for years to come even though he only has a year left on the contract. Asked about the possibility of a 20th anniversary series, he said: "Well, obviously we're going to do that. No question. But bear in mind, it's not my call, it's the BBC's call.
EastEnders' Jake Wood's snap of son has fans pointing out the pair's likeness
"They're the ones that will decide whether the programme has got longevity beyond 20 series. I have a contract to do series 19, I don't have a contract to do series 20 yet, but I'm pretty damn sure that I'll ask them to do it and we'll do it. But it's really up to them. It's up to their scheduling and all that type of thing. Me, personally, I love it. I love doing it."
The Apprentice Series 18 premieres on Thursday February 1 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.