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Who is Frances Bishop? Meet The Apprentice 2016 semi-finalist – here’s what we know

Married to a footballer but NOT a WAG

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WAG and Beauty Queen Frances Bishop has made her way to the final week of The Apprentice.

The entrepreneur, who describes herself as an 'Anti Wag',  has been on the losing team almost every week since the series began.

Frances has however impressed Lord Sugar and his aides with her sweet sales talk throughout the series.

 Frances Bishop says she is a 'pocket rocket'
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Frances Bishop says she is a 'pocket rocket'Credit: PA:Press Association

Speaking to the BBC cameras ahead of this year's series, Frances says: "I have had a very lively life at

"At present I am married to a footballer, my husband plays for Scunthorpe united and I have a three year old son.

"I dropped out of university but now I have a successful business."

Aged 25, Frances owns her own children's clothing boutique and lives in Doncaster with her son and midfielder husband Neil Bishop.

Frances revealed that she was taking part in this year's Apprentice on her Twitter page, stating "I didn't go to India. . . I went here!"

Speaking about being married to a footballer Frances says, "I'd like to describe myself as the anti-WAG.

"I believe that you should have your own money and your own independence.

"I got asked once whether I was poor because I worked, by a fellow WAG, which wasn't really cool."

Frances also shares her beauty pageant past, however despite entering a number of contests, she is yet to win.

 Frances in her beauty pageant days
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Frances in her beauty pageant days

The Apprentice final airs Sunday 18 December at 9pm on BBC ONE.



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