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Who is Tom Bunday? Former Apprentice 2018 candidate who struggled at school but now owns a tree surgery business
TOM Bunday was one of the budding entrepreneurs on this year's series of The Apprentice, before being fired in week nine.
From his tree business to his plans to win Lord Sugar's investment - here's all we know about Tom.
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After being fired, Tom Bunday reveals Jasmine Kundra refused to hug him after she pushed Sabrina Stocker on The Apprentice
Who is Tom Bunday?
Tom Bunday, 28, is from Southampton.
After struggling at school he now owns his own tree surgery firm and says he can rise to any challenge.
Tom believes his loyalty is one of his best qualities along with the fact he loves not knowing what is around the corner but admits he finds it difficult to "switch off."
He says: “There are very few people that can genuinely say they’re going to make it - but I know that I’m going to.”
However, Tom was fired in week nine of The Apprentice after failing to impress in the TV shopping channel task.
What did Tom say about himself?
Tom said he becomes "obsessed" with things but that he's also "immature".
He said: "I'm so immature when it comes to social environments. All the lads love but all the girls hate me."
He added: "I'm a very fair person and I think that if someone isn't being efficient, if someone isn't working their hardest, they're going to know about it cos I haven't got time for people that are lazy or think that they are above other people."
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Who is on the show's board with Lord Sugar?
Lord Sugar needs "eyes and ears" on the ground during each week's tasks.
He used to be assisted by Nick Hewer and uber-shrewd Margaret Mountford.
But after legal aid Margaret left in 2009, West Ham CEO Karren Brady took over the role.
Then, in 2014, PR guru Nick left The Apprentice, and Claude Littner stepped in to replace him after years acting as one of the official interviewers during the CV round.
This year, Karren and Claude will both return to the show to spot who's not pulling their weight during the tasks.
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When is The Apprentice on BBC One?
The Apprentice is a hit BBC reality show, now in its 14th series, featuring hour-long episodes.
Each series of the programme aims to find a new apprentice for billionaire business mogul and Amstrad founder Lord Alan Sugar, who's worth £1.4bn.
It aims to recreate the toughest of business environments and tasks for its set of contestants, but it is often very funny due to the incompetence and arrogance of the competitors.
It launched on BBC One on Wednesday, October 3, at 9pm and continues at the same time each week for 12 weeks.
It is followed by The Apprentice: You're Fired on BBC Two at 10pm, where the axed candidate is grilled by host Rhod Gilbert.
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