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The wait is finally over \u2013 The Apprentice<\/a> returns to our screens this week.<\/p>\n The 16th series of the Lord Alan Sugar-led reality will welcome a fresh batch of contestants, all eager to prove their skills and claim the \u00a3250,000 investment in their business as well as mentoring by Lord Sugar himself.<\/p>\n One member of The Apprentice 2022 line-up<\/a> hoping to impress with his killer selling abilities is Akshay Thakrar.<\/p>\n Ahead of the series\u2019 release, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the digital marketing agency founder from London.<\/p>\n Age:\u00a0<\/strong>28<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Digital marketing agency owner<\/p>\n From: <\/strong>London<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@akshay.thakrar<\/a><\/p>\n Londoner Akshay believes sleep is a \u201cwaste of time\u201d and can speak seven languages. He owns digital marketing agency Sai Network<\/a> which, according to its website, is \u201ca performance marketing agency focused on new customer acquisition\u201d.<\/p>\n We\u2019re not quite sure what that means, but we\u2019re certain he\u2019ll clarify when the series airs.<\/p> It\u2019s early days, but considering Akshay claims his first word was \u201cprofit\u201d, it looks like he\u2019s set to give us some truly quotable one-liners if nothing else.<\/p>\n \u201cMy friends call me AK47 because I\u2019m a killer salesperson,\u201d he said after joining The Apprentice, before claiming he can sell anything to anyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Season 16 of The Apprentice begins airing this Thursday (6th January), and will see former champion Tim Campbell take over from Claude Littner as Lord Sugar\u2019s aide while the latter recovers from an operation.<\/p>\n Baroness Karren Brady will also join them to scrutinise Akshay and the rest of the line-up while they prove their skills.<\/p>\nWho is Akshay Thakrar?<\/h2>\n
What has Akshay Thakrar said about joining The Apprentice?<\/h2>\n
When does The Apprentice start?<\/h2>\n