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This January, 16 candidates will enter Lord Alan Sugar\u2019s boardroom, as The Apprentice<\/a> returns for series 16.<\/p>\n One of The Apprentice 2022 cast<\/a> members is Alex Short \u2013 a commercial cleaning company owner from Hertford.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old is hoping to win over Lord Sugar and his panel of advisors \u2013 including Baroness Karren Brady and former winner Tim Campbell<\/a> \u2013 and secure a \u00a3250,000 investment for his business.<\/p>\n As he makes his Apprentice debut, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Alex, including what he had to say about joining the BBC One show.<\/p>\n Age: <\/strong>27<\/p>\n Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Owner of a commercial cleaning company<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Hertford<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@alexshort__<\/a><\/p>\n Alex left school after his first year of sixth form, and encountered a few hurdles along the way. However, the commercial cleaning company owner is now on his way to tripling his turnover at his business. He sees this as the \u201cmost impressive\u201d thing he\u2019s done in his career so far, but he\u2019s not about to stop there, with big goals for his commercial cleaning business.<\/p>\n \u201cI would compare myself to a Ferrari \u2013 shiny on the outside but under the bonnet there is a lot of fire, and I\u2019m coming for you,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Alex shared the news of his role on the series in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n Alongside a promo pic from the show, he wrote: \u201cSecrets out ???? I\u2019m excited to announce I will be on this years series of\u00a0@apprenticeuk !!! Tune in every Thursday at 9pm on BBC1! ????????\u201d<\/p> The new series starts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 6th January at 9pm. It will see all 16 candidates taking on their very first challenge of the series.<\/p>\n New advisor Tim Campbell will also make his debut, and Tim has revealed he\u2019s nervous about replacing Claude Littner<\/a>.<\/p>\nWho is Alex Short?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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