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The following is a list of candidates from the British reality television series The Apprentice.

Candidates are listed alphabetically by series; individual candidate information is accessed by clicking on their name below.

Where a date of birth is not provided, the age given is as of the time the relevant series aired.

Raphael "Raef" Bjayou 27, was educated at two independent schools: at Westbrook Hay School in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, where he became school captain, and Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertford Heath (also in Hertfordshire). He later attended the University of Exeter, where he obtained a degree in Politics and History. He is a life member of the Exeter University Debating Society and claims to "have never lost an argument yet". He prides himself on his accent and appearance. His interests include acting, lawn tennis and reading.

Bjayou struggled in the first episode of the series, getting called back to the boardroom after misindentifying some fish, but he led his team to victory in the next task and soon became one of the favourites to win. He became popular for his distinctive dapper appearance, mannerisms, and sayings such as "The spoken word is my tool", as well as his defence of Sara Dhada when other candidates in the house ganged up on her., in the second week of "You're Fired!" he was nicknamed "Lawrence of A-Raef-ia" by the panel. He also earned praise from Sir Alan Sugar as a "really nice chap", and Bjayou in turn claims to have an e-mail "rapport" with Sir Alan.

After being dismissed in Week 9 of the show, he suggested to the press that he would like to pursue a career in the media, and has appeared in an episode of the comedy panel show, 8 out of 10 Cats. He landed a reporting job on Richard & Judy. He was a contestant on the second series of The Underdog Show, but was eliminated in the fifth week. He has also appeared on Ready Steady Cook, where he beat fellow Apprentice contestant Claire Young, and on Celebrity Come Dine With Me.

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