The Apprentice (UK series nine)

Series Nine of The Apprentice (UK), a British reality television series, was broadcast in the UK during 2013 from 7 May to 17 July on BBC One. The ninth series saw the show revert to its original task layout prior to the seventh series, though with the finalists now having to promote their business idea before Lord Alan Sugar and a selection of experts for the final task. Sixteen candidates took part in the series, who named their teams Endeavour and Evolve, with Leah Totton winning the series.

Two specials aired alongside its broadcast towards the final weeks, and were new editions of "The Final Five" on 8 July, and "Why I Fired Them" on 11 July.

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After the broadcast of the eleventh episode, Jordan Poulton openly admitted on Twitter, while thanking his supporters, that he had been "naive" and apologised for "wasting everyone's time", after it emerged during his interview with Claude Littner, that he had violated one of the show's contract rules prior to the series being filmed, which hadn't been properly checked by the show's production team. This rule stipulated that candidates cannot apply to appear on The Apprentice, if their business plan includes a company that they do not own or co-own.

Official episode viewing figures are from BARB.

Note: During the 2-hour final, the show was shared with The Apprentice: You're Hired, and as a result the figures are lower than usual. The first hour was the main show whereas the second hour was You're Hired.

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