Lord Alan Sugar confirms The Apprentice will NOT be returning until 2022 due to pandemic
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed that The Apprentice will not be returning to our TV screens until 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bad news: Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed that The Apprentice will not return to our TV screens until 2022 due to the ongoing Covid pandemic The businessman has also spoken of his hopeful plans for the forthcoming series to be filmed 'later this year' before its intended air date in the new year. Delay: The BBC One show was scheduled to return for a 16th series in 2020, but was postponed owing to the global crisis Lord Sugar had previously announced in April 2020 that the upcoming series of the reality competition would at first be delayed until 2021 after being asked about the future of the show by a fan on Twitter. Broadcast plans: The businessman has also spoken of his hopeful plans for the forthcoming series to be filmed 'later this year' before its intended air date in the new year Moments later, another fan tweeted: 'So the applicants from this year will get a chance next year or have they lost their chance if the show is cancelled this year, Lord?'
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