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The twentieth series of British [[reality television]] series ''[[The Apprentice (British TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' premiered on 29 January 2026.[{{cite web |title=The Apprentice returns this month… but you'll have to wait longer for series 20 |url=https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2575615/the-apprentice-release-date-news-trailer-and-rumours.html |website=Tech Advisor |access-date=12 December 2025}}] [[Karren Brady]] and [[Tim Campbell (businessman)|Tim Campbell]] returned as [[Lord Sugar]]'s aides. The series featured twenty candidates, the highest number since the [[The Apprentice (British TV series) series 10|tenth series]] in 2014.[{{cite web |last1=Sansome |first1=Jessica |title=The Apprentice 2026 line-up confirmed amid BBC show 'first' |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/apprentice-2026-line-up-confirmed-33261843 |website=[[Manchester Evening News]] |access-date=19 January 2026 |language=en |date=19 January 2026}}] |
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The twentieth series of British [[reality television]] series ''[[The Apprentice (British TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' premiered on 29 January 2026.[{{cite web |title=The Apprentice returns this month… but you'll have to wait longer for series 20 |url=https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2575615/the-apprentice-release-date-news-trailer-and-rumours.html |website=Tech Advisor |access-date=12 December 2025}}] [[Karren Brady]] and [[Tim Campbell (businessman)|Tim Campbell]] returned as [[Lord Sugar]]'s aides. The series featured twenty candidates, the highest number since the [[The Apprentice (British TV series) series 10|tenth series]] in 2014.[{{cite web |last1=Sansome |first1=Jessica |title=The Apprentice 2026 line-up confirmed amid BBC show 'first' |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/apprentice-2026-line-up-confirmed-33261843 |website=[[Manchester Evening News]] |access-date=19 January 2026 |language=en |date=19 January 2026}}] |
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The series concluded on 16 April 2026, when [[Karishma Vijay]] won the series and was declared Lord Sugar's next business partner, ultimately receiving the £250,000 investment. Pascha Myhill finished as the runner-up.[{{cite web |title=Apprentice winner reveals her plans with Lord Sugar’s £250k investment |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-apprentice-winner-2026-karishma-age-lord-sugar-b2959064.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=17 April 2026 |language=en |date=16 April 2026}}] |
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The series concluded on 16 April 2026, with [[Karishma Vijay]] emerging as the overall winner, with Pascha Myhill finishing as the runner-up.[{{cite web |title=Apprentice winner reveals her plans with Lord Sugar’s £250k investment |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-apprentice-winner-2026-karishma-age-lord-sugar-b2959064.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=17 April 2026 |language=en |date=16 April 2026}}] |