The Apprentice 2016: Meet the contestants

Alana Spencer

Aleksandra King

"Like the Tasmanian devil in the famous cartoon, I will torpedo my way through to the win."

Courtney Wood

"How would I describe myself in one sentence? I'll give you one word: awesome."

Frances Bishop

"I'm a pocket rocket. I'm quite fiery and live by the rule 'kill them with kindness'."

Grainne McCoy

JD O'Brien

"I won't suffer fools. I will get upset by other candidates who don't know their arse from their elbow."

Jessica Cunningham

Michelle Niziol

Mukai Noiri

Natalie Hughes

"I started at a young age, I'm a hustler, I've got the hustler's ambition."

Oliver Nohl-Oser

"Sometimes I feel like James Bond when I'm in my suit."

Paul Sullivan

"I'll play the team when I need to be part of the team, but I'm here to win; I'm not here to make up the numbers."

Rebecca Jeffery

Sofiane Khelfa

Trishna Thakrar