The Apprentice Betting Guide (Odds, Contenders, History)

A select bunch of Apprentice candidates will be battling it out to become Lord Sugar's latest business partner. The format of the BBC series is relatively unchanged since its launch in 2005. Selected online bookmakers will be offering odds on who will win the 250K apprentice investment.
The Apprentice Betting Guide (Odds, Contenders, History)
Jake Ashton
Jake Ashton - Your Betting Odds Guide 👍

I break betting odds news as it happens, so you’re never left behind when the market moves or a top offer lands.

The Apprentice Winner Betting Odds

No betting odds are available for The Apprentice due to the show being pre-recorded and the result already known at the broadcast time. However, without that knowledge, our team of Entertainment betting specialists, led by Jake Ashton will provide their views and probabilities which we will convert into fractional odds for entertainment purposes.

How To Bet on The Apprentice

Ahead of the series, some but not all betting sites offer Apprentice betting. 

You will have a short window of opportunity to place a bet before the series kicks into full gear. 

Of the 32 Apprentice winners and runners up 21 (65.62%) have been female and 11 have been male (34.38%).
Nigel Skinner - OLBG Editor

Making a bet on who will be the winning Apprentice is as easy as picking a contender from the list of candidates. 

  1. Find the bookmaker offering odds on the Apprentice. 
  2. Choose one of the possible contenders
  3. Decide how much you want to bet
  4. Check the odds and your stake to understand how much you may win if your prediction is correct
  5. Understand that if your prediction is wrong, you will lose your money. 


The Apprentice History

The Apprentice format was created by producer Mark Burnet in 2004 with Donald Trump as the first host. 

In 2005 the series arrived in the UK with Alan Sugar in the Trump role. 

Originally candidates were competing for an apprenticeship with one of his companies, this changed in 2007 to a business investment. 

Youngest and Oldest Apprentice Candidates
At just 19 Lottie Lyon and Ryan-Mark Parsons (series 15) have been the youngest apprentice candidates. Amy Anzel (series 16) is the oldest at 48.

Viewing Figures for The Apprentice

Apprentice Viewing Figures

The show rhas an average viewing figure of 6.76million over it's history, the 2025 series, fell in figures for the 5th consecutive year, and was the lowest since series 2 back in 2006

SeriesPremiere dateFinale dateWinnerRunner-upAverage viewers (millions)
1930 January 202517 April 2025Dean FranklinAnisa Khan5.63
181 February 202418 April 2024Rachel WoolfordPhil Turner6.01
175 January 202323 March 2023Marnie SwindellsRochelle Raye Anthony6.54
166 January 202224 March 2022Harpreet KaurKathryn Louise Burn7.09
152 October 201918 December 2019Carina LeporeScarlett Allen-Horton7.17
143 October 201816 December 2018Sian GabbidonCamilla Ainsworth7.32
134 October 201717 December 2017Sarah Lynn / James White—6.94
126 October 201618 December 2016Alana SpencerCourtney Wood7.28
1114 October 201520 December 2015Joseph ValenteVana Koutsomitis7.33
1014 October 201421 December 2014Mark WrightBianca Miller7.4

List of The Apprentice Winners

SeasonCandidateWINNING TEAM (INCLUDING INTERVIEWS)PROJECT MANAGER WIN %
1Tim Campbell63.64%50.00%
2Michelle Dewberry72.73%50.00%
3Simon Ambrose54.55%50.00%
4Lee McQueen72.73%100.00%
5Yasmina Siadatan54.55%100.00%
6Stella English72.73%100.00%
7Tom Pellereau27.27%0.00%
8Ricky Martin54.55%33.33%
9Leah Totton45.45%100.00%
10Mark Wright36.36%0.00%

Apprentice FAQ

FAQ

The Apprentice (UK)

  • Do bookmakers offer Apprentice betting odds?

  • Who is the favourite to win the Apprentice?

  • Have more males or females won the Apprentice?

Article Contributor Information

This Apprentice Betting article was constructed by our Senior News Editor and Entertainment Specialist Jake Ashton who reports daily for OLBG News on all Entertainment, Reality TV and Award show betting. Jake is often quoted in the national press for his opinion on entertainment betting and manages all of the Entertainment and TV Specials Blogs on OLBG.

Jake Ashton

Jake Ashton

- Your Betting Odds Guide 👍

Jake is a keen reality TV fan and our expert on Specials betting, encompassing, Reality TV and Award shows among others. If it is a niche market found in the Specials section of a betting site, Jake has seen it and written about it. If he isn't at the Etihad watching Man City that is!
Nigel Skinner

Blog Editor

If you want to know anything about a football club manager then Nigel is your go-to guy. Nigel has written about every manager at every football club in the English football league, Scotland and across Europe in our next manager blogs section and is in touch daily for all football managerial moves, rumours and sackings.

- Nigel Skinner, Expert Guide

Dan Tracey

Data Fact Checker

Dan Tracey is our very own Data Fact Checker who enhances our blogs with the latest data that is relevant to the information provided by our editors. Dan is the go-to guy for Data and Facts around a whole host of different topics with his information contributing to a large amount of content provided by OLBG.

- Dan Tracey, Your Data Guide

No Comments

There are no comments here. Be the first to comment...

Please login or register to reply to this news article
KEEP READING
TV Show Tourism: The most loved filming locations to visit in the UK

TV Show Tourism: The most loved filming locations to visit in the UK

From the stately grandeur of Downton Abbey to the windswept moors of Happy Valley, TV shows have a way of transporting us to unforgettable places. For many fans, seeing these locations in person can be a dream come true, transporting them into the world of their favourite shows.
Continue Reading
🎬 Survey - 2025’s Most Anticipated Films

🎬 Survey - 2025’s Most Anticipated Films

2025 is just around the corner and whilst we look back at the most popular films of the year, we’re also eager to see what the most anticipated movies are for 2025.
Continue Reading
10 Highly Anticipated Shows to Satisfy Every Type of Reality TV Fan

10 Highly Anticipated Shows to Satisfy Every Type of Reality TV Fan

Using information from news reports, OLBG has created a list of 10 of the most highly anticipated reality TV shows premiering in 2024.
Continue Reading