The Judges
Claire Young
Claire was a 29 year-old senior retail buyer living in South London when she entered The Apprentice series 4. She was the no-nonsense saleswoman who infuriated, then won over viewers to reach the final - becoming the biggest ever bookies favourite to win in Apprentice history. Nicknamed ‘The Rottweiller’ for her ability to go after whatever she wants; many admired her drive never to give up and were gripped by her transformation throughout the series.
Before entering The Apprentice, Claire had left Bristol University with a BSc degree and fast-tracked her way up the career ladder working in sales, marketing and retail for Heath & Beauty world leaders L’Oreal, Colgate and AS Watson. Self proclaimed chatterbox Claire also enjoys media work, presenting weekly credit crunch ‘lifestyle’ slots on ITV’s popular LK Today, she also continues to report on business matters for Channel 5, Sky News, BBC News and various radio stations.