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The first season I ever watched and I was enticed into this season and the series as a whole by the (then) favourite of the season.

16) Lottie. Next to nothing to like about her on the show. She was often rude, snobby and somewhat arrogant and caused unnecessary beef and disrespect towards Lubna despite being 14 years younger than her. She did show some skill in Weeks 1 and 5 but other than that was extremely lucky to make the Final 5. Overall, not a good addition to the show whatsoever.

15) Ryan Mark. On tasks, I'd argue he was better than Lottie, however just like her, he was rude, snobby, obnoxious and constantly came up with pathetic excuses for his performance. However, he is above Lottie due to his iconic 'U turn' line and hilarious rollercoaster scene.

14) Shahin. Nothing personal against him, however he was the first boot and a pretty obvious one at that. He seemed badly out of his depth, didn't sell any tickets and interfered with Thomas' negotiation. Seems like a nice guy but not a good fit for the process.

13) Kenna. Again, seems like a nice guy but when an ice cream business owner fails in a ice lollies task, they're not regarded as a particularly good candidate. I get that he was up against Carina as PM and had to deal with constant fights on his team, but he was still not a good leader and didn't do much for me entertainment wise other than that massive failure.

12) Souleyman. More memorable than the first two guys that went, but still somewhat forgettable. He had funny moments in Week 1 such as throwing literal crap out of his mouth like a javelin, he made some bad jokes on the tour and was the only person in the corporate team in Week 2 who didn't walk out of that task looking like a complete idiot. However, Week 3 was a partcularly bad week for him, being needlessly negative on the task and didn't really do much else. Overall, I do respect him and most of his run though.

11) Riyonn. He seemed to get on with pretty much everyone this season, particularly Thomas and Jemelin and has some good moments in Weeks 1 and 4, however I personally find him overrated as I don't really see why everyone liked him so much and were so shocked to see him go and I think he was quite bad as a PM in Week 3 and as a sub PM in Week 5.

10) Lubna. Mostly a sympathy and respect ranking. On tasks she was quite bad, getting her team lost on the wine tour in Week 1 and coming up with some bad decisions in Week 2 while not really doing anything in Weeks 3 or 4. However, I massively respect her fight when dealing with Lottie's borderline bullying both on and off the show and I've seen some podcasts she used to do and she seems really nice and bubbly.

9) Dean. Likeable presence and an all round nice guy, however the fact that this bloke made it to Week 10 is insane, he had 2 good tasks in Weeks 4 and his 2nd PM Stint in Week 9, however he was mediocre to downright bad in the other tasks. I did enjoy watching him however, but his task performance does knock him back.

8) Thomas. Oh Boy. Brace Yourselves! I try not to consider post show activity, but this is too big a case. I'm going to start by saying that I am currently neutral towards Thomas as while I don't like him anywhere near as much as I used to and can't look at him in the same way as I did, I still don't dislike him as much as others on this and especially the strictly subreddit. Obviously, on the show he'd by Number 1 or 2, off the show, just above Lottie and Ryan Mark. I'll start with the positives, he brought alot of energy and entertainment to such a dull season and his firing at the time was genuinely upsetting, he also showed insane skill in Weeks 1, 2, 5, 6 and the finale. However, he bombed in Weeks 3, 4 and 9. Obviously, we need to address the elephant in the room, more or less everything that has happened from August to January has dampened his reputation badly. Personally, I don't really care about his political views as I have limited political knowledge myself, but the criminal record; the affair; the COVID loan he failed to pay back and everything involving strictly is unacceptable behaviour and I do feel a bit let down by him as he got me into this show. Again, I know the majority of the subreddit downright hates him but I think if we properly analysed everything that has happened to him, its not because he is a horrible nasty person (I refuse to believe he is) but its because he is a bit naive and a big idiot and everything that has happened is solely due to his own stupidity imo. Overall, as I said I'm neutral towards him but still not as keen on him as I was. I will however say that while everyone is justified in being angry at him and disliking him, some comments I see about him are a tad strong.

7) Marianne. Now that the inevitable Thomas rant is over, I can move on to the decent candidates of the season that don't seem controversial. Obviously Marianne was a decent candidate (But not A tier decent) and seemed to be the only person that could control Thomas so fair play to her. Her run was somewhat similar to Thomas but is obviously above him due to not be being a controversial figure (from what we know).

6) Jemelin. Another respect and sympathy ranking, although that doesn't mean that she wasn't a good candidate. She was really solid in the first 4 tasks and did well acting in the Week 6 pitch, however Weeks 5 and 7 were not good weeks for her. I will say though that I have mad respect for her as she was clearly a hard working individual, having started in the UK with absolutely nothing at the age of 16 to running a successful business and being a likeable presence on the show. Also, I felt extremely bad for her as her accent and exit speech were mocked and laughed at by Lottie and Ryan Mark off the show.

5) Iasha. Despite not being a particularly big character, she is still extremely underrated. She carried her team to back to back victories in Weeks 3 and 4 with both instances wiping the floor with the other team (especially the latter) and had to deal with Thomas and Lottie (two of the shows biggest characters) constantly bickering in Week 6, also she seemed really nice and sweet and I enjoyed watching her but the fact that she is in my Top 5 shows how dull the season is and how badly Thomas has fallen.

4) Pamela. Despite not being a big contributor, she seemd extremely likeable and was definitely professional behaviour wise, although I don't have much else to say aout her except I still enjoyed her on the show and had a good friendship with Carina.

3) Lewis. Legendary bloke. At first, I wasn't keen on him as I found him to be the typical arrogant, full of himself smug good looking jock you see in American teenage films, however since watching my views on him have had a complete 180. He was more so just a guy that liked to have a bit of banter but was extremely professional and was by far the best male candidate this season. Safe to say, this guy has grown on me massively and I am now a fan of Lewis, overall I have come to enjoy his run on the show and respect him for being the only candidate with a vague shot at beating Carina or Scarlett and when the next community rank veto vote comes out, I will be pushing for him and Marianne to swap.

2) Scarlett. While not a fascinating character, she was still a very respectable one, she did really well on most tasks and her 7/10 wins was not surprising at all. Overall, I still enjoyed her for her talent and I have good respect for her.

1) Carina. What a legend! I dare say that I still would've ranked her Number 1 when Thomas was popular. I'll start by saying that I actually developed a little crush on Carina when watching the show and was so glad she won (albiet due to her performace), while not particuarly interesting, she was still a powerhouse on most tasks and her 9/10 wins with 3 PM wins and not one boadroom appearance is absolutely insane. Overall, I really enjoyed her run on the show and she is by far my favourite candidate this season.

This was the first season I watched live when it aired as while I've seen most seasons, it wasn't until after COVID where I started watching season being broadcasted live. Since this was also the first post pandemic season, I was so excited. I was a bit disappointed to be honest.

16) Sophie. Wasn't a pleasent character at all this season. Pretty much all the time she looked like she was going to either cry of throw a tantrum especially in the presence of Akshay. Her vendetta against Akshay is probably the main reason why she's dead last as that seems to have been her most prominent role to the point where pretty much everyone saw through her BS and wanted her gone. Since the team swap, she seemed to want to blame Akshay for the failure of the task regardless of who the PM or subteam leader was and as for her two PM Stints... She was absolutely dreadful, making bad decision after bad decision and seemed somewhat misandristic, bringing back the only two boys on her team on both occassions she had to bring people back into the boardroom where she (surprise surprise) brought back Akshay. Overall, not a good presence whatsoever and her firing was beyond satisfying.

15) Amy. On the show, she was bad but not quite as bad as Sophie. She seemed to manipulate people into being PM (Specifically Alex and possibly Kathryn), also attempted to scapegoat Akshay at times and definitely should've been bought back instead of him in Weeks 3 and 4. However, she seemed to take her elimination gracefully and was even invited back for the finale. Off the show, she was a complete mess. Going off on Lord Sugar due to percieved ageism and seems to have beef with pretty much all or most of the candidates and her videos with the next person on the list are a bit cringe.

14) Navid. When the show aired, I wanted to root for him as he seemed like a bit of an underdog to me, however he was not particularly skilled and it did seem Sophie and Stephanie had to pretty much hold his hand in Week 3, however I did think Sophie should've been fired over him or alongside him had Shama not quit that week. I will also admit that I felt a bit bad for him as it seemed the 4 ladies were kind of making him and Akshay out to be the weak links of the team and ganging up on those 2, while I still believe that for Akshay, not anymore for Navid. All of that being said, I can't help but find him a bit cringe, especially 'Okkkkkuurrrrr' in both his elimination speech and the finale and as mentioned, I've seen some of his vids with Amy and it's quite cringe.

13) Alex. Far from unlikeable but extremely bland. I had him 11th initially due to showing a bit of promise in the first 3 weeks and having a pretty big boardroom battle with Akshay in Week 4 (which he ultimately lost) but I can hardly say a single thing about him and he is easily the most forgettable contestant this season.

12) Connor. Harry was robbed, but Connor even more so. Yes his ad wasn't good in Week 2, but how Aaron didn't go that week will always be a mystery. As a character he really didn't do anything but is more likeable than the Bottom 3 and a very controversial firing.

11) Harry. I'm going to go straight to the point. This man should not have gone in Week 1, yes he was a bit pushy and abrasive but at least he tried to give input and it was nowhere near as catastrophic as Akeems logo or Akshays leadership. Also, he is the first Week 1 boot to be invited back for the finale where he pretty much threw himself into the task, arguably being the loudest voice out of him, Akeem and AMY. Overall, I found him quite entertaining but also a little bit annoying.

10) Shama. Bless her. She didn't get a whole lot of screentime in the first 2 tasks but then revealed her extremely unfortunate condition just before task 3. She seemed like a lovely lady who could've been a great presence had she lasted longer, highlighted by the fact that Sophie of all people praised her personality on Episode 3 of You're Fired. Also, may say she could've been a good contender had she stayed which I can see, so respect to her and she squeaks into my Top 10.

9) Akeem. If this was personality only, he'd be a bit higher as him, Nick and Akshay had an absolutely iconic trio on and off the show and seemed like a pretty chill and nice guy in a series with some not very nice people on or off the show. However, if this was a task ranking, he'd be much lower as he was bad on tasks he lost and was frequently carried by Brittany, Aaron and especially Harpreet. Overall I did enjoy him reasonably but his task performance does knock him a fair bit.

8) Aaron. Probably the most polarising contestant this season. On the show he was regarded as the best male candidate, having some really good tasks such as Weeks 3, 5, 8 and 9. However, he is definitely the worst PM from this season, leading his team to 2 embarassing defeats in Weeks 2 and 10, those performances sort of clouded my judgement on him as a candidate (the Lawrence effect). As a person, he seemed okay on the show but has had bullying allegations constantly post show from the likes of Harry, Navid and Amy. Overall, I have grown to appreciate his run on the show as he was pretty much a top 5 candidate this season talent wise and added a fair bit to the season for better or worse, but still isn't particularly likeable.

7) Stephanie. As a person, I liked her well enough, she seemed relatively level headed and sane and was a pretty good candidate in the first 7 tasks, however her last 3 were quite bad and was lucky that she had been better than Akeem and Nick and had better stats than Akshay despite him being the best on his team in Week 9.

6) Francesca. I really liked her. In the first 4 tasks, she was a finalist pick for me, if not my pick to win the season so her firing was a massive shock. Also, as a person I thought she was pretty solid, maybe a bit of a dictator in Week 2 but that's it.

5) Nick. He's in my top 5 solely due to his character. He was quite funny and entertaining for such a quiet candidate which was great to see. Also, he and Akshay were ICONIC (especially in Weeks 7 and 8), what a great man and he did have some moments in Weeks 3, 4 and 6 (for the wrong reason) but was a bit inconsistent otherwise.

4) Brittany. For the youngest contestant this season, she was a powerhouse. I believe that while her and Aaron were a good duo in most tasks, she would still outperform him and she and Harpreet dominated the tasks. It's a massive shame she bombed in the interviews but all in all was a respectable candidate and a stand out talent wise on this generally untalented cast.

3) Kathryn. The Runner UP of the season. I can't comment much about her as a candidate, although she did have some really good moments and was definitely a front runner this season. As a person, she seemed very switched on but also upbeat, positive and bubbly which I absolutely love. While I do prefer the husband and wife duo over Kathryn, she still in my Top 3 this season.

2) Akshay. The underdog of the season. He started out really, really bad with an ABYSMAL PM stint in Week 1, however he became more rootable and established himself as a nice guy and a fan favourite this season. I felt really bad for him on multiple occassions as I do feel in the early tasks, people ganged up on him and tried to scapegoat him but more prominently, he had to deal with the pathetic vendetta Sophie had against him for pretty much no reason. Also, the fact that he was in the firing line 6 times in 9 tasks is astonishing and at least 3 of his apperances were absolute BS. Overall, what an absolute legend of the show and my favourite male candidate this season.

1) Harpreet. The ultimate powerhouse of the season and seemed to be the last favoured winner until Karishma turned up 4 years later. She showed skill in pretty much every area this season and seemed really close to most, if not all of the cast (She literally married one of her castmates, Nick and Akeem attended their wedding and I heard Amy still likes her compared to the rest of the cast other than Navid).

Enjoy!

Season 15 should be out soon, the first season I ever watched. That will be interesting (Especially in the case of one candidate).

SPOILER: The candidate I've alluded to will be much lower than where they would've been this time last year but still not as low as some may think/want them to be.

18) Shazia. Not much to say about her other than whats already been said. Did not enjoy her whatsoever, especially her blatant attempt at sabotaging Bradley in Week 5.

17) Reece. Some may put him above the guy next on the list. But I really didn't like him on the show. Granted, he did do well in the first 2 tasks, however he was dreadful in the following tasks (Especially Weeks 3 and 4). His leadership in Week 3 wasn't great and was instrumental in the poor design of the characters and was responsible for the Asparagus fiasco in Week 4, I guess I am just more so upset that he stayed over Gregory who had done brilliantly in the first 2 tasks. Also, in spite of his constant claims that he withdrew due to health reasons, I am a bit more inclined to believe that he got drunk on the flight to Dubai (Not a good look for Lord Sugar).

16) Avi. Probably should be just above Shazia, however I am a bit biased towards him as people in my family have met him and his family and they've said he's really nice and friendly, hence because of this I was rooting for him. However, the fact that I have bias yet he's still in my Bottom 3 should say something about his time on the show. He was a bit cringe on the show and seemed more focused on turning himself into a viral meme. Also, 1 decent task out of 9 is absolutely poor and the fact that he finished 7th and lasted the second longest out of the boys is a bit crazy (based on what we saw, he might have been better off camera). Also, he played a big part in 'sabotaging' Bradley on two separate occassions.

15) Denisha. Very little to say about her except she (alongside many people this season) were not particularly competent from what we saw. I'd say that she was more of a favourite to go in Week 3 over Gregory, however Lord Sugar made her PM which resulted in an extremely predictable loss and subsequent sacking. Can't say I enjoyed her much.

14) Mark. Another candidate who wasn't particularly good despite making it to Week 8, he's not as bad as Noor or Ryan Mark but still not good. Didn't do much in the first 3 tasks, bombed in week 4 especially with the trugger, not much of note in Week 5, carried by Megan in Week 6 (Although I'll credit him for managing the kitchen solo when she got sick), did okay in Week 7 and crapped the bed as a PM in Week 8, outshined by Avi of all people and it was painfully obvious he was going almost as soon as he made his first decision and was lucky Megan and Simba provided a good experience.

13) Sohail. Seems like a decent man but with all due respect, Who even was this bloke ? He hardly did anything other than fight to be PM in Week 3, had his lips paper mached in Week 4, negotiated in Week 6 and sunk as PM in Week 7 and got fired for it. If you were unaware he's in the sports business like Marnie, him being her first pick would've baffled you completely based on how little screentime he got. Still, decent chap and had fewer lows than the people below him which is why he escapes the Bootom 5.

12) Shannon. I think she had the potential to be a decent candidate, but sadly we'll never know.

11) Emma. One of the more surprising first firings and the first of several BS eliminations this season. She seemed like she would've had a bit of potential had she not been fired but was still quite disruptive (but so were the whole sub team) and if not for her, the season could have had a big change as the person who many believe should've been the Week 1 boot over her won the damn season!

10) Kevin. Despite only lasting two tasks, he also showed passable leadership and potential for an early boot. Seemed like an decent man to watch and seemed to have his head screwed on unlike some of the future boots this season. However, him being in the Top 10 is more to do with the fact that he was a somewhat competent candidate on a cast full of percieved incompetence.

9) Rochelle. One of the weakest contestants to make the finale alongside Phil, Camilla and 21 Year Old Pascha and had some not so impressive task stats. I remember someone ranked hers and Season 19 Liams tasks and they were quite similar in spite of the fact that Rochelle is in C tier on the community ranking while Liam is currently in IVG. I will say though that on some occassions she seemed like a good voice of reason on some tasks and I enjoyed her from a TV Perspective, hence why she squeaks into my top half.

8) Dani. A very polarising candidate this season. From a task perspective, she started really well but faded in the end with many people believing that she should've gone in week 10. From a viewing perspective, her being a motor mouth was entertaining at times but also quite annoying. Also, I couldn't help but feel really bad for her when Baroness Brady pretty much shattered her in the interviews that was extremely hard to watch. Overall, while she definitely should've gone over Simba in Week 10, her being better than approximately half the cast this season and an interesting candidate (in a good or bad way) earns her a relatively high spot on my ranking.

7) Bradley. Again, compared to the rest of the cast he seemd like a reasonably competent candidate. he had a good few moments in tasks where he wasn't a leader and seemed to have his head screwed on. As for his PM Performances, don't let the 3 losses fool you. He was quite bad in Week 2 and probably should've gone over Kevin, however there is no 2 ways round the fact that he was badly stitched up in Weeks 5 and 9 resulting in him getting automatically fired after the latter despite Rochelle and Avi being more to blame. Overall, hard not to feel for the guy due to being better than what his stats suggest, however while he was arguably top 5 in terms of competency this season, he wouldn't even come close in most seasons.

6) Gregory. Now we have finally reached the favourites of the season. Did I enjoy watching him for 3 weeks? Absolutely. Was he a star in the first 2 tasks? Absolutely. Did he deserve to go in Episode 3? Absolutely not. Lord Sugar should've made him PM for Week 4, I think he would've done quite well as he came across a good leader with a good level of discipline. However, in business you do need to adapt and Gregory essentially shot himself in the foot by saying that he can't. Overall, I enjoyed watching him and I wish we could've seen more of him but sadly that won't be the case.

5) Victoria. Not the most exciting candidate, however for me to enjoy a Season 17 candidate, they have to either be competent or entertaining. Victoria in my opinion was the latter. She seemed locked in when it came to tasks and had 3 passable to decent PM Stints. Also, like Dani it's hard to not feel bad for her after being reduced to tears in the interviews by Baroness Brady (Even Lord Sugar felt bad during the interviews). Overall, a somewhat bright spot on an otherwise really bad season.

4) Marnie. The winner of the season. She was an interesting character this season and I was admittedly quite harsh on her throughout the process as I just couldn't get Week 1 out of my head (Essentially the Lawrence or Season 16 Aaron effect). However, outside of Week 1 she was a really good candidate this season and her win was deserved. Overall, I have come to enjoy her this season and will credit her growth in the process from potential Week 1 Boot to Winner (The Alana Effect).

3) Joe. Bless him. He was so likeable this season. He got off to a very promising start with a solid Week 1 PM win and continued to be competent in subsequent tasks, I do believe either Rochelle or Avi should've gone over him as he was a Final 5 pick for me as well as being a general fan favourite. Overall, while his stay was shorter than what one hoped, he was still an incredibly likeable presence.

=1) Megan and Simba. Did you seriously think I was going to separate these two? This season is pretty much somewhat watchable solely due to Megan and Simba. Those two dominated the tasks bar Week 10, either carrying their teams to wins or being shining lights whenever they lost and we were massively robbed of seeing those two compete in the final, further emphasised by Simba's LEGENDARY opening for Marnie's pitch. Also, Megan and Simba the security guards will never not be iconic. All in all, those two carried the entire season 50/50 on their backs and were absolute gold on such a messy, chaotic season.

Yesterday, my season 19 ranking was a bit divisive, however I hope my ranking for season 18 is more agreeable as this was an easier cast to rank as there were candidates that I enjoyed a lot more than others (Although there were only 2 candidates I didn't enjoy this season).

18) Asif. I considered putting Asif and the next person above him as joint 17th but I found Asif did a lot more wrong. I never consider events outside of the show unless in extreme circumstances and this is an extreme circumstance. He was already outed as an unlikeable individual before the show aired due to the comments he made online to the extent where producers considered scrapping the episodes he featured in and starting the season with Week 4 almost costing Ollie and Paul B their chance to feature on the show. Also, post show there were other controversies involving him which I won't go into detail about. On the show, he was a bit of a donkey, clapping during the Week 1 results despite his team having a bad defeat and almost singlehandedly costing his team the win in Week 3 where he denied the video game being surreal when the experts stated they would be onboard if it was. Overall, a really bad candidate on and off the show.

17) Noor. I considered putting her and Asif joint last, however there is little evidence of anything bad outside the show. On the show, she was arguably worse than Asif, her Week 8 PM Stint was particularly bad due to every decision she made, attempting to scapegoat Tre and of course 'It's very Good'.

16) Ollie. He was never going to be ranked below Asif and Noor, however he didn't add anything to the season. I feel really bad as he did seem like a really nice guy and probably should've stayed over Virdi in Week 1 but his firing wasn't a particularly big loss.

15) Amina. I liked her as a person but as a candidate she didn't do a whole lot for me. She was completely invisible in the first two tasks, pitched badly in Week 3, did fall victim to Asif's indecisiveness in the boadroom then messed up badly as subteam leader in Week 4, resulting in both her and Jack getting fired.

14) Onyeka. Usually the candidate that wins the first task as PM goes a long way in the process, thus I had high hopes for Onyeka after Week 1 despite her weak PM Stint, however I was somewhat disappointed. She wasn't a particularly great candidate and was kind of bland as a character, although I will give her credit for standing up to Asif in the Week 3 boardroom.

13) Jack. Again not a particularly memorable character but seemed like a relatively competent and sane candidate in the first 3 weeks, however he unravelled in Week 4, leading to a somewhat shockingly bad PM Stint. I actually think had he not been PM in Week 4, he would've survived as he had the only negotiation that was better than the winning team.

12) Paul B. Despite only lasting two tasks, he did seem like a really nice guy and was decently pleasent to watch. Obviously as a candidate he wasn't good but since the ranking is based on enjoyment, his cheery, chirpy personality is enough to land here. Maybe this wouldn't have been the case if he wasn't invited back for the finale.

11) Maura. If I'm being honest, I didn't like her after the first 6 tasks and thought she was a pretty weak candidate, however she did improve in Weeks 7 and 8 which made me like her a bit more. That all came crashing down in Week 9 as her and the next person on the list were so so bad on live TV. I can't deny though that she is a memorable candidate that improved during her time on the show and I am a fan outside of the show.

10) Raj. She was almost as bonkers as Maura. At the ime I thought that a candidate with good task stats are often viewed highly by Lord Sugar and since Raj had an 8 task win streak, I thought she was going to make it further in the process. However, outside of a few shining moments (specifically Weeks 2 and 7), she was often lucky to be on the winning team due to being on the same team as Tre, Flo or Paul M pretty much every week. Like Maura, she was also quite annoying on task 9 but her impressive win streak is the main reason she's above Maura.

9) Foluso. She was a pretty consistent candidate during the process. she had a convincing win as PM in Week 2, carried her team to the win in week 6 with her exclusivity deal and did great in the gallery in Week 9. However, after Week 6 she did have a bit of a downward spiral, she most likely would've gone in Week 7 had Virdi not had worse stats and in general been worse in the process, she would've been in the boardrrom in Week 8 had Noor not been fired on the spot and did pretty badly in week 10 and by that point was the weakest candidate left (bar Phil). As a character, I thought she was nice and bubbly and of course gave the iconic truffle scream in Week 2 but still isn't as memorable as the 8 candidates above her.

8) Virdi. This should further prove my point that me enjoying the candidate is the main factor in this ranking. If this based on talent, he would obviously be much much lower (just above Asif and Noor), however one can't deny the entertainment he brought to the season as well as his character development from an annoying, cocky imbicille to a chill, decent guy who you want to root for but sadly can't do anything right. He had a lot of passion, energy and enthusiasm in tasks and always gave 100% effort to the point where Lord Sugar, his aides and the rest of the candidates deeply admired him and were saddened by his firing with Tre outright saying 'The house will not be the same without Virdi'. Overall, an ABYSMAL task performer but boy did he bring good vibes.

7) Phil. Arguably the most polarising contestant this season. It could be argued that him making the interviews and even the final was rigged due to his business plan in spite of a whopping 9/10 losses. However, he was more so unlucky to be on the losing team in most of his stints and generally performed well in a good chunk of them (Weeks 1, 4 and 7) while only really being at danger of going in weeks 6 and 9 (although it was sad and rough to see Sam go over him). I will say that I follow his business on instagram and I've tried some of his products and they are incredible so I kind of see why he made the final. Overall, at the time I would've put him lower but he really was nowhere near as bad as his stats suggest and I think he was at least a top 8 candidate this season.

6) Sam. Easily one of the best mid series boots ever. She killed it in the first 3 tasks and seemed poised for a deep run. However, while there was nothing particularly bad in Weeks 4 and 5 she still wasn't great and completely capitulated in Week 6 resulting in a pretty sad firing. However she did return to her old ways in the finale, being a key contributor for Rachel in the final, proving why she was Rachel's first pick despite being the 2nd of the returning bunch to be eliminated. As a character I thoroughly enjoyed her on the show and was sad her journey was cut short.

5) Rachel. The winner of the season. I thought she was pretty decent on the tasks (especially Week 5) and seemed like one of the more level headed female candidates this season alongside Flo and Foluso. I will say that while she was a worthy winner and I was 100% backing her over Phil, it was a bit of a shame none of the big three from this season made the final. Overall, I did enjoy her enough and respected her run.

4) Steve. What a guy. I really enjoyed watching him this season, from the moment he was brought back in the Boardroom by Virdi in week 1, I knew he was going to be one of the better male candidates if not across the whole season and I was proven right. He has the highest win streak ever achieved by a male candidate with 7 consecutive wins, not losing once since the team swap phase until the week he left, he was quietly consistent in all if not most of the tasks, definitely should've made the Final 5 over Phil and possibly Rachel and is a victim of the recent 6th place curse where a strong candidate gets cut off just before the Final 5.

3) Flo. Now we have finally got to the Big 3 this season. Flo was essentially Rajan on steroids where she was a powerhouse in negotiation but unlike Rajan did show skill elsewhere. She was a joy to watch due to it being so refreshing to see someone do so well, however shes the lowest ranked of the power trio due to having a bit of a downward spiral in her final 3 tasks where they were easily her worst.

2) Tre. I get the feeling that he isn't as liked now as he was on the show but I only consider post show in extreme cases and I don't think Tre is an extreme case. On the show he was sensational, he seemed like the most level headed and best performing man during the men vs women phase and then excelled in pretty much every subsequent task (bar maybe his last two), also he was unfairly scapegoated by Noor in Week 8 which I think got even more people on his side. However, he did fade a bit in Weeks 9 and 10 and crashed and burned in the interviews. However, him making the Final 5 was no surprise to me and I did thoroughly enjoy him on the show.

1) Paul M. No doubt Paul M was going to be Number 1. While he didn't start as strong as Tre or Flo, he was by no means bad and was extremely level headed, also while Tre and Flo had their worst tasks towards the end, Paul M arguably had his best. I think had he accepted Lord Sugar's offer, he would've won the season but the offer was too big to accept and I don't blame him one bit for rejecting it. Essentially, Paul M was near flawless throughout the process and is in my opinion the best male candidate to ever go on the show and is the true winner of Season 18 for me.

Enjoy! Season 17 ranking should come soon, that will be interesting to say the very least.

Yesterday I ranked the cast of season 20 from my least to favourite. Today I will do the same for last year's cast. Remember the main criteria is whether or not I enjoyed them with talent being a secondary factor.

I must say, after the previous season I had high hopes for this season and I was looking forward to it (especially since it came after the disappointing Traitors UK season 3) but it didn't quite satisfy me to the extent as the season before and after.

18) Nadia. An all time worst candidate to go on the show. I really didn't like her in Week 1 as she was disruptive beyond belief, she did calm down a bit in the following two tasks (but was still a donkey) and then Week 4 happened, need I say more.

17) Emma R. This may be a bit harsh but she was absolutely terrible in Week 1, the minute she started to contribute in the task, I knew she was a goner and I have justifications for the next person above her.

16) Carlo. Obviously he was pretty much copy and paste for Nadia, disruptive, argumentative and not great in tasks, however he's here for 3 reasons: firstly in Week 1 he sold 2 tickets bearing in mind it was the second highest on that subteam and the eventual winner of the season didn't sell any; secondly he did have a solid negotiation in Week 3 but the tack ticks were not good; and third he was constantly scapegoated by Max which isn't good. Nonetheless, while he seems to get on with the rest of the cast, he was still a complete clown on the show.

15) Liam. Boy could I not stand this guy. Don't get me wrong he didn't do anything particularly bad from a personality perspective and seems fairly nice and chill, however he was ABYSMAL on tasks (Arguably worse than Carlo and Nadia). He messed up badly in Week 2 with branding, Week 3 with negotiations, Week 6 with the Turkey tour, Week 7 with the pitch and Week 9 on live TV. How this man made it to WEEK 10 and was fired the same episode as Mia is beyond me. Also, he was by far the weakest link in the final despite being Dean's first pick and having Nadia on that team. I will say though that I don't have anything against him personally and I appreciate how graceful he was after being fired but I couldn't stand his constant lucky breaks on the show.

14) Melica. She started out well in the first 2 tasks and was one of two people not at fault for the Week 7 failure, however for the remainder of the season she was quite bad. She was disruptive, rude to experts in Week 5 and showed to be a bit of a donkey in Weeks 4 and 6. Also, while her A in GCSE Drama is a good meme, it was still annoying nonetheless.

13) Aoibheen. I felt like she could've been a decent candidate and I liked her on her 2 episode stint, also what puts her this high up is her controversial firing as she got fired over Amber Rose who messed up badly that task. However, she still only lasted 2 episodes and the AI voices were not good and quite cringe.

12) Max. The fact that this guy has msde the top two thirds is astonishing to me as who even is this bloke ? How he was so ghosted despite making it to Week 9 is beyond me. I'll start with the positives, he was a hard worker and did do well in Week 1 and having to deal with two disruptive forces in both his PM Stints isn't good with those being Carlo and Dean in Weeks 3 and 9 respectively. However, whenever he did have prominence it wasn't good. He bombed as PM in both his stints, was a bad subteam leader in Week 8, contributed to the double loss, should've been in the Week 8 Boardroom instead of Dean and constantly scapegoated Carlo (I get Carlo is a bad candidate but scapegoating in itself is really bad).

11) Emma S. Like Max, she was badly ghosted depite Winning the first task as PM and making it to Week 8. However, I have her above Max as whenever she was shown, she was doing reasonably well and seemed like a nice and sweet person.

10) Frederick. The most memorable of the forgotten bunch. He showed a good amount of promise early on and seemed like a contender for the Final 5, however from Week 4 onwards he floundered. He tried to pick a fight with Jordan, was a bit smug after Johnny's firing (tbh I can see that being the edit clowning on him) and was quite bad as a PM in Week 7.

9) Amber Rose. The next two candidates are the polarising candidates from this season. Amber Rose had her highs (Weeks 1, 7, 9 and 10) but also had some bad lows (Weeks 2, 6 and 8). She is in the top half due to being a big character this season be it in a good or bad way, she added a lot and while she improved in the process, she was still inconsistent and was the weakest of the final 5 (yes, weaker than the next person on the list).

8) Jordan. Personally I don't mind Jordan and he seemed like the young underdog I want to root for, however he is quite polarising and considering half the cast is either disliked or forgettable, Jordan would end up in the upper half of the ranking. Lets start with the positives, he showed good skill in negotiation and public speaking, demonstrating those skills in weeks 3, 6, 7 and 10 as well as carrying Liam to a win in week 9 alongside Mia and Anisa and carrying Dean to the ultimate win in the finale. However, he did have some pretty bad moments mostly revolving around his attitude and lack of leadership. He was constantly negative (particularly in Weeks 4 and 8) and undermined Mia's positivity based leadership despite Frederick trying to pick a fight with him earlier that task. I will say that he must have done a lot better than what we saw for him to get Lord Sugars contact details and I was rooting for him on Dancing with the Stars Ireland due to showing immense talent (unlike someone from a different season).

7) Kier. Now we have reached the seasons fan favourites. Kier had a rough start in Week 1, selling tickets at a loss with a pathetic rock paper scissors strategy. However, he started to come in to his own as the process went on, leading his team to a good victory in Week 6. At that point, he became a firm favourite to make the Final 5. However, all of that came undone in Week 7 where he didn't contribute on Day 1 and his pitch was extremely bad. I will say though that his firing became blatantly obvious when Frederick not wanting to bring him back resulted in his own elimination. I liked Kier and I think he could've been a true contender had he stayed longer.

6) Jonny. If we're basing this on talent alone, he would be much lower. However, to say he was not likeable would be completely incorrect. He was so nice and polite to all people he approached on tasks and did seem to put genuine effort. I do believe that he showed good potential in the first two tasks and never made any truly bad mistakes during his time in the process. In my opinion, Lord Sugar labelling him as a non contributor is flat out wrong. He contributed (good or bad) in the first 3 tasks, offered to be PM in Week 6 and would've been PM in Week 5 had Lord Sugar not forced Jana to be PM. Overall, an extremely likeable presence this season which gets him a spot in my top 6.

5) Jana. One way to describe him, wasted potential. I liked him and I thought he could be a firm favourite for a deep run this season after the first 3 tasks. I was absolutely devastated when it was revealed in advance that Jana was going to quit in Week 5 due to comments he made on the task. I started to dislike him then but then realised how clear it was that the comments he made were not ill intentioned. Obviously he would've gone had he not quit but ignoring Week 5 I think he had the makings to go extremely far in the process. Nonetheless, in 5 weeks he bought a lot to the season and it is enough imo for him to squeak into the Top 5.

4) Mia. Arguably the best task performer this season, doing well in all but one (maybe two tasks). I think we can all agree that she was poised to win the season, however suffered the same fate as Simba going from expected finalist to shock Week 10 firing. That said, what knocks her a few spaces is her attitude at times as she sometimes did come across a bit smug and arrogant and didn't work well with certain candidates (Specifically the likes of Emma S and Anisa) but overall a top tier candidate this season and one of my personal favourites if not solely due to her skill.

3) Dean. The winner of the season. Unfortunately, he was never going to be number 1 pick this season due to bombing some tasks (Specifically weeks 1, 7 and 9) and being a pest to Max in the gallery on the TV Selling task. However, he shone in pretty much every task he was on the winning team for (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10) and I think Max should've been in the Week 8 boardroom instead of him. Also, he seemed like a really cool, chill man who was friendly and civil to everyone. I think he got a bit too much heat after winning by fans due to percieved favouritism from Lord Sugar and fans were expecting Anisa to win but I still think Dean is a worthy winner while not the strongest, nowhere near as bad as the winner percieved as shocking or weak.

2) Chisola. She was a massive front runner this season, she started off brilliantly in the first 2 or 3 tasks, floundered a bit in Weeks 4, 5 and especially 6 but bounced back massively for the remainder of the process. She was absolutely brilliant and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her this season.

1) Anisa. What an abolute legend! When someone is PM in the first two tasks and excels on both occassions regardless of outcome, they immediately get my respect and she absolutely has my respect. Her stats were awful with 2/10 wins, but her performance in all tasks bar Week 8 were exceptional. Also, she had a killer business plan and an amazing existing business that should've resulted in a double win between her and Dean. Also, its hard not to root for her when it seemed she was somewhat bullied and outcasted by certain candidates (Specifically Mia) yet worked through it all. Overall, killer candidate, more than worthy finalist and seems like a really nice person to work with and in general. Anisa is an absolute icon and my favourite contestant this season.

Feel free to state your opinions in the comments, bear in mind this is my personal opinion.

I've decided to rank all contestants of the most recent UK season from worst to best. The main factor will be how much they added to the season and their likeability with thier talent being a secondary factor. I will also try and do this for other seasons (bar one season that I haven't seen).

20) Marcus. I actually don't dislike Marcus (or anyone this season) by any means, however I have him at the bottom simply because he didn't add much to the season due to being an early firing but what he did add wasn't good. He was PM in week 2, wasn't too bad on the first day. However, day 2 was abysmal. He constantly scapegoated and shut down Dans suggestions and statements, butted in to Conor's negotiation and was incredibly indecisive when deciding who to bring back into the boardroom. Was he bad personality wise ? Absolutely not. Is he one of the worst candidates ever ? Definitely not, but for this season, he was my least favourite and added the least.

19) Andrea. Personality wise, she may be my least favourite due to negativity and dictator like leadership in Week 2. Also, she was a bit of a donkey due to not knowing where Big Ben is and not being able to boil an egg. However, she was genuinely good in Week 5, her firing in Week 6 was somewhat arguable due to not doing much wrong (still satisfying nonetheless) and she added more than Marcus this season which is why she's above him.

18) Megan. When you look at her track record in tasks, she may be the worst candidate this whole season. She definitely should've been fired in Week 3 instead of Tanmay and screwed up Week 6 badly. However, what saves her is her doing well in Week 5 and arguably being Paschas MVP in the final (although her being the first overall pick is absolutely insane imo).

17) Nikki. Not much to say about her other than she played a huge part in the worst premiere ever, resulting in the first double firing.

16) Levi. Personally, I think Levi is a little bit overhated. I wasn't a fan by any means and I do still think his comments made on Social Media were disgusting and vile, however those comments were made over a decade ago and I think he could've learnt a lot since then and his since apologised for his comments. Also, on the show he seemed okay, he got on with pretty much everyone and was happy to be back for he final and put genuine effor to help Pascha. That said, on the show he was quite bad. He played a big role in the disaster Week 1, being the boys subteam leader, was absent for the following 2 tasks, barely shown in Weeks 4 and 5, messed up in the kitchen badly in week 6, stated to show a bit of potential in weeks 7 and 8 (though still not good) and crumbled massively in Week 9. These factors lands him in the bottom 5.

15) Georgina. Bless her, she seems like such a lovely person and could've been great fun had she lasted longer. However, she contributed greatly to the week 1 failure and simply wasn't the most suitable for the process.

14) Vanessa. While she wasn't the most memorable to me, she did show potential in the first 4 weeks such as doing well in that power group with Karishma, Roxanne and Carrington in the first 2 tasks, however I have knocked her down due to her notably trying to throw Dan under the bus in Week 3 to cover her back and her terrible week 5 PM performance where everybody did bad on that team, including Karishma of all people. Also, she sealed her fate bringing back Pascha alongside Lawrence instead of the aforementioned Karishma, although I think Karishma and Lawrence would've destroyed her in that boadroom.

13) Roxanne. For a Week 4 firing, she showed a lot of potential. She was part of the less problematic subteam in Week 1 (Her, Georgina, Karishma, Carrington and Vanessa), was the MVP in Week 2 and did reasonably well in Week 3. Unfortunately she should've gone in Week 4 as she messed up and both Rajan and Conor had done better in the first 3 tasks.

12) Tanmay. Like Roxanne, he had a good amount of potential for a Week 3 boot (Not Gregory level but not far off), however he's above Roxanne as his firing was arguably the most controversial this season and given his teams stats in future tasks, I think he could've lasted the next few weeks and been fired around Week 7, 8 or 9.

11) Harry. You have no idea how badly I wanted to put him in the top half, especially considering the person next on the list. However, I have to go based on the show and he added very little. He did well selling int he chicken suit in Week 3 and even did okay in Week 8 despite getting fired but his tour was bad in week 6 and was carried hard by Karishma in Week 7. That being said, I'm sure many of his good moments were edited out and seemed to get on very well with the rest of the cast, Lord Sugar and is aides who wished him luck on his way out.

10) Pascha. I wanted to swap Harry and Pascha, however she was more memorable. Obviously Pacha is extremely Polarising as while she is respected for having some moments in tasks (Doing okay in weeks 5 and 6 and having a decent PM Stint in Week 9), being the youngest finalist and putting up a good fight against the dominant Karishma. However, she did have a few lucky escapes such as making the final 5 over the more favoured Conor, Kieran and Rothna, making the final over Dan and having beef with some candidates off camera such as Kieran and Rothna. One thing I will say is that almost always finalists will feature in the top half of my rankings unless they're truly bad or disliked.

9) Rajan. Another polarising candidate. After the first 3 weeks, he was a finalist pick for me, however that did come undone. He did extremely well in Week 1 (which can't be said about most people), Carried his team to the win in Week 3 with his negotiation and played a big part in the Week 5 win. However, he only really showed skill in negotiation, did really badly in week 4 where he stumbled in the pitch and disrespected Big Zuu's brand, was a bit rude in Week 6 and was extremely rude and negative to Rothna in Week 7. He started out a favourite to win yet finished slightly unlikeable. However, his record in the process is still quite solid for a midboot.

8) Priyesh. Bless him, he was a joy to watch and I think some people on a personal level may have had a bit of a soft spot for him. He did have some highlights, he stood out in Week 1 of all tasks, was a much better PM than expected in Week 6, carried his team to victory in week 8 and did reasonably well on camera in week 9. However, he also had some really bad moments, was terrible with sales in Week 2, got calculations wrong in Week 3 despite his impressive academic resume, was instrumental in the flower wall in Week 5, the branding in week 7 and Chique le Chien. Safe to say he is really bad for a Final 5 candidate and the fact that he had the best task record with 7/10 wins is mad. However, I did still really like him and was fun to watch with his insane energy.

7) Carrington. While she didn't have many stand outs, she was never truly bad in tasks (Bar week 6). However, she did show good potential, definitely had a few weeks left in her but was unlucky to be caught in the triple firing and was extremely entertaining due to her no nonsense attitude and hilarious facial expressions.

6) Lawrence. I feel bad for him as 1 task seemed to have clouded everyone's judgement on his ability. After the first 4 tasks, he was my pick to win the season due to being under the radar but still shining (the typical winner edit), then he showed a bit of weakness in Weeks 5 and 6 but nothing major. Then WEEK 7 happened! He made bad move after bad move, then bought Levi back into the boadroom due to Lord Sugar's observations as opposed to this own. He did somewhat recover in the following 3 tasks but it still wasn't enough for people to get week 7 out of their heads, then he bombed harder in the interviews, using AI for his business plan and annoying all the interviewers. Overall, I liked him but not to the extent as the top 5.

5) Conor. Of course Conor would make the top 5, he was great in a lot of the tasks and only got fired after his first truly bad performance. He added a lot to the season by being consistent and a firm favourite to make the final 5 which sadly didn't happen. Also, I remember on a separate reddit post someone ranked all the contestants based on placement and for 8th place, Scott from Season 11 and Tom Skinner were the top 2, Conor clears both of them. Unfortunately, he wasn't as entertaining as the next person on this list.

4) Kieran. A massive character this season. Talent wise, he would be below Conor as he was relatively consistent in all tasks bar the first two and last two tasks but still was a Top 5 candidate nonetheless and I could've easily seen him in the interviews. Despite not being as consistent as Conor as despite being above him he had possibly the biggest ride on the show and was arguably the most interesting male candidate. He started out really cocky and loud in the first two tasks, then got a better edit in the following tasks (especially weeks 3 and 4), formed a good friendship with Karishma where he endlessly backed her in Week 7, redeemed himself as a PM in Week 8 and was unlucky to lose, however he went back to being bad in Week 9 (albeit better behaved) and laid all his cards on the table for Week 10 where he'd lose and walk on his own accord. I will say his PM stint in Week 10 was not as good as week 8 but not as bad as Week 1 and he was still better than Priyesh and Pascha, both of which made the Final 5 due to winning. Overall, he was massively entertaining this season and grew on me big time as the show progressed.

3) Rothna. What a badass she was! She outed herself as one to watch from the very beginning, she had imo the best PM Performance in Week 5 where everyone did well on her team under her leadership (Not even Karishma can say that). Safe to say she was a lock to make the final 5 this season, sadly she had her first bad task in Week 10 and was unlucky to lose but only one person from that team could make the Final 5 and Kieran gone and Dan having his best task and a far better business, she sadly had to go. Her firing was definitely the saddest as everyone was genuinely sad to see her go especially Karishma and what she said after Rothna's dismissal was heartbreaking as Rothna made sure Karishma wasn't on her own in Hong Kong and gave Karishma the confidence she needed, showing the lovely person Rothna is. Overall, a beast on tasks, a fantastic person and without her Karishma wouldn't have been as dominant as she was so massive credit and respect for Rothna Akhtar for what she added to this season.

2) Dan. This may be controversial as he may be a few places lower for some people. However, I absolutely loved watching him and made for a fantastic underdog. He was obviously extremely invisible in Weeks 1, 5 and 7 (Not Counting Week 6 as he was sick). However, he was pretty good in Weeks 3, 4, 8 and 9; had good ideas in Week 2 but wa scapegoated and was downright fantastic in Week 10, performing the best out of the entire top 7 that week. Also, he has a fantastic business to the point where Lord Sugar was so desperate to get into business with him that the interviewers were essentially selling Lord Sugar to him. On a personal level, he was also extremely compelling, he had some witty comments particularly in the final 2 tasks and his entire interview with Claudine was a bit of tear jerker. His firing was extremely and unreasonably harsh and most likely should've made the final and likely would've won. Safe to say, in Claudines words 'Dan is quite the man', to go from being a mouse early on to being a solid pick for the final five and a favourite to make the finale if not win the season is insane and I believe that if he or Rothna beat Karishma, it would've been the only cases where there wouldn't have been social media riots.

1) Karishma. What needs to be said other than whats already been said ? A BEAST on taks (Bar one), ruthless, dominant, no nonsense and even stood up to Linda Plant. She carried this season on her back (Obviously giving Rothna credit for giving karishma the confidence needed) and was simply the winner we've all been waiting for over the last few years (No disrespect to Marnie, Rachel and Dean). Just an absolute joy and pleasure to watch and is simply Gen Z Ruth Badger.

UK 1

Aisha - The First UK Contestant to be murdered and thus eliminated. Not much else to say.

Nikki - Decent in missions and was unfairly banished due to not raising a toast as the glass was opposite the arm she didn't have.

Claire - Seemed like a fairly likeable contestant who could've been a real contender this season, but was killed off for being a big threat.

Imran - An extremely intelligent individual who had the potential to be a good traitor hunter but didn't have a good social game and was percieved as emotionless by Theo, who led the charge against him. Credit to him for sticking to his gut in Episode 3 and voting for Theo as opposed to voting for Aaron like a lot of the group, and I appreciate he was one of the few to check if Aaron was okay after his panic attack.

Ivan - Nice guy and could've been a really solid player had Tom not put his career on the line to banish him.

John - The most hated contestant on this years series and most likely of all time as he made pathetic, nasty comments, angrily called out Aaron for his panic attack and proceeded to do the same thing the following day, and worst of all, is the only UK contestant to be a proven a-hole in real life.

Tom - Arguably had a worse gameplay than John, put his entire career on the line to get Ivan out and turned out to be wrong, subsequently leading to his banishment the following episode. He was also one of the biggest contributors towards the Episode 4 red breakfast, revealing his relationship with Alex, putting targets on both of their backs and falling out with the likes of Ivan and Hannah. He also won the first UK Shield which didn't work as he was banished at the roundtable. However, I think it's fairly obvious he's a decent bloke irl and has appeared a few times on uncloaked.

Matt - A likeable guy, but his main purpose on the show seemed to be his crush on Alex (I don't really blame him lol), hard to not feel bad for him after the red breakfast as both Tom and Alex lied to him and upset him.

Alyssa - The first UK traitor to be eliminated. Had a great start and flew under the radar, however suspicion from Tom and Alex, Wilf backstabbing her and her own guilt resulted in her stay being cut short.

Rayan - Not much to say about him other than he was banished for being quiet. I do think however, he was somewhat responsible for Alyssa going.

Alex - A very smart player, however her decision to reveal her recruitment (Which she declined) was a big mistake and it got her subsequently murdered. She was also one half of the first relationship in the game and was part of the love triangle between her, Tom and Matt. She has also appeared frequently on uncloaked.

Amos - A great guy and was a massive threat to the traitors. Arguably had the saddest murder of the season, resulting in Kieran and Andrea crying.

Theo - Did get quite emotional at times which considering the stressful nature of the game is somewhat justified. Had good ideas and his banishment was quite random.

Faye - Went from being unanimously deemed a traitor to a smart faithful who was a threat to the traitors. I respected Faye's run during the season.

Amanda - A big fan favourite and possibly the leader of the traitors until her banishment. Played a sublime game and completely avoided suspicion. However, her voting for Theo despite saying that she trusted him the most wasn't a good move.

Andrea - Another beloved contestant. Despite not being the best at traitor hunting, she worked incredibly hard in the missions and was an incredibly inspirational woman. The traitors never wanted to kill her as they would feel bad, which I can't blame them.

Maddy - The OG Faithful detective. At first I did not like her as while she was bang on about Wilf, it was for the wrong reasons and her not voting for anyone besides Wilf, Aaron and Meryl frustrated me. Also, her siding with John and dismissing Aaron's panic attack massively annoyed me. However, after re watching she grew on me big time and I do now appreciate her more for her quirky entertainment.

Kieran - Arguably changed the format of the final. Him giving Wilf away with his 'parting gift' resulted in banished players not revealing their identity in the final. Also, he was pretty bad as a traitor and had an obvious personality change after that transition.

Wilfred - The best traitor of the season and would've won had Kieran not thrown him under the bus. He is also a contender for the best traitor to never win the season, getting rid of any faithful who was calling him out to be a traitor and backstabbing his fellow traitors.

Meryl - Arguably had the worst game of the 3 winners and was relatively clueless throughout. However, I don't dislike her as much as others might.

Hannah - I don't recall much about her gameplay but was close to Wilf which kept her in the game. Also I was on her side when Tom and Alex were suspecting her for little to no reason and I particularly liked her comforting Alex after Tom's banishment despite falling out the previous day (Thanks to Tom).

Aaron - Was absolutely swayed by Amanda and Wilf, which kept him in the game. However, I will respect him getting to the end in spite of the constant heat he faced throughout the game. Also, he had to deal with the ire of the shows most disliked contestant. His aforementioned panic attack was a sad and scary moment but I'm glad he fought back.

UK 2

Aubrey - Outed himself as a threat quite early on. What he said to Ash about confidently knowing who the traitors are sealed his fate. Also, he revealed his thoughts on Uncloaked and was wrong.

Sonja - An entertaining early boot and had the potential to be an iconic contestant, however she got too involved and it got her banished.

Kyra - Also got too involved and it made her a threat as a result.

Brian - Had a complete meltdown in the Episode 3 roundtable which resulted in him being banished. I think he could've used his sheepish status to his advantage as the faithful wouldn't think he's a traitor and the traitors could take advantage of his sheepishness and keep him in the game as they can possibly trust him.

Ash - Definitely the weakest traitor across the first 2 seasons. Was suspected by many people and didn't defend herself well. This also resulted in her fellow traitors deeming her unreliable and stabbing her in the back early in the game.

Meg - Couldn't help but feel bad for her as she was suspected by many people with little to no evidence, was put in the dungeon and the decision to save Andrew in the mission subsequently ended her game right there and then.

Jonny - A likeable and inspirational presence this season. Worked so hard in missions and always gave 100%. His banishment was imo a particularly sad moment this season as everyone left that roundtable shattered and heartbroken, especially Harry.

Tracey - I can't really say much about her this season other than her close friendship with Diane. I thought she was an okay character though.

Anthony - A smart player who suspected Ash and Paul, defended himself when needed in those early roundtables and gave arguably the best and most passionate exit speech this season. However, there were times where he came across a bit rude and abrasive such as 'You Finished?' 'Sorry?!'

Diane - While not the traitor hunter of the season, she was a good player. Suspected Ash and even clocked on to Harry early on (even if it quickly squashed) also her death in plain sight resulted in Miles and Pauls banishments in the following 2 roundtables. In addition, she is arguably the most iconic contestant this season due to her iconic murder and top tier relationship revelation (Paul just couldn't be my son.... But Ross is.' I didn't like her at first due to her constantly going for Anthony and her cheering after Sonjas banishment, however she massively grew on me overtime.

Miles - A decent traitor who didn't even come close to suspicion until the murder in plain sight. I think Claudia using the term 'poisoned' instead of 'murdered in plain sight' sealed his exit and screwed him over.

Paul - Arguably the most polarising contestant this season. Was entertaining due to willingly taking on the villain role, however he did get a bit smug and cocky which infuriated fans.

Charlie - Not much to say about her. Just to remind everyone she is from Bristol.

Charlotte - Nothing much of note for her either other than her being close to Paul, although I do think she may be a bit more disliked by fans in real life (Although nowhere near to the same extent as John).

Ross - Somewhat iconic due to being part of Dianes iconic mother and son relationship but wasn't that great a player, constantly leading the charge against faithful and fully defended Paul while trying to get Jaz out.

Zack - The OG Freddie. Suspicious enough to avoid getting murdered for most of the game but more so believed to be a bad faithful as opposed to a traitor. Also, he was instrumental in both Paul and Ross' respective banishments.

Jasmine - Defended herself well and had good ideas at the roundtable, definitely enjoyed having her in the game.

Evie - Observant and a strong faithful this series, she was one of the bigger voices in getting Paul out and tried to get Andrew out before she left. Also, I loved that she lied about the conversation Diane and Paul had before the former got murdered.

Andrew - Was a great faithful to the point where he was saved from trial over Paul who was voted most popular in the group. As a traitor, he also played a good game, being the first and only UK recruited traitor to make the Endgame fire pit. His only mistake was going after Harry too late.

Jaz - Two words. JAZATHA CHRISTIE! The traitor hunter of the season, suspecting Paul and Harry before many other people in the game as well as gunning for Andrew and Ross. Also a big fan favourite due to his tragic story regarding his dad which was why he struggled to trust people.

Mollie - A likeable contestant who was Harry's closest Ally which led to her making the endgame. She was also instrumental in getting Andrew out. However, unfortunately she cost herself and Jaz almost £50k each by changing her vote in the endgame from Harry to Jaz.

Harry - Up there with some of the best traitors in the history of the show as he absolutely smashed the game as a traitor with his deception and influence across the cast.

UK 3

Yin - Iconic due to her traitors themed classic songs, however she was the most obvious first murder I've ever seen on the show.

Nathan - Not much to say about him, other than I think he could've been instrumental in getting Linda out had he stayed longer.

Keith - One of the most like early boots due to his father like nature and had many iconic moments despite getting murdered in Episode 2 such as his spag bol confession, the magnifying glass, 'Nather' and his tae-kwando skills.

Elen - Another fan favourite who was taken out too early. She had clocked on to pretty much every traitor either on the show or uncloaked. Also, as people have said on this subreddit, she is extremely pretty.

Armani - the first traitor to go out this season and righfully so as she did way too much.

Maia - Armani's sister who despite getting a traitor out, that traitor happened to be her own sister who she could've used to get further in the game. Also, I do believe she started the constant suspicion on Freddie.

Jack - The unluckiest player to go on the show as he never even played the game full stop and his plea to be saved was nowhere near as convincing as Alexander and especially Fozia.

Kas - May well be the most beloved early boot due to being targeted and isolated by many members of the cast and as many people said 'bullied' off the show. He was suspected due to being a nice guy and the whole 'Doctor by day, murderer by night' concept which sucked. Safe to say the way he was treated by the likes of the clique (Especially the two guys), Jake and especially Joe contributed to this cast being deemed unlikeable.

Tyler - Somewhat Disliked by the fan base (in terms of the game) due to his affliation with the clique which targetted the likes of Kas and especially Freddie and was responsible for creating a somewhat toxic environment. However, I very much believe he's a decent lad in real life.

Livi - On the show, she was arguably more toxic than Tyler. She was very vocal about Elen and Freddie (two fan favourites this season), was a big part of the clique and got very emotional at times and took things way too personally. However, like Tyler she does seem relatively nice and sweet in real life.

Dan - A polarising contestant this season, he was never outright nasty and backed Kas, however he played a selfish game that did rub other people in the cast up the wrong way. Also, I can't help but think his banishment was a bit personal, that said pretty much everything this season (especially in the first half) seemed personal.

Fozia - Wasn't on the show for very long, however she did have an impact. She immediately backed Kas because of the way he was being treated, she clocked on to Linda pretty quickly and was murdered in plain sight after death match.

Linda - An iconic traitor who was so bad she was really good. She made it past the halfway point despite having heat on her immediately. Gave us many iconic moments and lines.

Anna - Went from a prime banishment target to a big target for the traitors. She had a pretty tough ride. She also identified Minah but for the wrong reason, and spelt her name hilariously wrong.

Alex - One of the more likeable male contestants this year who had a good bond with Lisa and another victim of Joe's cluelessness. However, he had very little screen time until the episode he was banished.

Lisa - The first priest to go on the show and was a good character. She had a good bond with both Linda and Alex which kept her in the game. It was also insane how she cleared her name as a Faithful in Episode 5 yet survived until the beginning of Episode 9.

Leon - Not great at catching traitors, was a fine enough persoanlity in spite of being part of the clique and having a big attitude change after death match. I wasn't too keen on him but I will admit he was the most rootable of the aforementioned clique.

Joe - Most people's least favourite contestant on a generally unlikeable cast due to his aggressive and pushy mannerisms at Roundtables, leading the charge against Kas and Alex (the former being a huge fan favourite) and not showing much remorse for theirs and other contestants banishments despite being so confident yet so wrong. That said, his murder showed that he was extremely popular amongst the cast so I do think he was edited in quite bad way and of course seems like a sound guy outside the show.

Minah - The longest surviving traitor of the season, played a blinder by flying under the radar and having a decent social game. However, she was too quiet at Round tables and was too fixated on the sisterhood she had no idea Charlotte intended to stab her in the back.

Freddie - A decent fan favourite who was also frequently targetted as suspicious to the point where it brought him to tears. He played a fantastic faithful game yet screwed up badly in his one episode stint as a traitor. Still mad respect to him.

Charlotte - Had a lot of heat on her at the start but that heat gradually got squashed. Then she was blackmailed by Minah and became a traitor which was she really began to shine and played an absolute blinder as a traitor. She was definitely screwed over by the seer which had it not happened, she probably would've won the show.

Alexander - Arguably the most beloved contestant this season due to his iconic moments (Sperber wuh wuh and falling into a bush) but most importantly his extreme politeness, being nice and curteous to everyone despite some people (cough cough Leanne) being needlessly mean to him.

Frankie - Was a good mother figure towards most of the younger contestants and had a great bond with Freddie to the point where many suspected they were mother and son. Also, her fashion this season was second to none.

Leanne - Not a particularly well liked contestant this season due to her being fixated that the traitors tried to murder her in Episode 4 as opposed to recruiting as well as needlessly getting rude, aggressive and defensive in Round tables. I will say though that like all the unlikeable contestants this season, she seems nice and funy outside the show.

Jake - The closes thing to the traitor hunter this season. Wasn't particularly rootable in the first half due to being the architect of the whole 'Doctor by day killer by night' schtick and being a big part of the mistreatment of Kas. However, once he got Linda out he did calm down and start to be a bit more tolerable.

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Netty - A lively, energetic and bubbly woman who sadly wrecked both hers and Ross' game by loudly revealing that she knows him. However, I do think she gets a bit too much hate for that and I feel bad because she did seem a really likeaable presence.

Judy - Another fun, entertaining character who was actually on my list for potentially being the secret traitor (Albeit the bottom of my list). Also, she gave the iconic 'I'm Just Judy!' and obviously was Roxy's mum.

Ben - The only contestant where we don't know his last name. Also, his murder sparked the library 5 theory which came into play for around 7 to 8 episodes.

Hugo - A fun and entertaining character, however he bombed as a traitor (especially compared to the other 2) with his speech after Ben's murder.

Ross - Despite not lasting long, he had a fairly tough ride due to frequently being targetted as a traitor after both Netty's and Ben's murders. I will give him credit however for voting a traitor in 2/3 roundtables.

Maz - Not a lot to say about him other than the fact that Fiona always seemed to want to murder him for whatever reason. Nice enough guy though.

Amanda - My pick for the secret traitor. However, she was quite bad at the game, was a detective yet her biggest ally was a traitor who pulled the wool over her eyes. Also, she voted for Jade every roundtable she was at which resulted in the poor girl having a hard time throughout the whole game.

Reece - Had a particularly hard time over the game. Was on the shortlist in Episode 2 for murder, was one the caged 9 where Fiona barely put effort in to save him and was the last person to be released and barely survived back to back banishments over Ross and Amanda due to a one vote difference and winning the chest of chance respectively. All of this culminated in him getting murdered by traitors as an act of kindness to put him out of his misery. Damn this guy had it rough!

Fiona - Second on my list for potential secret traitor. While she was entertaining, she also did really well as a traitor in the first 4 episodes. Then she completely capitulated and attempted to throw fellow traitor Rachel under the bus only to not vote for her and get herself banished. In spite of this, I can't help but like her and appreciated what she bought to this legendary season.

Harriet - A polarising contestant this season. She started out the first 6 episodes as a good traitor hunter, leading the charge against Hugo and voting Stephen and Fiona, then she gained more fans at the very beginning of Episode 7 due to her badass dialogue with the traitors in the confession and seeming like she will take down Rachel. However, almost all of that went undone as she snapped at a few people in the breakfast room (mainly Roxy) and ruined her social game to the point where people began suspecting her. What's even more crazy though is the fact that she sacrificed herself and got herself banished for basically no reason as the faithful didn't remember her parting words until very late int he season. In addition, she did give arguably the most iconic line this season 'The Benefit is to set the CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS ROXY!!' which was quoted by the entire cast one by one behind the scenes after the final uncloaked episode.

Adam - From one of the most memorable contestants to the least memeorable. Nothing against him personally, however this guy added very little if anything to the season other than his murder being a lucky decision from the traitors.

Sam - Just above Judy in my list for potential secret traitor. He did seem a bit cryptic and smug in his confessions but I will give him credit for lasting as long as he did despite constant suspicion from many people in the game (especially Faraaz).

Jessie - A big fan favourite on a season full of iconic and beloved characters. She was so nice and bubbly and such a warm presence to the point where everyone was really sad after her murder (including the traitors who literally eliminated her). She was also a badass when finding traitors and was one of the only people we saw that had their head screwed on throughout. I personally hope I meet her in person at some point in my life (Not particularly realistic but worth saying) as that would be awesome.

Ellie - Nothing much of note regarding her. She seems nice but wasn't the best gameplay wise. I do however appreciate her somewhat iconic banishment where she revealed Ross is her boyfriend.

Matt - A dangerous player who was vocal at all times and made that legendary deal with the traitors where they murder Jessie then recruit him, while that never happened, it was still a commendable strategy. I will say though that I wasn't too keen on how he'd go after Jade in roundtables and then ask for hug afterwards.

Roxy - In many peoples eyes, the most clueless of the faithful. She constantly went for James who also went for her and both Rachel and Stephen pulled the wool over her eyes numerous times. What was crazy for me was the fact that first she outright asked them if they were traitors as if they were going to say yes and then after her murder she stated she wanted Rachel and Stephen to win. However, unlike other clueless contestants in previous seasons, she was still likeable and gets a bit too much hate.

James - Another extremely entertaining character this season due to his constant chaos. He was not good at all at finding out traitors until the end where he had suspicions on Rachel and Stephen, also he was a bit annoying at times and 'TRAITFUL' wasn't exactly necessary. However, the fact that an entertining character like him lasted the entire season (he was banished at the start of Episode 12) makes the season worth watching for me and I will always appreciate what he added.

Jade - Most likely a top 5 favourite of mine this season. Ross and Reece had it hard this season, but Jade had it the worst. She was constantly targetted to the point where she was about to ask the players to vote her out in Episode 9, and with her tragic backstory, you can't help but feel even more bad for her. She wasn't great at finding out traitors and fell in to the trap of accusing those who accuse her (specifically Amanda, Matt and Faraaz) but personally I'll give her a pass as she had to focus more on surviving with constant heat on her. In spite of all this, she still made the final and her reaction to her banishment was beyond heartbreaking. All in all, I will always respect Jade's run on this show and she is a firm favourite of mine.

Faraaz - Despite not being particularly visible until towards the end of the game, he is still a massive fan favourite on a season full of beloved contestants and may even be some people's favourite contestant this season. He was well liked due to his cool nature, funny moments (such as constantly eating in the castle) and not taking the game too seriously. Also, he was on of the better faithfuls this season in terms of gameplay as he was a never a threat despite calling out Stephen after Episode 4 yet saved himself from a very easy murder after calling Rachel out in front of everyone in Episode 10. While it was extremely frustrating that he went back on his suspicion and bombed in the final, one has to remember that Rachel is extremely convincing. Overall, I think its safe to say that every season needs someone like Faraaz who treats the game like a game and makes it all the way to the endgame with that mentality.

Jack - A nice enough guy but didn't have the best game. He was invisible until Episode 10 where he got a shield, solidifying his place in the final 5. Safe to say had he not he definitely would've been murdered over Faraaz and Roxy. he cottoned on to Rachel too late in the game and was absolutely swayed by Stephen. Nothing against the guy personally but I think he was a bit lucky to have made it to 3rd place where he finished as the runner up.

Rachel & Stephen - I'm doing the two together as they were the iconic duo of the season. Both did really well making it all the way to end despite heat on both of them and they backed each other until the end. Stephen had heat on him at the beginning due to the library 5 theory, however once he murdered Jessie that was the end of it. Rachel had an even tougher ride this season, battling heat from Fiona (a fellow traitor), Harriet and Faraaz yet suceeded in getting the former 2 banished and successfully convincing the former against his suspicions pretending to make a duo with him in the final. The first instance where 2 traitors won and their win was the cherry on top for this iconic season. Also, I will say that Rachel very well could be giving Harry a run for his money when it comes to top UK traitors.

Enjoy !

The ranking will consist mostly of third placers bar the following instances:

- Season 3, Katie finished 3rd but quit the process after initially being announced in the final. Thus, Tre will be taking her place on the ranking. Also I will admit talking about Tre instead of Katie was a bit of an easy way out of giving controversial opinions.

- Season 4, Had a 4 person Final, thus 5th Place Lucinda will be featuring for season 4.

- Seasons 7 and 8 also had 4 person finals due to the final task being the interviews. Thus, Natasha and Adam will be featuring on the ranking.

Also, I will be basing the ranking on the following factors:

- Overall run

- Overall Talent of the cast

- Whether the candidate could've made the final or won

- Whether they could've been fired prior to final 5

Also please bear in mind that these rankings are based on what I recall of each candidate, thus I may miss out on stuff that could warrant other candidates being higher or lower on the ranking.

20) Daniel (S10). I am going to start by saying that I was on Daniel's side in the rivalry with Mark. However, he still had some pretty bad tasks such as Weeks 2, 3, 5 and 6. Also when it came to task performance he was by the weakest of the final 5 and easily could've gone before the likes of Lauren, Felipe and Katie.

19) Pamela (S15). I was a fan of Pamela this season as she always came across very mature and professional compared to certain candidates this season, however she arguably had fewer highlights than Daniel. The only reasons she's above him is because she didn't have as many lows as him and also wasn't the worst amongst the Final 5 in her season as that was clearly Lottie.

18) Stephanie (S16). She definitely had highlights this season. She seemed like a pretty competent candidate in the First 7 weeks and come Week 8, only her and Harpreet were the only candidates that hadn't been in the firing line at that point. However, she is this low for 2 reasons. Firstly, her final three tasks were abysmal and only escaped Weeks 8 and 10 due to Nick and Akeem respectively being weaker candidates and barely survived Week 9 (and so did Kathryn for that matter) due to Akshays overall stats in the process. Secondly, Season 16 was a pretty bad season talent wise where the only true decent candidates were the top 4, Francesca and Aaron (who was an abysmal PM) while the rest of the cast (maybe other than Akshay) sucked.

17) Natasha (S10). Maybe a bit harsh considering she had a fantastic start. However, she deteriorated towards the end talent-wise and was very lucky to have won in Week 10. Also, she's this low as I don't remember much about her.

16) Adam (S8). Exactly the same situation as Natasha, I don't remember anything about his run but I do think he had good moments in the process, I am aware that this may be controversial considering the next person above him but I'm sure there may be moments that could warrant him being a bit higher.

15) Jordan (S19). He may be overall weaker than Natasha and Adam but he's more memorable. I'll start with the positives, I recall on the Season 19 Task MVP list, he had 6 Mentions across the tasks including the final which was the second most of the season behind Mia who had 8. Also, he showed plenty of skill in Negotiation in Weeks 3 and 6, Public Speaking in Weeks 7 and 10, chose good products in Week 9 and arguably carried Dean to the win in the final. Also, he must've been much better than what we saw as LS was so impressed by him he gave his contact details. However, he does have plenty of negatives mostly revolving around his negativity which did have an impact on his performance in certain tasks. In addition, like Pamela and unlike Natasha and Adam, he wasn't the worst contestant to make the Final 5 in his season as that was likely Amber Rose, also when it comes to bad Interview candidates, I deem him the 'Best of the Worst' or the least bad. Still, he definitely doesn't make F5/4 in most seasons.

14) Francesca (S9). Like Natasha and Adam, I don't remember much about her run but I'm vaguely aware that she had plenty of highlights and was arguably a better candidate than Luisa and was always going to outlast Jordan in the interviews. However, you could argue that either Alex or Myles could've made F5 over her and I will knock her down for the way she and Luisa treated Jason in Week 8.

13) Paul (S1). I know that apparently he was fired before James but I'm going by what we saw on the show and from what we saw, he finished 3rd. I think from here on in, everyone left on the ranking did well enough to warrant their place in the Final 5 or 4, I just think Paul Torrisi is the worst of this group. He obviously had plenty of skill, mostly revolving around sales. However, he plenty of downs as well, specifically his dire PM stint in Week 6 which was overshadowed by Rachel's infamous pitch; he definitely should've gone in Week 10 over Miriam and had a really bad temper which may have impacted his performance in certain tasks. However, Paul is still as iconic as one can be.

12) Jamie (S6). He seemed to have worked hard, he had stand outs and is in A tier on the community ranking which means he must've been a solid candidate. However, he's this low for 2 reasons. Firstly, Season 6 wasn't the most talented cast as while the Top 6 and maybe Christopher were consistent, the rest not so much. Dan, Shibby, Melissa, Paloma and Laura were not good and Alex and Sandeesh were inconsistent. Secondly, I have a lot more to say about the candidates above him as I remember their runs better.

11) Lucinda (S4). The overall talent of the season really comes into play with these next few rankings. Lucinda was one of the most popular candidates of Season 4 due to her quirky nature and frequently being bullied by other candidates (Specifically Jenny C, Jennifer and Lindi). However, she just misses out on the top half as while she was a great PM in both her stints and had other shining moments, she wasn't that dominant. Also, she only really faced competition from 5/15 candidates this season as Lee. Claire and Raef were strong candidates and (not the happiest to admit) Alex and Helene had moments too. I initially had her in the top half but she didn't have great competition and wasn't as dominant as other canidiates above her. I'm a still a massive fan though.

10) Daniel (S14). Initially I had Daniel at 11 and Lucinda at 10 as I felt that the S14 cast was weaker than S4. However, I realised that that was more so due to the men of that season besides Daniel, Kayode and possibly Tom. Daniel was by far the best male candidate this season and arguably the most dominant in the tasks across the whole cast, however he again wasn't as dominant as some of the candidates above him which is why he squeaks into the top half but what separates him and Lucinda is the fact that he was more dominant than her on tasks and faced more stronger competition from Kayode and all the women that season (Bar Sarah, Sarah Ann and likely Camilla).

9) Megan (S17). Megan is someone who I see making the final 5 in a lot of seasons despite featuring on such an untalented season, dominated most of the tasks and was by far the best of the final 5 that season. However, what knocks her down is her Week 10 performance where she did quite bad as a PM, and to a much greater extent only facing true competition from one candidate this season with that being Simba, unlike candidates such as Jamie, Lucinda and season 14 Daniel.

8) Ansell (S2). May be a bit high, however he was still a great candidate. Often he would be a good PM Figure in certain tasks most notably Week 2 where he was cool, calm and collected and rallied his team to victory with pep talk after pep talk meanwhile several members of both the men and women this task were crumbling and arguing left, right and centre. What lets Ansell down is the fact that his actual PM Stint in Week 6 wasn't that good and only faced competition from 3 other candidates that season in Syed, Paul and Ruth (Although those 3 are intense competition) as everyone who was fired from Week 1 to 9 (From Ben to Tuan) had pretty much no chance while Michelle is considered the weakest winner on the show.

7) Debra (S5). Now here is a complete powerhouse. Debra showed skill in task after task be it sales or leadership, she was brilliant and faced stiff competition from the rest of the final 5, Howard and Phillip, Ben and Mona had plenty of highlights too. However, she was on the same season as Rocky, Maj and Noorul which definitely knocks her down, Phillip and Ben also had shockers this season and the final 2 contributed to one of the biggest blunders ever on the show with the sandalwood and cedarwood incident. But even bigger, her aggressive and argumentative personality pretty much cost her any shot at winning. This really reached its ugliest in Week 6 when she continuously snapped at Nick, which almost got her fired over Noorul of all people.

6) Dan (S20). This will be controversially high for some. I'll admit he was nowhere near as dominant as the likes of Megan, Daniel E and Debra and was invisible in quite a chunk of the process. However, here is why he is at number 6. Firstly, his run was fairly similar to a candidate who is much higher on this list; Secondly he had plenty of highlights this season such as Weeks 3, 4, 8, 9 and especially Week 10; he went from being bit of a mouse to one of if not the only candidate with even a vague shot of beating one of the shows most dominant candidates in Karishma and if he won, it likely wouldn't have caused a riot on social media; I see him holding his own in most seasons and he faced a ton of strong competition this season. Season 20 was a 20 person cast and imo, there were only 2 truly bad candidates in Nikki and Marcus who aren't exactly bottom tier and were both gone by the end of Week 2, meanwhile the Top 8 collectively is a great group as Priyesh and Pascha while not as good had plenty of moments on the show while the other 6 were fantastic; the midboots of Vanessa, Carrington and Rajan showed plenty of promise; early boots Tanmay and Roxanne had potential and even the weaker candidates Megan, Andrea, Harry and Levi had at least one highlight. Thus, for Dan to be a favourite to make the final 5, then the final 2 and some even wanted him to win the process that obviously says something about Dan Miller. I will say that if he was more dominant in tasks, he probably would've made the Top 5 on this ranking.

5) Tre (S3). Katie Hopkins' replacement on this ranking. Tre is obviously a legend of the show for the entertainment he bought to the season with his hilarious yet (mostly) valid crash outs and I think its fair to say if you had a shot for everytime he swore you'd have bad alcohol poisining by end of Episode 3. As far as his perfrormance is concerned, he was generally a great candidate. Whenever he was doing well, he dominated, whenever he was doing badly, he bombed. He won 7/10 tasks which was the most of his season and back then that obviously meant something. In the 7 tasks he won, he was a key contributor towards the victory if not the MVP. His particular highlights were Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 8 while also doing well in Weeks 4 and 6. Also, he face good competition from the rest of the Final 5, Naomi, Jadine and Adam with Natalie and Paul also having moments in the process. Moreover, both Simon and Kristina (the final 2) both deemed him their biggest threat. However, he was a bit of a disruptive force in Week 2, although that was somewhat justified as Rory was a terrible leader, he bombed hard in Week 9 and definitely could've been fired but Jadine was homesick and Lord Sugar wasn't too keen on Lohit despite him being the best of that team and escaped Week 10 due to being stronger than Naomi overall and Simon was responsible for the infamous trampoline fiasco. Also, like Debra, his immature and aggressive nature prevented him from winning the season. These cons keep him from being higher in the ranking, but he is still in the Top 5 and remains a legend of the show.

4) Michaela (S13). Initially, I had Tre at 4 and Michaela at 5, however I did swap them for the following reasons. Michaela and Tre's stats are actually not to different as they both won one task as PM and lost a task too. Also, Michaela only won one task less than Tre. However, I have Michaela above Tre as he had 3 pretty bad tasks in Weeks 2, 9 and 10 while Michaela only had one bad task with that being Week 3. Week 3 is what keeps her from being in the Top 3 as that was a disaster of a task and probably should've got her fired either alongside or instead of Elliot.

3) Richard (S11). Richard was arguably the best PM of that season, leading his team to 2 convincing victories and was arguably a favourite to win due to his impressive performance in the first 9 weeks. Also, I think nowadays people would wish he made the final instead of Joseph. He made the top 3 in a pretty talented cast as the entire Final 6 were extremely solid candidates (Although I do think Brett is slightly overrated) while Scott, David, Ruth and to a lesser extent Sam and Mergim showed promise. However, Week 10 onwards wasn't a good showing for him as his success did start to get to his head which was quite annoying, he did a pretty bad job on the task itself and was ripped to shreds and humbled by Linda in the interviews. In spite of all of this, I still liked Richard, I thought he was an amazing candidate and deserves a sopt in my Top 3 for this ranking but simply isn't as dominant as the final 2 to talk about.

2) Frances (S12). One word to describe Frances. Powerhouse! She has one of the worst task records in the history of the show, losing 8/10 tasks. However, her stats mean absolutely nothing when considering her task performances. She only really had two bad tasks with those being weeks 8 and 10, however Paul was digging his grave in Week 8 with how rude he was being and she basically worked part of Week 10 solo while Grainne and Trishna were busy getting drunk. Other than that, she was sublime. She did pretty well in Weeks 3 and 9 when it came to sweet sales and game design respectively, was more of a PM than JD in Week 5 and had a decent song idea for her crowdfunding, she absolutely killed it in Weeks 4 and 6 and smashed the other team as a PM in Week 7, carrying her team to a stellar victory. Season 12 was a decently talented cast as in an 18 person cast I can only think of 3 truly bad candidates in Michelle, Natalie and obviously Mukai, other than that, the whole final 6 was strong, Sofiane, Dillon, Paul and Karthik showed promise, Alexandra and Oliver seemed okay and while JD, Rebecca and Samuel weren't great they were far from the worst. Personally, I would've somehow made a 3 person final this season with Frances, Alana and Courtney or sent Frances to the final and fired Courtney. Overall, Frances was a fantastic candidate this season and probably would be Number 1 had the candidate above her made basically no mistakes in tasks.

1) Paul M (S18). In my opinion, Paul M is the best candidate to not make the final 2. g
Going back to Dan, I ranked Dan high as his run was similar to another candidate out downplayed, that candidate was Paul M. Paul was pretty much flawless throughout the tasks. He didn't do much of note in the first 2 tasks, and week 7, however he did extremely well in the other tasks, he had good ideas in Week 3, was the arguably the only candidate who made any positive contribution in Week 6, negotiated brilliantly in Weeks 4 and 5, was a fantastic PM in the aforementioned Week 5 and Week 8, sold amazingly on live TV in Week 9 with 37/53 sold products coming from him, and he and Phil carried Week 10. In the interviews the sole reason he was fired was for being rightly unwilling to give up 50% of his existing business and a potential new one (Which happened again two years later with Dan), had that not been the case, Paul M would've gone through to the final and most likely would've won which would've made him the best candidate to go on the show. As far as S18 talent is concerned, there was plenty as the whole Top 7 (maybe other than Phil, who himself wasn't bad) were great Maura, Raj and Sam had plenty of moments, Paul B and Jack seemed like they could've gone further than they did and according to Phil, Virdi's good moments were completely cut out, thus 13/18 candidates this season seemed like competent candidates and Paul M was the easily the best of this lot. Also, lets remember that extremely dominant candidates such as Ruth Badger, Helen Milligan, Carina, Harpreet and Karishma had at least one bad task while Paul, who had as many highs as them barely put a foot wrong the entire 12 week process. If that doesn't make him the best candidate to not make the finale, I don't know what does.

Week 1: Scottish Highlands

PMs: Onyeka (W), Virdi (L)

Better PM: N/A

Reason: Despite the girls winning, both teams were really bad this task. The reason the girls won was because of Sam who was good with the diving. I considered saying Onyeka was the better PM as a large part of the girls refunds was the food which was down to Raj and Noor, however iirc Onyeka switched to that subteam. Virdi made really bad decisions this task and caused the guests to be late for their meal and miss their other entertainment, leading to a 52% refund (52% of revenue, Not Profit. Asif!)

Week 2: Mini Cheesecake

PMs: Foluso (W), Phil (L)

Better PM: Foluso

Reason: Not much to recall about her leadership, but this was when I started to see her as a contender, also she led a team to victory despite the other team having 2 contestants in a similar industry, so fair play to her.

Week 3: Virtual Escape Room

PMs: Flo (W), Asif (L)

Better PM: Flo

Reason: Had a good theme which resulted in a good character creation from Tre. Asif made terrible decisions and had the win handed to him, all he needed to do was agree that the game is surreal (whether he intended to or not), but of course he didn't. Also, he was indecisive with regards to who to bring back into the boardroom (First he said Onyeka and Sam, then he said Onyeka and Amina).

Week 4: Discount Buying

PMs: Raj (W), Jack (L)

Better PM: Raj

Reason: I don't recall much that she did as I think the win was more so down to purchases made by the likes of Tre and Paul M, however she must've had some good negotiation. Jack was never going to win this one, yes he secured the only item that was purchased at a lower price than the other team, however there was poor communication between him and Amina, resulting in them both getting fired.

Week 5: Formula E

PMs: Tre (W), Paul M (L)

Better PM: N/A (For different reason)

Reason: Unlike other scenarios, I did not want to choose between those two as they were both extremely solid PMs this task and are two of the shows best candidates. Tre's branding was better than Paul M and his pitch was great, but Rachel also helped a fair bit with strong sales. Paul M gave a great explanation for the branding, linking it to Indian culture, resulting in a greater deal than initially intended. Also, the loss was more so down to the add, which he had nothing to do with and Onyeka's poor pitch. Overall, I wanted to pick Tre but I can't discredit Paul M.

Week 6: Cereal

PMs: Steve (W), Sam (L)

Better PM: Steve

Reason: Contributed well with the design of the box and the superhero theme. Sam had a surprising shocker of a PM Performance that got her fired.

Week 7: Budapest Tourism

PMs: Maura (W), Rachel (L)

Better PM: Rachel

Reason: Maura did well with ticket sales, however Rachel provided a good tour and negotiated well for the boat. She was purely let down by ticket sales, courtesy of Foluso and Virdi.

Week 8: XBUS Advertising

PMs: Paul M (W), Noor (L)

Better PM: Paul M

Reason: He, Maura and Steve created a good advert that was far superior to the other team. As for Noor, 4 words 'it's very good'.

Week 9: TV Selling

PMs: Tre (W), Raj (L)

Better PM: Tre

Reason: Did Better than the other team on air. Although, could argue N/A for this one as Supream's win was more so down to Foluso and Steve.

Week 10: Vegan alternative to Cheese

PMs: Phil (W), Rachel (L)

Better PM: Phil

Reason: Had a clear theme from the get go and created a decent tasting product.

Week 1: Austria Tours

PMs: Emma S (W), Anisa (L)

Better PM: Anisa

Reason: She organised a great tour and the entire subteam of her, Chisola, Jana and Max did well under her leadership and was solely let down by extremely poor sales which she was in no way responsible for. As for Emma S, I don't think she was bad, but I do thinkk she was a bit quiet for a PM and was kind of overshadowed by Nadia's chaos.

Week 2: Virtual Popstar

PMs: Anisa (W), Amber Rose (L)

Better PM: Easily Anisa

Reason: Had a great concept, great vision and pitched it brilliantly to the investors. The fact that she smashed both PM Stints in the first 2 tasks must say something about how much of a front runner she was. As for Amber Rose, not much to say other than she was really bad, constantly made bad decisions and constantly sidelined Jordan, who probably should've been PM or subteam leader at the very least.

Week 3: Discount Buying

PMs: Dean (W), Max (L)

Better PM: Dean

Reason: Made good decisions and his subteam was responsible for making 4 purchases on time. Not much to say about Max's leadership.

Week 4: Crops to Cash

PMs: Mia (W), Nadia (L)

Better PM: Mia

Reason: Used her catering knowledge to her advantage and tried her best to create a good working environment (especially when Frederick and Jordan were bickering), even if it was undermined. No need to beat the dead horse with Nadia, bad decision after bad decision.

Week 5: Easter Egg

PMs: Melica (W), Jana (L)

Better PM: N/A

Reason: Both bombed as PMs. Melica's team won mostly due to Dean's choice of theme for the Easter Egg, not to mention the fact that she bragged to another chain about a previous deal. Jana made pretty much all the decisions on his team and the rest of the members stated that they just followed his vision. It resulted in a landslide defeat which definitely would've got him fired had he not quit, shame as he had done so well in the first 4 tasks.

Week 6: Turkish Hospitality

PMs; Kier (W), Chisola (L)

Better PM: Kier

Reason: Managed his team well and the tour and overall experience was pretty good. Makes his firing the following week all the more shocking.

Week 7: Kids Banking

PMs: Jordan (W), Frederick (L)

Better PM: Jordan

Reason: Wasn't much of a leader on Day 1 (Although he stated his performance on Day 1 was edited out to mess with him, and I do believe him), however his choice of theme and performance in the pitch was pretty good and contributed reasonably to the win. Frederick was better than Jordan on Day 1, however he led a team where everyone messed up and he was no exception.

Week 8: Hot sauce

PMs: Mia (L), Amber Rose (L)

Better PM: Mia

Reason: Had a good concept but was let down by having no product delivered and lack of contribution from Emma S.

Week 9: TV Selling

PMs: Liam (W), Max (L)

Better PM: Realistically N/A

Reason: Was tempted to say Max as at least you could argue that Dean was being a bit of a pest in the gallery, however the products he picked were not good and Amber Rose and Chisola carried the team imo. Liam was 100% carried by Mia, Anisa and Jordan. The star product was down to Mia, the other products were down to Anisa and Jordan and when it came down to selling on TV, he was an absolute mess. Arguably the 2nd worst PM Performance behind Nadia this season.

Week 10: Fashion

PMs: Chisola (W), Jordan (L)

Better PM: Chisola

Reason: The products designed weren't bad and all three members of her team did well this task. Jordan, despite securing most, if not all of his teams sales due to his excellent pitch, he was completely steam rolled by Mia who created hideous designs.

Being a good PM is a good way to shine in this process as it highlights the ability to take control and lead a team. Thus, I've decided for each series to assess who was the better PM in each task from the two teams and why. Also, lets see if the winning PM really was better than the losing PM as it would suggest on paper.

Note: If Both PMs for a specific task were truly bad, I will pick the winning PM by default and in more extreme cases, I will mark the result as N/A which may be seen in this season and other seasons.

Week 1: Hong Kong Discount Buying

PMs: Kieran (W), Nikki (L)

Better PM: N/A

Reason: To be fair to Kieran and Nikki, this was really hard for the first task. However, the performance across both teams was still poor nonetheless and ultimately I do think that lands on the PMs shoulders. In this task only 3 candidates were seen doing well (Rajan, Karishma and Priyesh), none of which were either of the two team leaders.

Week 2: Children's book

PMs: Andrea (W), Marcus (L)

Better PM: Marcus (Controversial)

Reason: Again both PMs were not good but they weren't catastrophically bad either. I've picked Marcus as he did seem like a competent enough leader on the first day while Andrea came across as a dictator throughout the task. However, Marcus was still terrible on Day 2, topped by his indecisiveness on who to bring back into the BR.

Week 3: Chicken VS Egg

PMs: Dan (W), Carrington (L)

Better PM: Dan

Reason: While not the most decisive PM, he did put in a decent performance during the task and had to deal with teammates either pestering him or trying to cover their backs by making Dan make all the decisions. While Carrington wasn't as bad as Nikki or Andrea in Weeks 1 and 2 respectively and wasn't in nearly as much danger of going compared to Megan and Tanmay, she didn't put in that great of a performance herself and what sticks out to me was her choice of food subteam. It consisted of herself (Who doesn't like eggs), Kieran (Who doesn't like cheese), Lawrence (who can't eat pork) and Priyesh (who made mistakes with the costings).

Week 4: Water Advertising

PMs: Karishma (W), Conor (L)

Better PM: Karishma

Reason: Not much to be said. Neither of them were bad PMs, however Karishma dominated this task, using her strength in content creation.

Week 5: Flowers

PMs: Rothna (W), Vanessa (L)

Better PM: Easily Rothna

Reason: Arguably the second best PM Performance. Managed her team well to the point where pretty much everyone on her team had a good moment during the task which I think said something about her leadership. Opposite for Vanessa, with the greatest respect, she was a disaster. Made bad decision after bad decision and failed to bring back Karishma into the boardroom despite almost being just as culpable.

Week 6: Egypt hospitality

PMs: Priyesh (W), Megan (L)

Better PM: Priyesh

Reason: Wasn't that great a PM himself and was bit of a mess in the kitchen (though not as bad as Levi). However, he was much better than I expected him to be. Did well keeping costs down and at least his apology prevented a bigger refund. Megan on the other hand was dreadful, made bad decisions with the tour (Particularly the canoeing).

Week 7: Gamified Fitness

PMs: Harry (W), Lawrence (L)

Better PM: N/A

Reason: Despite winning, the win was solely down to Karishma and some decisions that Harry made (cough cough, not letting Karishma pitch) were really bad. As for Lawrence, I won't beat the dead horse but he was so bad, arguably worse than Megan the pervious week to the point where in a lot of peoples minds he went from one of the better candidates to a weaker link. Also, many believed he should've gone either alongside or instead of Rajan (who himself was a justified firing).

Week 8: Discount Buying, Take Two

PMs: Levi (W), Kieran (L)

Better PM: Kieran

Reason: Kieran, despite losing had a clear strategy from the beginning with the 30,10,20 strategy which, while could be better, was not a bad strategy at all. The whole team did well on this task (Even Harry who was more so unlucky that Priyesh bought a smaller, cheaper Sup). As for Levi, he was by far the worst in this task, lacked a clear strategy and was guided by Rothna the entire time. However, I must still give him credit for correctly identifying the cassette, which Kieran didn't do and making purchases until the last second and still making the boat on time.

Week 9: TV Selling

PMs: Pascha (W), Conor (L)

Better PM: Pascha

Reason: Chose good products and sold well on the TV Shopping channel. Conor, Kieran and Levi did not choose good products.

Week 10: Pet Products

PMs: Karishma (W), Kieran (L)

Better PM: Karishma

Reason: She was nowhere near as good as Week 4, however her vision imo was better than Kierans, who kept adding unneccessary height to the cat tree. Also, Karishma and Pascha securing 1100 orders towards the end of the selling period clenched the win for the team.

Which contestant without a singing or musical experience gave the best performance in your opinion ?

My personal favourite was 'Moon River' by Dippy Egg, however the following others would also come to mind:

- Evergreen by Tree

- Make you feel my love by Dragon

- Reflection by Otter

- You're Welcome by Bigfoot

- Iris by Kingfisher

- Bat Outta Hell by Red Panda

- Green Green Grass by Sloth

- Mr Brightside by Conkers

What some of your favourites from non singers/no musical experience contestants and what is your all time favourite from this contestant category ?

I don't know who usually does this post every year but I thought I'd give my take.

1. Rajan. Successfully identified the erhu and iirc had a separate good negotiation. HM to Priyesh for his negotiation on the said erhu, which was one of the few good negotiations on this hard task and I'll give a little one to Tanmay (Controversial) for a solid negotiation on the pineapple paper even if it was the wrong item (At least he tried). Shout out on the losing team to Karishma for her stellar negotiation on the glocal mahjong set, going from 1430 to 700 Hong Kong Dollars.
2. The whole sub team of Roxanne, Karishma, Carrington and Vanessa carried this task due to the design of the character but I'll give this one to Roxanne. The other three will be HMs. Shout out on the losing team to Lawrence for his strong sales and Conor for doing well in the pitch and could've had a good deal had Marcus not intervened.

3. Rajan. His negotiation with the corporate client was far superior to the other team and imo the reason the team won as the other team were better in market sales. HM to Dan as while not the best leader, he still performed well on the task and had to deal with certain team members trying to make him take all responsibility, Conor, Harry and Rothna will also get HMs for doing well in the market stall. Shout out on the losing team to Lawrence and Kieran who were amazing on the market sales and Karishma who could've had a good negotiation with the corporate client had Tanmay and Megan not intervened.

4. Karishma. Not much to say, Stellar PM Performance, dominant leadership and great advert. HM to Kieran for performing well in the ad and Lawrence for his good pitch. Shout out on the losing team to Dan for having a good concept idea that Lord Sugar and the aides defended and Conor for managing the social media video that was far better than the other team.

5. Rothna. Smashed the task as PM, great leadership and managed the market stall well. HM to Rajan for his negotiation which was much better than the other team, Kieran and Conor did well selling to the public iirc and Megan, Carrington and Andrea did reasonably well selling to the corporate client. Shout out on the losing team to Pascha for being by far the least probelmatic on the team and Lawrence for good sales despite fumbling his negotiation with the clients on the first day.

6. Controversial but I will go with Priyesh. He was far from perfect but was a much better PM than Megan, also he did well keeping costs down with his food negotiation by reducing the number of portions and his apology to the guests prevented an even bigger refund. HM to Conor (who probably would be MVP for most people) for the entertainment in the cave (Although it was a bit dragged out), Dan (Controversial pick) for chipping in with the food negotiation with Priyesh, Pascha and Lawrence for a decent negotiaiton with the clients and Karishma for managing the kitchen reasonably well despite Priyesh and Levi's F - ups. Massive Shout out to Rothna from the losing team for at least providing one course that was edible and even tasty (A chocolate fondant is a pretty hard dish to make).

7. Karishma. The win was 100% down to her game which was amazing. Shout out on the losing team to Rothna for managing the subteam well despite Rajan constantly being negative and rude to her and I'll give Levi one as well as he had ideas and constantly offered input but was constantly shut down by Lawrence.

8. Priyesh. His negotiation on the Sup was what led the team to victory and he also negotiated well on the Garlic. HM to Rothna for being more of a PM than Levi and negotiated well, Dan for his negotiation and even Levi made purchases until the last minute and still made the boat on time (He was still the weakest on this task). Shout out on the losing team for Karishma who negotiated brilliantly with the Doughnuts, getting a great discount, Kieran who was a much better leader than in Hong Kong and having a clear strategy from the beginning, Lawrence for helping with the wine negotiaiton, redeeming himself after his atrocious PM performance the previous week and Conor for his good negotiations.

9. Karishma and Lawrence carried this task. They smashed it with the ping pong set and negotiated the better high end product (even though they didn't sell any). I'll give the sole MVP title to Karishma though as she did well selling the product that did not feature in the episode. HM to Pascha who sold well with the teeth spraying product and was a passable PM despite Karishma being better suited and Priyesh did fine in the gallery as well. Shout out on the losing team to Dan who sold the bracelet really well, conducted himself in a good manner and was only bought back by Conor because Levi had already been fired. Also Rothna deserves a shout out for selling the cake mixer extremely well (which was unfairly cut out).

10. Karishma. Created a product that was way better than the cat tree and secured 1500 orders. HM to Lawrence for being instrumental in the design of the dog bed and securing 1100 orders which arguably got the team the win. Massive shout out on the losing team to Dan who was by far the best across both teams, his branding was far superior to 'Chique le Chien', unanimously liked by the focus group and secured 2000 orders for his team which was the most across both team and 97% of his teams total sales.

Final (Excluding FInalists) Kieran for his blatant attempt to sabotage Pascha and ensure that Karishma wins.

Only Joking! I'll give this one to Carrington for directing a decent ad that promoted Karishma's business. The only problem was that it was a bit pornographic (which she quickly edited out). Shout out on Pascha's team to Megan for directing the ad well and ignoring Kierans bonkers and ridiculous suggestions.

EDIT: Despite being fired that week, I'll give Harry an HM on Task 8 as his Sup Negotiation was still a decent one and I think had he been on the same team as Pascha or Levi he would have stayed.

Is it just me or does it seem like being age 19-22 is a bit of a curse on The Apprentice, be it because of talent, length in the process or public perception of the candidates. There are a few exceptions (One in particular) but generally, it seems that if you're aged between 19 and 22, you will likely not fair well on the show, have at least one really bad thing going for you or not be well liked by the viewers.

Here are all of the candidates that fell into this category at the time of their seasons:

- Lindi (S4) who was 22

- Rocky (S5) who was 21

- Ben (S5) who was 22

- Raleigh and Laura (S6) who were 22

- Stuart (S6) who was 21

- Susan (S7) who was 21

- Maria (S8) who was 20

- Alex and Sophie (S9) who were 22

- Solomon (S10) who was 22

- Elle (S11) who was 21

- Alex (S14) who was 21

- Kurran, Sabrina and Camilla (S14) who were 22

- Ryan-Mark and Lottie (S15) who were 19

- Souleyman and Dean (S15) who were 20

- Noor (S18) who was 22

- Jordan (S19) who was 21

- Pascha (S20) who was 21

- Lindi, Ryan-Mark, Lottie and Noor are considered to be some of the most unlikeable and generally disliked contestants to go on the show. Lindi due to frequently targetting the likes of Shazia and Lucinda alongside Jenny and Jennifer; Ryan-Mark due to controversy as well as him and Lottie mocking Jemelin's exit speech; Lottie for her snobby personality and frequently clashing with people on the show, being one of if not the worst candidate to make the Final 5 and her racist comment towards Lubna on WhatsApp; and finally Noor for her not being very good on tasks despite making Week 8, her attitude towards Tre in her final task, 'It's Very Good' and not turning up on You're Fired due to percieved bitterness on her edit and in support of Asif who was edited out of the show.

- Rocky, Raleigh, Maria, Sophie, Alex (S14) and Souleyman were all early boots. Rocky failed miserably as a PM in Week 2 and bought James and Howard back instead of Maj and/or Noorul (although at least he was invited back for the final); Raleigh, Sophie and Alex are definitely some of the most forgettable contestants to go on the show (although I'll cut Raleigh slack as he had to leave due to an accident involving his brother and provided us with 'It was Shameful' which was iconic); Maria and Souleyman were fired in Weeks 2 and 3 respectively after a pretty bad episode (the former for falling asleep in the car and being argumentative and the latter for constantly complaining and adding no valuable contribution).

- Elle and Kurran had similar runs in Seasons 11 and 14 respectively. Both were considered weak candidates who could've gone earlier than they actually did (Elle for the boat fiasco in Week 3 and Kurran had he not thrown Rick under the bus in Week 5), however they both made it to Week 6 where Lord Sugar made them Project Manager, they both flopped and were fired. Also, the latter went through half of his time on the show with a broken arm.

- Laura, Dean and Camilla were reasonably likeable candidates but were believed to have made it too far in the process. Laura lasted until Week 9 but easily could have gone in Week 2 due to a poor PM performance as well as Week 6 had Alex bought her back into the boardroom and subsequently outlasted arguably stronger candidates such as Alex, Sandeesh and Christopher; Dean lasted until Week 10 despite being in the firing line 3 times prior, many (including Lord Sugar) believed that he made it that far due to luck as he was on the winning team 6 times and was frequently teamed with Carina, Scarlet and Lewis; Camilla, while not a bad candidate is definitely one of the weaker 2nd place finishers alongside Phil, Rochelle and Pascha and I have a feeling many viewers were shocked that she made the Top 2 over candidates such as Kayode, Jackie, Jasmine and Daniel.

- Jordan and Pascha are fairly polarising candidates. Some viewers have praised Jordan for getting the Final 5 at such a young age, getting Lord Sugars contact details as well as his strong negotiating and pitching skills. However, other viewers have criticised his constantly negative demeanour (particularly in Week 4), somewhat lacklustre leadership in Weeks 7 and 10 and being one of the weaker 3rd place finishers, alongside his bizarre edit throughout the show. As for Pascha, people have praised her for being the youngest finalist and strong pitch in the finale but she has been criticised for making the Final 5 over the likes of Conor, Kieran and Rothna and making the Final 2 over Dan who was deemed way more consistent than her, also she apparently had issues with a few of the candidates off camera (Particularly Kieran and Rothna).

Stuart and Solomon seem to have been less impacted by this apparent curse as both were fan favourites, consistent candidates and made the FInal 5. However, the interviewers ripped them both to pieces (the former due to lying throughout the process and the latter due to presenting an 8 page Business plan with quite a lot of pictures). Consequently, both were more or less immediately fired in their respective Week 11 boardrooms.

Alex (S9) was probably the least impacted as he was also a fan favourite and a consistent candidate who many believed should've made the Final 5. However, one negative that he has going for him was the way he spoke to and treated Jason (a bigger fan favourite) in the first 2 tasks as he was quite aggressive (although to be fair, Jason wasn't the best leader in Week 1 and lost the team money in Week 2).

The way I see it: Ben, Sabrina and especially Susan avoided this 'curse' as they were decent candidates, didn't outstay their welcome (In my opinion) and are reasonably liked.

Let me know what you guys think.