LORD Alan Sugar has crowned this year’s winner of The Apprentice after a too-close-to-call finale.
The business tycoon made his decision after putting the contestants through 12 gruelling weeks of tasks and boardrooms in an effort to win his .
Karishma took on Pascha in tonight’s finale of The Apprentice Credit: PA
And in the episode that saw Apprentice legends and returning, the nail-biting final saw take on .
Karishma’s skincare brand took on Pascha’s plans for a health care employment consultancy.
Neither alone as fired candidates Rothna, Carrington, Kieran, Vanessa, Levi, Priyesh, Megan and Lawrence returned to help deliver the campaigns.
Pascha and Karishma each selected their dream team and appointed their sub-team leaders for the final time.
After two strong business pitches, it all came down to the final boardroom where Pascha and Karishma both made their case directly to Lord Suar as to why they should be his next business partner.
But it was ultimately Karishma who won Lord Sugar’s backing in her business and she became the 20th winner of .
Lord Sugar said: “As always, it was close competition in the final after two outstanding pitches by two brilliant young businesswomen.
“But Karishma really impressed me throughout the process and has proven why she deserves my investment.
“She’s a proper grafter and she’s got that entrepreneurial spirit that I always look for.
“The cosmetics industry is one I know a lot about, and I know our partnership will pave the way for a bright future.”
Speaking about winning the show, Karishma said: “I can’t believe it.
“I feel like I’m going to be calling Lord Sugar every other day, saying ‘what do I do now? I don’t know what I’m doing’.
“Because when I was doing it by myself, I was going at my own pace.
“Now, there’s a bit more pressure, because I have to really convince him that he made the right decision to have picked me.
“I feel like I will never get over this experience. Nothing in my life will ever compare. I just got engaged – so what?!”
Karishma will receive the £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar Credit: BBC
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