Lord Sugar Apprentice

The 2018 series winner received a £250,000 investment from the entrepreneur for her loungewear company Sian Marie Fashion. However, Sugar is no longer listed as ...

Upon winning the show, Kaur said: “I cannot believe Lord Sugar has chosen me to be his business partner! Start your Independent Premium subscription today. However, Sugar is no longer listed as a director of the company and no longer has any investment in the business, according to records available on Companies House.

Alan Sugar has parted ways with yet another winner of The Apprentice, just weeks after he crowned Harpreet Kaur champion of the latest series.

When Sian became the billionaire’s business partner four years ago, she told The Sun: “I can't even explain how I felt. After landing the investment of a lifetime, the 30-year-old said she “couldn’t believe” Lord Sugar chose to invest in her and called it a “dream come true.” Lord Sugar is notoriously cutthroat when it comes to his contestants and Sian is the latest in a long list of stars to be dropped by the business mogul.

Just weeks after hiring this year's series victor Harpreet Kaur, the mogul has allegedly parted ways with 2018 winner Sian Gabbidon.

Speaking of her win as the news was revealed, the candidate couldn't believe it but said it was a "dream come true". Sian is believed to be the latest star to be dropped in a long line of dumped previous winners of the BBC show. The Mirror has contacted a representative for Lord Sugar asking for comment.

Lord Sugar has parted ways with a winner, just weeks after the end of the latest series of the BBC which saw Harpreet Kaur crowned winner.

Last month, she even shared a selfie with Harpreet, who has become Lord Sugar’s latest business partner. Sian, whose designs have been previously worn by the likes of Michelle Keegan and Love Island and TOWIE stars, has not yet commented publicly on the news. After beating 15 other candidates and impressing the straight-talking billionaire, she secured a £250,000 investment which was used to help her business grow.

Lord Alan Sugar has 'parted ways' with previous Apprentice winner Sian Gabbidon, just weeks after Harpreet Kaur was crowned the champion of the latest ...

‘But going through The Apprentice process, it was just me and me alone. ‘So actually, I felt that it was only a benefit that I have actually got someone else on board within the company that is gonna help supercharge that growth. ‘I think you need a little bit of everything,’ she explained. Speaking about the challenge of having to convince Lord Sugar that her sister’s involvement would not affect the potential investment and partnership on offer, she said: ‘Me and my sister have built this business to the state that it’s already at and we both add that value. Sian is not the only star to split from the entrepreneur, with 2015 winner Joseph Valente, 2016 winner Alana Spencer, and 2017 winner James White also parting ways. Lord Alan Sugar has ‘parted ways’ with previous Apprentice winner Sian Gabbidon, just weeks after Harpreet Kaur was crowned the champion of the latest series.

So who is Sian Gabbidon, what business does she run - and why has Lord Alan Sugar cut ties with it? Here's everything you need to know.

After winning, she said: “(Working with Lord Sugar) is the biggest challenge I have ever had in my life. Indeed, the move has not yet been confirmed by Ms Gabbidon herself and she still describes herself as a “business partner to Lord Sugar” on her Twitter page. There were times I got racially abused but it never held me back,” she said. No reason has been given for why Lord Alan Sugar has reportedly ‘cut ties’ with Sian Gabbidon’s Sian Marie Fashion business - news first reported by the Daily Mail. After winning The Apprentice Sian Gabbidon received £250,000 of investment in her business from Lord Alan Sugar, who also became her business partner. Lord Alan Sugar crowned Sian Gabbidon as the winner of The Apprentice in 2018 (image: PA/Getty Images)