The Apprentice stars end bitter feud after rivalry over Lord Sugar’s £250k investment
THE Apprentice 2023 champion Marnie Swindells has ended her feud with business rival Rachel Woolford.
The female entrepreneurs were hired by Lord Alan Sugar and given a £250k investment – despite both owning gyms.
Despite fears they would be in competition, Marnie insists there is no bad blood between the pair as they united at the opening of her new expansion of Bronx Boxing Club.
Rachel joined a whole host of celebrities to support Marnie at the red carpet party, held in association with Press Box PR and Prime Time Lager – founded by Made In Chelsea stars Harvey Armstrong and Sam Holmes.
Marnie The Sun: “It was also so lovely, how many of this year’s and my year’s Apprentice candidates showed up for me to support the launch.
“The Apprentice candidates are like a little club – as we are the only people who understand what it is like to go through such an intense process.
“While we compete against each other on the show, we are there to support each other after the show ends.
“If I have a problem in business, there are ten other people I have on my phone that I can call on for advice, and they’ve usually faced the same issue.
“Lord Sugar invested in another gym this year, and I only actually met Rachel at my launch party last night, and she is literally one of the nicest people I have ever met.
“I don’t see her as a competition; our gyms are entirely different and in different parts of the country.
“I sent her a message of support and let her know that I’m here if she ever needs anything and we are in this together. Who knows maybe a collaboration could even be on the cards.”
Rachel was hired by Lord Alan Sugar last week after working hard for years to launch her boutique gym business.
The 28-year-old, who launched North Studio during Covid, has now secured the business mogul’s £250,000 investment.
It was the second consecutive year that a fitness entrepreneur has won the BBC show.
Last night Marnie unveiled the major overhaul after a year-long refurbishment of Bronx Boxing Gym in London’s Camberwell.
Other stars of The Apprentice in attendance included Reece Donnelly, Stephanie Affleck, Flo Edwards, Tre Lowe, Brad Johnson, Mark Moseley, Virdi Mazaria and Phil Turner.
Also in attendance were Married At First Sight UK stars Amy Christophers and Peggy Rose.
- Bronx Boxing Gym hosted its red carpet expansion launch in association with Press Box PR and Prime Time Lager