Carina Lepore
Carina Lepore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Croydon, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace |
| Occupation | Businesswoman • Media Personality |
| Website | www |
Carina Lepore is a British businesswoman and media personality. She is best known for being the 15th winner of The Apprentice. After winning the show, Lepore entered into a 50:50 partnership with Lord Sugar with bakery business Dough Artisan Bakehouse.[1]
Early life[]
Lepore was a student at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace from 1998 to 2004, subsequently leaving education when she was 18. After leaving school, Lepore opened a fashion store in Croydon and later went onto to work for retailer Marks and Spencer for ten years. Lepore left her job at M&S in 2017 to join her father's bakery business in Herne Hill, following an incident which caused the site to burn down.[2] In an interview with The Times, Lepore said: "in large part to help Dad, who was at an all-time low."[3]
The Apprentice[]
In 2019, Lepore won the 15th series of British reality TV show The Apprentice. After winning the show, she entered into a 50:50 partnership with Lord Sugar, who also invests £250,000 into the winners' businesses.[1][4] Lepore became the most successful Apprentice candidate in history, with nine out of ten task wins and three of which as the project manager.[5]
After winning The Apprentice, Lepore told the Press Association, "It's like this euphoric relief. I was so overwhelmed and so happy. It's a feeling that I haven't really felt."[1]
Dough Artisan Bakehouse[]
On 8 September 2020, Lepore held a press launch for her second bakery which was opened in Beckenham in south-east London.[6]
During the same month as the launch, a local newspaper reported police were called to Lepore's Beckenham bakery, following complaints raised by residents over a private party which disobeyed coronavirus regulations.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c "The Apprentice 2019: Lord Sugar says 'You're hired' to his latest winner". BBC News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ McKinnell, Ellie (2 February 2020). "Croydon Apprentice winner returns to old school to surprise pupils". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Membery, York (19 July 2020). "Carina Lepore: I will not fritter away Apprentice £250k prize". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "The Apprentice Official Website". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Carina is now the most successful candidate in Apprentice history". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Yaqoob, Janine (12 September 2020). "Lord Alan Sugar opens a second bakery but says he worries about his bottom line". Mirror. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ O'Byrne Mulligan, Euan (30 September 2020). "Police called to Apprentice winner's bakery after Covid party complaints". News Shopper. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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