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Kings Hill's Felipe Alviar-Baquero and former Tunbridge Wells pupil Solomon Akhtar make second appearance on The Apprentice

Two Kent businessmen have both found themselves hauled into Lord Alan Sugar's boardroom.

Wendesday night marked the second programme with candidates including former Skinners' School pupil, Solomon Akhtar tasked with designing and selling a piece of wearable technology.

Lord Sugar stars in hit BBC1 show The Apprentice
Lord Sugar stars in hit BBC1 show The Apprentice

The girls triumphed with their Little Smart Jacket, featuring solar panels, a mobile phone charger and LED lights, netting 250 orders.

But the boys went for a jumper with a camera after their team became mired in chaos and they had to come up with an idea with just minutes to brief a designer. It attracted no orders from three big retailers.

The first shock of the night was the firing of Robert Goodwin for shirking Lord Sugar's suggestion that he lead the team.

Solomon's idea of light leggings with lights that change colour was rejected, but he hardly said a word.

And it was this that saw him brought back into the boardroom by project manager Scott McCulloch.

Lord Sugar told technology entrepreneur Solomon: "You had a good idea but it got thrown out and you didn't shout about it. You need to man up."

But the famous finger-point was reserved for clinical development strategist Scott, who found himself leaving after Lord Sugar said he "went into a sulk" after his technology idea was rejected.

Last night to mark 10 years of the show the 20 participants including Kings Hill's Felipe Alviar-Baquero, were faced with 10 years of selling - in just one day.

See their audition videos below

Last night Felipe made the bold decision to become the project leader of the first task.

Felipe Alviar-Baquero is vying to be Lord Sugar's next business partner
Felipe Alviar-Baquero is vying to be Lord Sugar's next business partner

In the boardroom Lord Sugar reserved his wrath for Felipe's boys - who lost the task - when it was revealed they missed the lunchtime rush to sell hotdogs as they were busy buying luxury organic extras to add to them.

Felipe brought back marketing manager Robert Goodwin and company director Chiles Cartwright.

After a speech in which Lord Sugar said managerial failures lay with Felipe, he chose to fire Chiles for his 'fundamental error' over the t-shirts which he said was 'unforgiveable.'

Colombian-born Felipe Alviar-Baquero, of Discovery Drive in Kings Hill, works as a solicitor at an international law firm.

The 34-year-old designed and founded Tiny Town children's play area in Larkfield, which he describes as his "biggest business achievement".

His mum Patricia, also of Kings Hill, watched her son's TV debut on a big screen at the New Hythe Lane play centre along with family and friends.

Felipe's family watched the show at Tiny Town lay area.
Felipe's family watched the show at Tiny Town lay area.

She has put up good luck signs in the windows of the venue and hopes customers will join her in supporting him through the show.

Solomon Akhtar. Copyright: BBC Pictures
Solomon Akhtar. Copyright: BBC Pictures

She said: "I am so proud of Felipe, I can't wait to see him on TV tonight. I am really excited he is going to do so well. Hopefully he will go far.

"We are all going to watch him on the big screen and cheer him on, friends and family are excited for him too."

Twenty-two-year-old Solomon Akhtar, former Tunbridge Wells schoolboy, created Instabear whilst in his last year of University and is hoping Lord Sugar will invest in his company.

He will be working alongside his nine team-mates in tonight's episode in the hope to move one step closer to the £250,000 prize.

Tom Wye, a director of student events company Original Sin where Mr Akhtar worked as an area manager, said: "Solomon will bring his light-hearted charm to the show.

"He made a lot of friends in the events industry this way and brought customers and staff together.

"When he gets an idea he runs with it. If he comes across as over confident it is out of sheer excitement for seeing his ideas implemented."


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