It's FINALLY that time of year again where we get to meet 18 idiots - sorry, professional idiots - who are putting their reputations on the line in the hope of winning Alan Sugar's Apprentice.
Series 12 kicks off on Thursday 6 October at 9pm on BBC1, and the first episode has the candidates tackle a particularly tricky market sales task - all the while loomed over by Karren Brady and Claude Littner.
Check out The Apprentice 2016's line-up below. Who's your favourite to win? Tweet us at @heatworld or forever hold your peace.
The Apprentice 2016 line-up
1 of 18Alana_Spencer_Apprentice
Alana, 24, is the owner of a baking company and describes herself as determined, creative and charming.
2 of 18Aleksandra King Apprentice
Aleksandra, 38, owns and operates a business consultancy company.
3 of 18Courtney Wood Apprentice
Courtney, 29, designs and creates novelty gifts which he supplies to national and international retailers.
4 of 18Dillon St. Paul Apprentice
Describing himself as super-creative, Dillon, 37, is currently a freelance art director at a fashion magazine.
5 of 18Frances Bishop Apprentice
Frances, 25, is the owner of a children’s clothing boutique.
6 of 18Grainne McCoy Apprentice
Grainne, 31, owns her own make-up business, and works throughout the country on projects from film sets to fashion shows.
7 of 18JD O’Brien Apprentice
JD, 37, is the founder and owner of a men’s beachwear company.
8 of 18Jessica Cunningham Apprentice
Jessica, 29, is owner of an online fashion company.
9 of 18Karthik Nagesan Apprentice
Karthik, 33, owns an IT consulting company.
10 of 18Michelle Niziol Apprentice
Michelle, 35, is the founder and owner of three companies in mortgages, property and lettings.
11 of 18Mukai Noiri Apprentice
Mukai, 36, has lived in over six countries across three continents.
12 of 18Natalie Hughes Apprentice
Natalie, 30, owns and runs two beauty and clothing businesses.
13 of 18Oliver Nohl-Oser Apprentice
Oliver, 33, is the founder and director of a sausage manufacturer which supplies supermarkets both in the UK and internationally.
14 of 18Paul Sullivan Apprentice
Paul, 38, is the owner and director of a marketing company specialising in finance, technology, construction and property.
15 of 18Rebecca Jeffery Apprentice
Rebecca, 31, is the owner of a marketing and design business, working as both the account manager and creative director.
16 of 18Samuel Boateng Apprentice
Samuel, 27, is responsible for managing and generating new business for over 700 businesses across London.
17 of 18Sofiane Khelfa Apprentice
Sofiane, 32, works in a high-end retail store, negotiating technology sales with high profile clients.
18 of 18Trishna Thakrar Apprentice
Trishna, 28, works for a large IT company to provide internal recruitment services.