Apprentice winner’s business set up with Lord Alan Sugar goes bust and owes almost £2 million - The Sun

APPRENTICE winner Joseph Valente's business has gone under and he now owes nearly £2 million.

According to The Mirror, The businessman, who won the 2015 edition of the show, set his company up with help from business magnate Lord Alan Sugar but now finds himself in a difficult situation.

The 30-year-old started the business after he won the competition and received £250,000 investment backing from Lord Sugar himself.

At the time he confidently said: “I’m the definition of success I’m the godfather of business and I’m here to make Lord Sugar a lot of money.”.

Valente has responded and exclusively told The Sun Online what happened to his business, which he says was sold six months ago.

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