She is hardly essentially the most typical winner of The Apprentice, having been introduced up by hippy travellers earlier than dropping out of college to make muffins for a residing.
However 24-year-old Alana Spencer proved the price of a novel CV final evening, when she triumphed within the last to change into the primary Welsh candidate to be employed by Alan Sugar.
She has now landed a £250,000 funding into her cake-making enterprise, Narna's, which she has been working from her dad and mom' kitchen till now.
'It simply hasn't sunk in': Welsh cake firm proprietor Alana Spencer has been topped the winner of 2016 The Apprentice and win a £250,000 prize (pictured with Alan Sugar)
Following her victory over novelty reward firm proprietor Courtney Wooden, Miss Spencer stated it was 'unbelievable' and had 'not sunk in'.
Talking completely to BANG Showbiz, she stated: 'It is unbelievable. I do not suppose anybody thought at the start - together with myself - that it might ever be me.
'I've massively learnt to not take issues so severely and to not take issues to coronary heart a lot. I've received £250,000 and grown as an individual as properly. I had an electronic mail earlier saying that a couple of extra authorized issues need to be performed after which the cash will transferred to my checking account.'
Clinkies! She was pictured sporting a beautiful nude gown as she toasted her success with Sir Alan Sugar
And talking about runner-up Courtney, she stated: 'Courtney is a tremendous man. Very humble and he got here straight over and congratulated me. We have now lots of respect for one another.'
Nevertheless, it wasn't a straightforward experience for the blonde magnificence as she was racing in opposition to the clock to give you a tv advert and packaging for her tasty treats.
As a part of the ultimate job, Alana enlisted the assistance of fired contestants Grainne McCoy, Frances Bishop, Rebecca Jeffery and Oliver Nohl-Oser to assist put collectively her model.
Rebecca, Frances and Grainne labored on the advert, which was proven throughout her pitch, whereas Oliver and Alana got here up with the blue and brown packaging.
Tense: Courtney and Alana went head-to-head to win the finals
It is you! Alan Sugar's candy tooth might have helped sway him in direction of selecting Alana
His right-hands: Karren Brady and Claude Littner are his trusted confidantes
Very similar to her new enterprise accomplice, Lord Sugar, Miss Spencer's enterprise nous began at a younger age, when she offered home-made playing cards along with her classmates on the age of simply 14 - and as soon as sacked a buddy as a result of she did not make playing cards shortly sufficient.
She went on to promote home-made candies to company firms, via her uncle, after which moved into making muffins.
She arrange Narna's aged 17 and left college a 12 months later, when she obtained a grant to arrange her personal small kitchen, at her dad and mom' home in Ceredigion, Wales.
Since then she has developed a variety of six muffins, which she sells at meals festivals and nation reveals, using her boyfriend as a salesman.
Her run to the ultimate of the BBC collection was under no circumstances simple, as she ended up within the boardroom going through being kicked off the present within the first two weeks and located herself unable to talk when requested to justify why she ought to keep.
Stand-off: The ultimate got here right down to her cake versus his novelty reward firm
Staff work: The group labored collectively to win Alan round
Vital eye: Karren stored a watchful eye over the group
'Courtney is a tremendous man. Very humble and he got here straight over and congratulated me.' Alana had nothing however reward for Courtney
'We have now lots of respect for one another', the duo ended the competitors on good phrases
And earlier than the collection had even begun she was compelled to apologise for feedback she made on social media previously, together with one outburst when she stated: 'Management your youngsters you fats pikey bi***h!'
She defended herself, saying: 'They had been the phrases of a naive younger lady from numerous years in the past and I might by no means write such issues now.'
Through the present, viewers observed a marked transformation in Miss Spencer's character from quiet and missing in confidence to steely and decided.
Who can blame her? Following her victory over novelty reward firm proprietor Courtney Wooden, (left) Miss Spencer stated it was 'unbelievable' and had 'not sunk in'
Cheers! She has now landed a £250,000 funding into her cake-making enterprise, Narna's, which she has been working from her dad and mom' kitchen till now
What a lady: She arrange Narna's aged 17 and left college a 12 months later, when she obtained a grant to arrange her personal small kitchen, at her dad and mom' home in Ceredigion, Wales
It appears that evidently her rising confidence in addition to her marketing strategy caught the attention of Lord Sugar, who has admitted to having a candy tooth.
Requested why she thought she had received over Lord Sugar, she stated: 'I feel he admires those that exit and do it for themselves.
'Most of us had our personal companies however I feel the very fact I began so younger was positively a consider it.
Doing her factor: Her run to the ultimate of the BBC collection was under no circumstances simple, as she ended up within the boardroom going through being kicked off the present within the first two weeks and located herself unable to talk when requested to justify why she ought to keep
Face to face: Through the present, viewers observed a marked transformation in Miss Spencer's character from quiet and missing in confidence to steely and decided
'It is mad. I began it once I was in class. It began as a chocolate firm after which developed into muffins.'
She stated that she will probably be establishing a manufacturing facility in south Wales, and can make use of ambassadors across the nation who will promote the merchandise at native festivals and in native delicatessens.
On the affect Lord Sugar could have on the enterprise, she stated: 'I do not suppose he will probably be getting within the kitchen any time quickly', and added that he would supply the 'killer intuition'.
Feminine boss: On the affect Lord Sugar could have on the enterprise, she stated: 'I do not suppose he will probably be getting within the kitchen any time quickly', and added that he would supply the 'killer intuition'
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