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Apprentice boss Lord Sugar wants King Charles to be his star signing for the BBC show's 20th series - as he says former candidate Saira Khan would be 'too old' for All Star lineup


Apprentice boss Lord Sugar wants King Charles to be his star signing for the BBC show's landmark 20th series, MailOnline can reveal.

Indeed, those competing to become his business partner even bank the largest amount secured in the show's history, with his trusted aid Baroness Karren Brady, 54, revealing the fee were in the millions. But former contestants haven't always given Lord Sugar a reason to celebrate – and he's unsure stars of the past, including Saira, who lost out to his first winner Tim Campbell, 46, in 2005, would be up for the challenge. He said: 'This is a more rounded proposal… this is learning to become a big business person and no disrespect to Dragon's Den but the people that apply for it are looking for small amounts of money to start their cottage industry up…

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