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The Apprentice 2024 has reached the long-awaited interviews stage, with the final five set to be grilled by Lord Sugar's team of experts.

Flo Edwards, Dr Paul Midha, Phil Turner, Rachel Woolford and Tre Lowe will answer the series' toughest questions in a bid to made it to next week's final.

It's an episode that has been the downfall of many a candidate, as they struggle to back their business plan when questioned about every last detail.

Only two candidates are expect to progress to the final stage, with a change to win Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.

It was previously revealed that Claude is making a sensational return to The Apprentice for the penultimate episode.

Speaking ahead of the episode, Flo said: 'I'm aware that sometimes I don't have a high attention to detail and that I'm not always particularly organised. 

'I'm probably most worried about Mike and being scrutinised and put under the microscope by him. 

'I know that there's probably something he's going to pick up on. It's his high attention to detail that I'm nervous about.'

Asked who he's most afraid to face during his interview, Tre said: 'Claude, 100%. Claude is a beast when it comes to telling it like it is. 

'I know he will rip me apart - my business plan, my history. You can be 100% confident before you sit with him and emerge a shivering wreck! I am not looking forward to it at all.'

Dr Paul said: 'Definitely Linda. I'm hoping that the Leeds connection can help me out a bit, but I know that she's very straight talking and there's no beating around the bush with her. 

'Hopefully my sincerity and genuineness will come across and hopefully she'll see that. If she doesn't see that though then I know for a fact that she's going to tear me down. I'm a little bit nervous about that.'

Phil said: 'I wouldn't say I was afraid of any of the interviewers but the one I'm more cautious of is Mike because he does his homework.