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Apprentice winner Marnie Swindells put on a brave face as she launched the new expansion of her boxing gym, Bronx Gym, just weeks after being targeted by thieves.
The entrepreneur, 29, won Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment last year and used the money to fund the expansion.
Marnie put on a leggy display in a shimmering gold mini dress, teamed with nude stilettos.
Of the expansion, Marnie says: 'It's fantastic to finally be able to complete the renovation, which has involved adding a whole new level to the gym to provide state of the art facilities to all the members and the community.
'Lord Sugar has not just provided the investment, but he and his team have been on hand with advice and support all the way through and I can't speak highly enough of the help he has given.
Apprentice winner Marnie Swindells put on a brave face as she launched the new expansion of her boxing gym, Bronx Gym, just weeks after being targeted by thieves
Marnie put on a leggy display in a shimmering gold mini dress, teamed with nude stilettos
The entrepreneur, 29, won Lord Sugar 's £250,000 investment last year and used the money to fund the expansion
'We've added a fully equipped weight room, sauna, disabled-access facilities and a cafe - and I really hope this can become a valuable part of the community, and an opportunity for all to access boxing and fitness, along with the health benefits taking park gives.
She added: 'I'm really excited to see the gym thriving, it fills me with so much happiness to see all the support, especially from The Apprentice crew. Here's to the future for Bronx Gym and bigger and better things to come.'
Other talent in attendance, as Marnie unveiled the major overhaul after a year-long refurbishment, included winner of this year's series of The Apprentice and fellow gym owner Rachel Woolford, as well as stars of the show Reece Donnelly, Stephanie Affleck, Flo Edwards, Tre Lowe, Virdi Mazaria and Phil Turner.
On supporting a fellow Apprentice winner, Rachel said: 'It's quite surreal actually. Because I've never actually met Marnie.
'So it's really nice to finally meet another winner. She's the first one of the winners I've met. It's really nice to come down and support the event. It's been a pretty overwhelming week to be honest.'
It comes after Marnie revealed her 'devastation' after she was targeted by thieves who stole £3,000 worth of equipment from her new London gym.
Marnie told MailOnline the break-in happened last Wednesday – just a week before she celebrates an expansion at Bronx Boxing Club with a celebrity party, attended by the likes of David Haye.
Marnie was supported by her Apprentice pal Reece Donnelly, who looked stylish in an all-black ensemble
winner of this year's series of The Apprentice and fellow gym owner Rachel Woolford looked chic in a black blazer
On supporting a fellow Apprentice winner, Rachel said: 'It's quite surreal actually. Because I've never actually met Marnie.'
She recalls the 'heart sinking' moment she discovered the gym equipment and computers had been stolen and having to tell Lord Sugar the bad news.
The former boxer fears she could have been targeted given the burglary happened hours before the latest Apprentice final aired on the BBC , where Rachel Woolford, who's also a gym owner, was crowned winner.
After already being forced to postpone the launch of her new space, which includes a fitness studio, café, sauna and disabled access, on multiple occasions, Marnie explained the heartache of having to call the police and have
