17-year-old becomes top Apprentice

MATHS wizard Arjun Rajyagor was crowned Lord Sugar's first Junior Apprentice last night, bagging a £25,000 "pocket money" fund to begin his business career.

The "elated" 17-year-old beat off competition from three other finalists – Zoe Plummer, Tim Ankers and Kirsty Cleaver.

The last task on the BBC1 show saw the teens create and market a brand of bottled water.

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Lord Sugar heaped praise on Arjun, from Essex, declaring: "Arjun has that natural business flair combined with intelligence that some people are born with - you can't learn it.

"I know that Arjun is going to become the best at whatever he wants to do and I will be here for support all the way."

Arjun has received a conditional offer to study engineering science at Oxford University and aspires to become his own boss of an electrical engineering company.

He described his win as "mind-blowing" and his time on the show as "the most amazing experience of my life".

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The 25,000 prize will be controlled by Lord Sugar and will be carefully handed out when Arjun wants to take on a suitable venture.

Lord Sugar added: "I was so impressed with all of the candidates – they were outstanding for their age."

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