Karren Brady reveals the cult BBC show she turned down this year as she admits to struggling with physically demanding Apprentice filming now she's in her mid 50s
Karren Brady reveals the cult BBC show she turned down this year as she admits to struggling with physically demanding Apprentice filming now she's in her mid 50s
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Karren Brady has revealed the BBC show she turned down this year despite the series becoming a cult favourite among fans across the globe. Lord Sugar's trusted aide, 55, told MailOnline she was approached to star in the UK's first celebrity version of The Traitors but rejected the opportunity because of her intense work schedule.
![[Lord Sugar's trusted aide told MailOnline she was approached to star in the UK's first celebrity version of The Traitors but rejected the opportunity because of her intense work schedule]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/08/94626835-14336885-image-m-10_1738137841678.jpg)
The West Ham vice chairman, who also sits in the House of Lords, explained while she feels no 'snobbery' towards reality TV shows, including the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, she simply doesn't have the time to compete.
![[Karren also admits if she were to take part in a show like Dancing On Ice, she would be terrified of facing injuries]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/08/94626845-14336885-image-a-14_1738137895676.jpg)
She is able to commit five weeks of the year to The Apprentice because filming for the show takes place in the summer once the football season has come to a close. Karren said: 'I was asked to do the celebrity Traitors, but I've never seen it. It's not for me. There's no shame in doing TV, I have great admiration for people who do television or film.
![[Karren became a grandmother last year after her daughter Sophia welcomed a baby boy with her partner Frankie Makin]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/08/94626843-14336885-image-a-16_1738137915645.jpg)
'But in my life, I have a full-time job at West Ham, I'm in the House of Lords, I have a number of other interests and boards that I sit on, it's just not for me. Karren Brady has revealed the BBC show she turned down this year despite the series becoming a cult favourite among fans across the globe.
![[Karren, who joined The Apprentice as Lord Sugar's right-hand woman in 2010, confessed to struggling with the show's physically demanding filming schedule now she's in her 50s]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/08/94626855-14336885-image-a-6_1738137789621.jpg)
Lord Sugar's trusted aide told MailOnline she was approached to star in the UK's first celebrity version of The Traitors but rejected the opportunity because of her intense work schedule. 'There's no snobbery from me with reality TV. But I can't say to my board, by the way I'm doing The Apprentice but I'm then going onto do dancing and the jungle. I don't believe it's beneath me.'.
![[Admired for her glamorous appearance, Karren revealed her top tips for managing her hectic workday while looking TV ready]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/08/94626841-14336885-image-a-12_1738137872567.jpg)
