Congratulations are in order for The Apprentice’s Harpreet Kaur and Akshay Thakrar, who have announced their engagement!
Harpreet received Lord Alan Sugar’s £250,000 investment in 2022 for her dessert parlour firm.
However, Akshay was dismissed early in the process, and the two were not amorous when filming was taking place.
However, a ‘surprise’ romance developed between the two later on, as they announced their relationship in the summer of last year.
They’re now taking things to the next level!
Akshay, 30, announced their wonderful engagement news on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself down on one knee in the most romantic location.
It was the most beautiful moment, and undoubtedly a surprise for Harpreet, 31, who had put up a rooftop with fireworks and rose petals, with a ‘Will you marry me?’ sign in the background.
The caption read: ‘I would find you in any lifetime ❤️
‘Our journey began in the most unexpected way. Now it’s time to begin our forever chapter.
‘She said yes 💍
‘Thank you to everyone who helped create this moment.’
So. Stinking. Cute.
Fellow Apprentice contestants couldn’t help but show their delight.
Kathryn Burn, who placed second to Harpreet and has stayed close friends with her, was overjoyed.
‘LET’S START PLANNING THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY’, she commented.
Kathryn then added: ‘MY BEST FRIEND IS GETTING MARRIED AHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!! 😭♥️🫶🏽 I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️ a match made in heaven 🫶🏽 love u both 👰🏽♀️🤵🏽♂️’
Rochelle Anthony, 2023 runner-up, commented: ‘CONGRATS ❤️❤️❤️’
‘Fantastic news! Congratulations 💫❤️🥂💍🍾👵👴’, wrote Nick Showering.
Fellow 2022 finalist Brittany Carter penned: ‘I AM LITERALLY IN TEARS 😭😭 I am so happy for you both this is just the best thing to ever happen. CONGRATULATIONS’.
We never thought of Lord Sugar as a matchmaker, but he’s certainly a Cupid!
Speaking previously when quizzed about her romance with Akshay, Harpreet told Tom Allen on You’re Fired: ‘Well, since the show and in the past few months, you know, something has blossomed between us.’
‘I feel like you’re waiting for more juicy details,’ Harpreet teased as he continued to probe, before adding that there was ‘no flirting’ while they were filming the show together.
‘I think we were really focused on the process, focused on the tasks, there was absolutely nothing going on at the house.
‘I think going through the process and coming out of it, we built a friendship and it went from there. Everything after the show.’
Akshay, who was in the crowd, then expressed his amazement at finding love on a business show.
‘I was just in the boardroom all the time,’ he joked.
‘Me and Harpreet hardly spoke on the show hardly, because we never worked on the same team.
‘And even while the show aired, we hardly spoke, it’s only after, I was like, “Let’s grab dinner,” she was like, “No, I can only do lunch,” I said, “Fine”, and then we really connected, our mindsets really connected.’