Apprentice reject gets a job on the Richard and Judy show

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Raef Bjayou in one of his natty suits

Entrepreneur Raef Bjayou is to become a presenter on Richard and Judy's new show.

Sir Alan Sugar booted the 27-year-old and his impeccable wardrobe off The Apprentice last month and he now wants to make his name in television.

Raef is expected to make his first appearance with the husband-and-wife team in the autumn. It is not known at the moment what his position will be.

A source close to him told the Sunday Mirror: 'Raef is thrilled with the Richard and Judy deal.

'He's never shied away from the fact that The Apprentice launched his career, but he is keen to carve out a name for himself as a presenter, not just a reality TV star.'

This is the second big TV deal Raef - who boasted while on the Apprentice 'The spoken word is my tool' - has landed after signing up for reality series The Underdog Show on Living TV.

He first met Richard Madeley and his wife Judy Finnegan last month when he was a guest on their Channel 4 teatime programme.

Richard Madeley said: 'Raef said his real ambition was to be a talk-show host so we took him up on it and invited him on to our programme for a live audition.

'Raef's report was hilarious - the guy's a natural.  Expect to see more of him in the future.'

The Richard and Judy show is in its final series on Channel 4 and will switch to the digital channel Watch in the autumn.

Richard and Judy: Moving to the digital channel Watch in the autumn

Richard and Judy: Moving to the digital channel Watch in the autumn


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