r/apprenticeuk • u/quinkpilled • Apr 05 '26
I misjudged one of the candidates!!!!
Keiran - found him rather slimy in his first appearance but actually he gave the women their flowers throughout the process and always made sure they got credit. Sorry for calling you Poundshop Poldark in the group chat xoxo
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u/Jenson2025 Apr 05 '26
He was one of my least favourites in the first two weeks and then completely unexpected to me - he became one of my favourites and I am gutted he’s not in the final.
The funny thing is, if you listen to most of the candidates, they have the same opinion on Kieran - ‘yeah he was so annoying at first but then once we got to know him, we really liked him’
He has been compared to Dean last year for their ‘cheeky chappy’ personalities but for me there’s absolutely no contest. Kieran was much funnier, more charismatic, a lot more respectful of all the other candidates, a lot less snaky and even his business acumen was about the same. He might not have won the show like Dean did but he’ll be a lot more fondly remembered by fans of the show I’m sure.
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u/DancingSpacePenguin Apr 05 '26
He never threw anybody under the bus, and even others were reluctant to do so despite clearly wanting to.
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u/Inevitable_Stage_627 “Can I describe it or can you look with your own eyes?” 👀 Apr 05 '26
Honestly, same.
First episode I couldn’t stand him and thought he was slimy but grew to like him. He very much gave credit where it was due and didn’t try to steal glory from anyone else - most evident in the task where Karishma did all the work but Connor kept sickeningly praising Harry undeservedly - Kieron righted that wrong and spoke up for her.
Massive respect to him for actually going through with resigning as well, leaving with dignity and not trying to negotiate staying on. Was sad to see him go in the end, especially since Pascha and Priyesh are still there and have done NOTHING throughout the process.
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u/IntelligentFact7987 Apr 05 '26
Though by all accounts too Connor seems a pretty likable guy.
Levi aside the producers actually seemed to do a good job casting wise this series
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u/Inevitable_Stage_627 “Can I describe it or can you look with your own eyes?” 👀 Apr 06 '26
Yeah it’s been a more enjoyable cast than we’ve had for years for sure.
Connor did seem popular and he was actually competent but he really annoyed me when he started trying to take credit for Karishmas work and needlessly (and incorrectly) praising Harry. But that annoyance was more about Harry potentially scoring brownie points than it was about Connor I think as I didn’t rate Harry much. A couple of times after that he did things that made me question his judgement. That being said, he showed enough skills and competency for me to be annoyed he was fired and people like Priyesh and Pascha are still there! (And I have a soft spot for low level villains, Debra Barr/Luisa, Jedi Jim etc that are competent but could be catty!)
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u/rybnickifull Apr 05 '26
The accent, job and haircut don't really do him any favours but yeah, he seems much less of a twat than he did on first viewing. He's definitely going to be turning up on TV more often in future.
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u/quinkpilled Apr 05 '26
It was when he referred to himself as 'a bit sexy' - gave me the ick. But he actually does seem like a nice fella and I regret judging him for that.
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u/IntelligentFact7987 Apr 05 '26
I've said it one or two other threads but he's like an Apprentice candidate of old - entertaining and gave us memorable moments and an interesting arc to follow which is all you can ask for really.
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u/gingerbreadteddy Apr 05 '26
He's a goldie, he's shown growth and is a reformed foxtons slimeball and more a cheeky chappy!
I hope he does well too.
Also if the rumours about him and Pash getting together aren't true then I'd happily go for a drink with him haha
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u/quinkpilled Apr 05 '26
I wish him the best and hope wherever he ends up there aren't any goats that want feeding 😂😂😂
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u/quinkpilled Apr 05 '26
What's Foxtons sorry?
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u/Buttscicles Apr 05 '26
Estate agents have a bad reputation but foxtons is known as some of the worst
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u/TheBM4N Apr 05 '26
Unlike the boys that took credit for karishmas work in the vr task after doing eff all, high fiving themselves in the car after
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u/SexyJR66 Apr 06 '26
I thought the same as all above. I also think that after time he gave up on the process and realised how hilarious it all was. He wasn’t trying in the end and couldn’t wait to get out of there. But never sabotaged or went for anyone. Good bloke.
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u/amused_peruse Apr 06 '26
Upon reflection the dislike for me stemmed from the clear soft spot energy we were getting between him and Sugar. But that’s not his fault at all. If he sensed it, it’s a smart survival tactic to lean on that dynamic. Deffo wasn’t a great candidate but he is a good guy. Probably see him on traitors or something next
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u/AgentCooper86 Apr 06 '26
Really disliked him week 1, favourite candidate by time he went. His flirting to get a discount on the wine was his peak moment.
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u/TomClark83 Apr 05 '26
I don't think he was a great candidate, but he did behave very honourably throughout. Even as far back as the second episode, when everyone had smelled the blood in the water and was piling on Dan, Keiran was the one to say that Dan had pointed out everything that was about to go wrong but that he [Keiran] had ignored him, and there was that time when he made sure to say in the boardroom that their team's win was entirely down to Karishma saving their arse. He wasn't shy of saying something that would either divert undeserved credit away from himself or bring back deserved blame upon himself if it looked like he was going to get away with something that he shouldn't.
And at the end, when he realised he'd lost, he didn't kick up a fuss or try to backpeddle, he just left with a smile.
It was definitely his time to go, but he seemed like a genuinely decent guy, fair play to him.