Sian Gabbidon, the 2018 winner of The Apprentice, has announced she is pregnant.

The swimwear designer became the first black female winner of the BBC show when she won in 2018.

It was Lord Sugar’s first investment in a fashion business in the show’s history.

The Leeds-based entrepreneur expanded her brand, Sian Marie Fashion, into a global loungewear business.

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Gabbidon later moved away from fashion and from Lord Sugar and founded social commerce and TikTok partner agency TT Digital in 2023.

She has spent much of the past year renovating a 1960s house, sharing regular updates on social media.

On Sunday, she posted a video to her 105,000 Instagram followers from inside the house with the message: “What a difference a year makes… Baby Gordon on the way.”

Gabbidon is reported to be in a long-term relationship with actor Clint Gordon.

Carina Lepore, who won The Apprentice in 2019, replied: “Ahhhh omg Sian! Miss you. And love this sooo much. Congratulations.”

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2020 winner Harpreet Kaur added: “Congratulations guys. You look incredible. So happy for you.”

On Thursday, beauty brand owner Karishma Vijay was named the winner of series 20 of The Apprentice.