Helen Milligan

Helen was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester on 1st October 1980. Following a degree from De Montfort University in Law (2:1), Helen worked as a Business Development Support Manager at BB's Coffee and Muffins. Most recently she has acted as an executive assistant to the CEO following a spell as a regional manager for Gregg's in the Midlands. Helen holds the record for the highest number of successive Apprentice wins; she was on the winning team for the first nine tasks before losing in Week 10.

Previously, the record was held by James Max and Tre Azam, who won six consecutive tasks in Series 1 and 3 respectively.

She also holds the record for the best performance ever in the series (10-1 win/lose ratio) and holds the joint record for success as a project manager 3-0, with series five winner Yasmina Siadatan.

In addition, she made the most money during the programme than anyone else since the programme started, breaking the record for the most money ever won on a task in Week 8, and then breaking her own record again in Week 9. She was the Runner-Up of series 7 of the show.

She was then promoted by Greggs to Head Of Retail. Since then Helen was made Director of Foodservice brand, Brakes, in 2013 and raised sales at the business from £830m in 2013 to then go on and sell the business to the American brand, Sysco, in 2016 for £2.3bn.