Lewis Ellis (born 27 August 1990) is a British media personality and entrepreneur,[3][4] featured on the BBC One show The Apprentice[1][5][6] and Open House, the Great Sex Experiment on Channel 4 series.[7]
Lewis Ellis | |
|---|---|
 Lewis at BBC Radio Media City Manchester | |
| Born | 27 August 1990 |
| Alma mater | University of Chester |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur media personality |
| Television | The Apprentice[1] The Apprentice: You're Fired![2] |
Early life edit
Lewis was born in Manchester, He had his BA and MSc from the University of Chester.[8]
Career edit
In 2019, Lewis joined the 15th season of BBC One Television Series “The Apprentice” to win a £250,000 investment from Alan Sugar,[9] his business idea during the show was to go into a Travel business with Alan Sugar, the show host. He was evicted from the house in week eleven, he got to the interview stage of the show and came fourth.[1]
Lewis also appeared as a guest on the BBC Two spin-off show "The Apprentice: You're Fired!" with BGT star Daliso Chaponda and comedian Tom Allen in Episode Eight.[2] He was also invited to participate in the filming of BBC Two's ‘You’re Hired!’, which is the spin-off show for The Final.
Before appearing on The Apprentice, Lewis was a YouTube Prankster most notable for jumping into a pool at the Manchester's Trafford Centre food court in 2016.[10] He went into entrepreneurship[11] and started a Travel company after his stay in the house.[12]
In 2022 he appeared in 6 episodes of Open House, the Great Sex Experiment' Channel 4 series.[13] He found Hiddn Travel Ltd in 2019 and Hussel Marketing Ltd. In 2020.[14]
Controversy edit
During Lewis's tenure on The Apprentice, there were allegations of a romantic encounter with fellow contestant Lottie Lion while they were in Finland for a task.[15] The pair reportedly grew closer while staying in the show's house.[16][17]
Lewis also faced criticism from British businessman Alan Sugar for his tattoo, which Sugar described as “horrific,” after Lewis stripped down to his swimming shorts for a campaign promoting summertime in Finland.[18] In response, Lewis defended his tattoo and even got another tattoo of the businessman holding a gun.[19] He was further criticised for creating a disruptive marketing campaign in Liverpool using a faux Elton John.[20][21][22]
Radio appearances edit
| Year | Radio | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BBC Radio Manchester | Becky Want | Guest[23][24] |
| 2019 | BBC Radio Manchester | Drivetime with Phil Trow | Guest |
| 2019 | BBC Radio Lancashire | Weekly Guest Graham Liver | Guest |
| 2019 | BBC Asian Network | Breakfast Show | Guest |
| 2019 | BBC 5 Live | Wake Up to Money | Guest |
| 2019 | London Live | Entertainment with Alicia Edwards | Guest |
| 2020 | BBC Manchester | Drivetime with Phil Trow | Guest[25] |
| 2020 | BBC Radio Lancashire | Thursday Night Takeover | Guest |
| 2022 | Heart (radio network) | Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden | Guest |
| 2022 | Virgin Radio Dubai | Kris Fade Show | Guest |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Apprentice | appeared in 14 episodes |
| 2019 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! 2019 | appeared in 1 episode |
| 2022 | Open House, the Great Sex Experiment' Channel 4 series, 2022. | appeared in 6 episodes |
Airpod Adventure edit
Lewis went viral when he flew 4000 miles to Qatar to reunite his Airpod. He found his lost Airpod with Find my device.[26][27][28][29][30][31]
Charity edit
In April 2020, Lewis and Ryan-Mark Parsons said they would aim to complete a skydive to raise money for the NHS in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining in an interview with Daily Star "all of the money raised now is going straight to the NHS, and we'll do the skydive after lockdown.[32]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lewis Ellis". BBC. 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "The Apprentice: You're Fired "I hated that task"". BBC. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "The Apprentice candidate Lewis Ellis speaks out after being fired". The Independent. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "The Apprentice 2019: Meet former Haslingden prankster heading for boardroom". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Gantzer, Olivia (9 April 2022). "Former The Apprentice star lewis ellis talks leaving the show 'Weirdes". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Irving, Alice (2 October 2019). "Who is Lewis Ellis in The Apprentice 2019?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Selina Maycock (6 April 2022). "Open House: The Great Sex Experiment - all you need to know about the new Channel 4 show". GoodTo. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Bond, Anthony (8 June 2016). "Former University of Chester student who 'ended up in Syria' admits story was a prank". cheshire-live.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "About The Apprentice". BBC. 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Dan (7 June 2016). "British clubber who 'ended up in Syria' tells friends 'I made it all up'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Come along to a workshop with Lewis Ellis from The Apprentice!". De Montfort University. 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Steven (12 December 2019). "Sacked Apprentice star Lewis Ellis 'might get tattoo of Alan Sugar's face'". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Man Who Was On The Great Sex Experiment Shares What Happened When Cameras Were Off". LADbible. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "You're hired - East Lancashire Apprentice star becomes sex toy tester". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Soen, Hayley (December 2019). "Lottie and Lewis reportedly got together in secret during Apprentice filming". The Tab. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Brendan (2 March 2020). "Lottie Lion's Apprentice co-star accuses her of cheating on her ex in explosive row". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Bray, Abbie (11 March 2020). "Lottie Lion claims she was banned from Apprentice spin-off 'because of what happened with Lewis'". Metro (British newspaper). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Bray, Abbie (21 December 2019). "The Apprentice's Lewis Ellis gets tattoo of Lord Sugar dressed as Al Pacino after he loses a bet – and we are really not sure about it". Metro (British newspaper). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (22 December 2019). "The Apprentice's Lewis Ellis gets tattoo of Lord Sugar with a gun after businessman branded his inkings 'horrific'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Jones, Gemma (20 June 2022). "'Elton John's' appearance at Anfield petrol station explained". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Sensi, Jasdip (3 August 2022). "Meet the marketer behind 'Elton John's' Primark advert - Marketing Beat". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Williams, Olivia (17 June 2022). "'Elton John' spotted at petrol garage near Anfield". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Becky, Want (7 November 2019). "Becky Want". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Bekky, Want (20 November 2019). "Becky Want Becky speaks to Apprentice candidate, Lewis Ellis, and comedian Shazia Mirza". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Phil, Trow (19 December 2019). "Christmas concert preview". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Akinwumi, Stella (17 August 2022). "Apprentice star spent £2,000 on 4,000-mile flights to get stolen AirPods back". Metro. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (16 August 2022). "The Apprentice star travelled 4,000 miles to Middle East to track down Airpods". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Galpin, Kieran (17 August 2022). "Man flies 4,000 miles and spends £2,300 to track down thief who stole his AirPods". JOE.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "I spent $3K and flew 4,000 miles to track down AirPods thief". 18 August 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Lad flies 4,000 miles and spends £2,300 to track down thief who stole his AirPods". LADbible. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Banim, Julia; Newman, Ria (17 August 2022). "The Apprentice star flies 4,000 miles and spends £2,000 to find AirPods thief". mirror. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Alicia, Grimshaw (14 April 2020). "Apprentice's Ryan-Mark's luxury lockdown - from tea tutorials to Harrods' treatments". Daily Star (United Kingdom). Retrieved 1 July 2020.