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|caption = Hewer at the [[BAFTA]]s in 2009.
|caption = Hewer at the [[BAFTA]]s in 2009.
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|known_for = Advisor to [[Lord Sugar]] in [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of the ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]''
|known_for = Advisor to [[Lord Sugar]] in [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of the ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]''
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'''Nicholas Hewer''' (born 1944, Swindon) is a former [[public relations]] officer residing in [[Writtle]], Essex.<ref name=bbcweb>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/board/id/11/type/boardmember.html |title=BBC - The Apprentice - The Board |publisher=web.archive.org |accessdate=2010-11-20 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080514064213/http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/board/id/11/type/boardmember.html |archivedate = 2008-05-14}}</ref> He is widely known for his role as [[Sir Alan Sugar|Alan Sugar's]] advisor on the UK version of the popular BBC television show [[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]].
'''Nicholas Hewer''' (born 17 February 1944) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] former [[public relations]] consultant residing in [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]], He is probably best known for his role as [[Sir Alan Sugar|Alan Sugar's]] advisor on the UK version of the popular BBC television show [[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Hewer originally came from [[Swindon]] where he lived in [[Old Town, Swindon|Old Town]], and was educated at [[Clongowes Wood College]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}, an exclusive Jesuit boarding school, located in [[County Kildare]], Ireland.<ref>[http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/swindon/display.var.758161.0.dad_tells_of_pride_in_sir_alans_right_hand_man.php Dad tells of pride in Sir Alan's right hand man (Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)] 2 May 2008</ref> Hewer moved to [[London]] in the 1960s<ref name=bbcweb /> His Irish Catholic mother, Patricia Hewer nee Jamison<ref>www.ancestry.com</ref> and English Protestant father, John David Radbourn Hewer (who studied Veterinary Medicine) had met as students at [[University College Dublin]]. He has two sisters and two brothers. His grandfather, John, began as a vet in Swindon on [http://www.drovevets.co.uk/content/section/our_practice_history/ref/3/ Drove Road] in 1912.
Hewer was born in [[Swindon]] on February 17, 1944, He lived in Old Town, and was educated at [[Clongowes Wood College]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}, an exclusive Jesuit boarding school, located in [[County Kildare]], Ireland.<ref>[http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/swindon/display.var.758161.0.dad_tells_of_pride_in_sir_alans_right_hand_man.php Dad tells of pride in Sir Alan's right hand man (Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)] 2 May 2008</ref> Hewer moved to [[London]] in the 1960s<ref name=bbcweb /> His Irish Catholic mother, Patricia Hewer nee Jamison<ref>www.ancestry.com</ref> and English Protestant father, John David Radbourn Hewer (who studied Veterinary Medicine) had met as students at [[University College Dublin]]. He has two sisters and two brothers. His grandfather, John, began as a vet in Swindon on [http://www.drovevets.co.uk/content/section/our_practice_history/ref/3/ Drove Road] in 1912.


==Career==
==Career==
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===The Apprentice===
===The Apprentice===
Hewer and Ex-Amstrad owner [[Lord Sugar]] became friends through their working relationship;<ref name=bbcweb /> he is one of Sugar's advisors in each episode of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of the ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]'' [[television]] show.
Hewer and Ex-Amstrad owner [[Lord Sugar]] became friends through their working relationship;<ref name=bbcweb>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/board/id/11/type/boardmember.html |title=BBC - The Apprentice - The Board |publisher=web.archive.org |accessdate=2010-11-20 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080514064213/http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/board/id/11/type/boardmember.html |archivedate = 2008-05-14}}</ref> he is one of Sugar's advisors in each episode of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of the ''[[The Apprentice (UK)|The Apprentice]]'' [[television]] show.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Public relations consultant<br/>Television personality
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1944
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1944-02-17
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Swindon]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]
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Nicholas Hewer
Hewer at the BAFTAs in 2009.
Born
Nicholas Radbourn Hewer[1]

17 February 1944 (1944-02-17) (age 80)[2]
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationClongowes Wood College
Occupation(s)Public relations consultant (retired)
Television personality
Years active1966–98 (Amstrad/Business career)
2005–present (Television career)
EmployerAmstrad Plc.
Known forAdvisor to Lord Sugar in UK version of the The Apprentice
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseUnnamed (divorced)
PartnerCatherine (?–present)
Children2
Parent(s)Patricia and John Hewer

Nicholas Hewer (born 17 February 1944) is a British former public relations consultant residing in Northamptonshire, England, He is probably best known for his role as Alan Sugar's advisor on the UK version of the popular BBC television show The Apprentice.

Early life

Hewer was born in Swindon on February 17, 1944, He lived in Old Town, and was educated at Clongowes Wood College[citation needed], an exclusive Jesuit boarding school, located in County Kildare, Ireland.[4] Hewer moved to London in the 1960s[5] His Irish Catholic mother, Patricia Hewer nee Jamison[6] and English Protestant father, John David Radbourn Hewer (who studied Veterinary Medicine) had met as students at University College Dublin. He has two sisters and two brothers. His grandfather, John, began as a vet in Swindon on Drove Road in 1912.

Career

He started his own PR company in 1966. He spent 21 years in the Amstrad management group. His PR company was hired by Amstrad to represent them in 1983. He sold his PR agency in 1998.

The Apprentice

Hewer and Ex-Amstrad owner Lord Sugar became friends through their working relationship;[5] he is one of Sugar's advisors in each episode of the UK version of the The Apprentice television show.

Personal life

Hewer's recreational activities include world travel, tractors, and Trivial Pursuit.[5] He has a house in south-west France and one in Northamptonshire where he lives with his partner Catherine. He has two children from a former marriage.[7]

In July 2008, Hewer took part in the charity drive event, the Mongol Rally, in a Renault 4, driving from London to Ulan Bator. He raised over £12,000 for Hope and Homes for Children[8] He wrote a series of blogs about his journey for the online travel section of the Daily Telegraph.

Hewer is a supporter of the Labour Party.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ 192.com – Search for Nicholas Hewer in London result(s); Nicholas Radbourn Hewer, Occupation Public Relations Consultant, age 66
  2. ^ Researcha
  3. ^ 'You're fired' Edinburgh University is panned after Apprentice's error (Scotsman.com News)
  4. ^ Dad tells of pride in Sir Alan's right hand man (Wiltshire Gazette and Herald) 2 May 2008
  5. ^ a b c "BBC - The Apprentice - The Board". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  6. ^ www.ancestry.com
  7. ^ "Nick Hewer on The Apprentice: Interview". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  8. ^ "Justgiving - Nick Hewer". Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  9. ^ "BBC News - Nick Hewer: The Labour Party's new 'apprentices'". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-11-20.

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