Samuel Brooksworth
Samuel Brooksworth | |
|---|---|
 Samuel Brooksworth BBC's The Apprentice, 2016 | |
| Born | Samuel Boateng 23 September 1988 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Television | The Apprentice (2016) |
Samuel Brooksworth (born Samuel Boateng[1], 23 September 1988) is an English businessman of Ghanaian descent. He first came to public attention in 2016 when he became a contestant on BBC One's the Apprentice.[2] After the show, Brooksworth founded a learning platform supporting entrepreneurs in growing their businesses and helping professionals enhance in their careers.[3] Brooksworth is also an author and contributing writer for national news publications The Voice Newspaper[4] and The Guardian.[5]
Early life
Brooksworth, whose parents[6] emigrated from Ghana in the 1970s, was born in 1988 in Lewisham, South London.[7] He is an identical twin and the oldest of 5 siblings.[8] His younger brother was a contestant on a reality series Love Island in 2020.[9]
Brooksworth's family moved to Bury,[10] Greater Manchester in 2000, where he attended Castlebrook High School and Holy Cross Sixth Form College.[11]
Brooksworth left Bury to study information technology and business studies[12] at Sheffield Hallam University.[13]
Career
Business
Brooksworth eventually moved back to London in 2013 and went on to work in various management roles.[14][15][16] In 2017 Brooksworth founded the company Build and Master,[17] a learning platform which supports entrepreneurs in growing their businesses and helps professionals in their careers.
Film and television
The Apprentice
Brooksworth came to public attention when he participated in series 12 of BBC One's The Apprentice in 2016 hosted by Lord Sugar.[18] Brooksworth project managed a task in week five of the show leading the team to victory.[19] Brooksworth was the top sales person throughout the show and went on to reach week seven before being eliminated.[20]
Awards
Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Award
Brooksworth was nominated for a Guba Award in 2017 in the 'Professional of the year' category[21] for his work and rise in management[22] through various companies.[23]
The Screen Nation Film and TV Award
Brooksworth was also nominated for a Screen Nation Film & TV Award in 2017 in the 'Favourite Reality TV Talent' category.[24]
References
- ^ "Love Island's Mike Boateng's brother was also a reality TV star". Evening Standard. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC One – The Apprentice, Series 12 – Samuel Boateng". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Brooksworth". Samuel Brooksworth. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Brooksworth, Author at Voice Online". Voice Online. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Brooksworth | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ theGuardian.com (2 November 2019). "My time on The Apprentice taught me a lot about black men in business". theGuardian.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Samuel is our Apprentice star". South London Press & Mercury News online. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Love Island: Mike Boateng has TWIN brothers and they're fitlords". Heat. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "When was Love Island star Mike Boateng's brother Samuel on The Apprentice?". Metro. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge". York Press. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Rising business star from Bury revealed as candidate in new series of The Apprentice". Bury Times. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Former Hallam student to compete on The Apprentice". The Tab Sheffield. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "'Perfect' Sheffield graduate to appear on The Apprentice". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Ben Television | Sky 238, Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News » Samuel Boateng announced as BBC One Apprentice Candidate". bentelevision.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Samuel Boateng Net Worth". Spear's Magazine. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Samuel Brooksworth | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Abena, Annette (2 October 2018). "BEHIND THE BRAND: Former Apprentice Contestant Samuel P Boateng". The Only Way Is Ghana. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "The Apprentice candidates: meet Lord Sugar's new intake for 2016". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Success for Samuel after Apprentice cycle challenge". This Is Lancashire. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO: Bury businessman Samuel reacts to tonight's episode of The Apprentice". Bury Times. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "GUBA Awards 2017 Nominees announced". Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "One To Watch – Introducing The Apprentice 2016 Contestant Samuel Boateng « The British Blacklist". www.thebritishblacklist.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Samuel Boateng Announced as BBC One Apprentice Candidate | Guba Awards". www.gubaawards.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Amma Asante, Samuel Boateng, Yaw Basoah, Eric Kofi-Abrefa nominated @ 2017 Screen Nation Awards". Kasapa102.5FM. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.