Digital Spy readers tip Helen for 'Apprentice' victory

Digital Spy readers have picked Helen Milligan as their winner of this year's series of The Apprentice.

The former CEO's assistant emerged victorious from a close-fought battle with Tom Pellereau after 36.4% of you chose her to go into business with Lord Sugar. And with a record ten task victories under her belt, plus the backing of Nick Hewer, she's got to be the frontrunner for tonight's final.

Inventor Tom finished on a respectable 32.1% in our exclusive poll, while 18.5% of you plumped for The Apprentice's youngest-ever contestant and greatest "Cassandra" since Lorraine Tighe of series five, Susan Ma.

'Jedi' Jim Eastwood, however, was not the winner you were looking for, as he collected just 13% of the vote.

Milligan may have got the thumbs up from Digital Spy, but with the final four's business plans still to get a grilling from the likes of Margaret Mountford and Claude Littner, who knows who Lord Sugar will pick to receive that £250,000 investment?

The Apprentice final airs tonight at 9pm on BBC One and you can catch Digital Spy's thoughts on the hiring and firings in our live blog.

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