{"id":8047,"date":"2023-02-01T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/the-apprentice-first-ever-hijabi-receptionist-goes-viral\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T12:50:00","slug":"the-apprentice-first-ever-hijabi-receptionist-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/the-apprentice-first-ever-hijabi-receptionist-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Apprentice&#8217; first ever &#8216;hijabi receptionist&#8217; goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Khadeejah-Khan-the-apprentice-hijabi-receptionist_23-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46271\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Alan Sugar&#8217;s newest receptionist is none other than Khadeejah Khan, from Pakistan &#8211; and the new TV star is the first &#8216;hijabi receptionist&#8217; to ever grace the BBC series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the new series has just kicked off, Khadeejah has already gone viral on social media, with fans begging to see more of her bubbly personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khadeejah shared the news of her new role on TikTok as she posted a video of herself answering the phone at the iconic desk from the Apprentice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the video, the BBC star penned: &#8220;POV: You&#8217;re the hijabi receptionist on The Apprentice. 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