18) Mukai. I get the feeling people forget he is one of the worst candidates to ever go on the show. He was massively frustrating to watch. He was called out as a poor salesman in Week 1 and would've been in serious trouble had the men lost, then Week 2 he was PM for a task he was qualified to lead yet bombed badly. He cut people off during team calls and bulldozed pretty much everyone's ideas, at that point everyone (especially his arch rival Paul) got frustrated by him and his poor leadership. I don't remember much of Week 3 but he was Sub PM, did poorly, had a row in public with Paul displaying nothing but cockiness and had the audacity to throw Alexandra under the bus, also everyone expected him to go that week so people were shocked to see him come back. Finally, Week 4 was arguably his best task where he sold the highest value item and nearly escaped the firing line, however he pushed for handbags to be sold which was a bad idea, seemed very fixated on having Rebecca in the window and had been exceptionally poor up until that point where he had to go. Overall, he had a fair bit of confidence but was an absolute disaster as a candidate and is one of the more forgotten infamous bad candidates.

17) Natalie. Not a whole lot to say about her except she had pretty no chance of a deep run with what she displayed in 2 weeks. In Week 1, she sold £300 vases for £15. That is idiotic (albeit it was probably because of Michelle's abysmal pricing strategy), she also swore in the boardrrom underneath her breath when called out for this just after raising both hands up thinking she'll get praised. Then she didn't do a whole lot that showed skill and it culminated in her getting fired over Jessica who completely fell apart as a leader, Mukai who was being Mukai and Karthik who was being a massive disruption.

16) Michelle. Arguably a better candidate than Natalie and I do respect her for putting herself forward as PM in Week 1, however when you look at her low pricing, quick sales strategy compared to Sofiane's high price strategy, she pretty much doomed the girls team from the get go.

15) Paul. My least favourite personality this season, but he did have some highlights that have moved him up a few places. He had a decent stint as PM in Week 1, even if the win was more so down to Sofiane, wasn't too bad in the Department store in Week 4, negotiated brilliantly in Week 6 and did well in Week 7 so he was a competent and skilled candidate. However, at times he got nasty, and I think a lot of his unlikeable moments clouded his good performances. He got into many heated arguments with Mukai in Weeks 2 and 3, I can understand this to a degree as I think many people got frustrated working with Mukai, however he did very aggressive in the Losers Cafe in Week 2 and ripped Mukai to pieces (Not that he was bothered by it), argued with Mukai in public in Week 3 and turned against Alexandra (With Mukai) in that boardroom. In addition, it seemed that the mere presence of both Sofiane and Jessica got him angry, clashing with them in both Week 5 and the finale. His worst moments came in his final week where he demoted Jessica from Sub PM and questioned her attitude on it, fell out with his one ally in Frances, had the audacity to have a row with Jessica in public in front of the guests and spoke back to Lord Sugar on numerous occassions in the boardroom. Also, I've heard that him and Grainne had a bit of a showmance on the show, if thats the case, respectfully, what the heck did she see in him?

14) Samuel. A nice guy for sure, but bit of a mid candidate. I liked how he comforted Alana in Week 3 when she got a bit flustered and seemed generally pleasent to be around. However, his Week 5 PM Stint was terrible, he had no strategy, no plan and no idea (As quoted by Grainne). He definitely would've been fired had neither Karthik nor Alana stepped up and performed as they did.

13) Alexandra. Definitely a strong woman and could've been a strong candidate had she not quit. She probably had it the worst from the seasons two unlikeable candidates in Paul and Mukai where they both turned against her in the Week 3 boardroom despite them being arch rivals, also in Week 2 she clashed with both Jessica and Natalie for reasons that I don't believe to be her fault. Honestly, If she left because of Paul and Mukais toxicity, I don't blame her one bit.

12) Rebecca. She is this high solely due to the fact that I liked her personality. She always came across very sweet and bubbly and was without a doubt one of the nicest candidates (although she's no Jason Leech) and I do feel bad that she was robbed of being PM in Week 2 due to Jessicas hypocrisy. I do think she would've been a better PM than Jessica. However, as a candidate she was pretty bad. She sold £25 worth of antiques in Week 1 and possibly could've been fired instead of Michelle (although she was pretty deserving of dismissal), was pretty bad in Week 5 and messed up badly in Week 6 with her Tagine/Tahini and Soap/Soup fiasco. Overall, lovely presence but she wouldn't make Week 6 in most seasons.

11) JD. Bless him. Despite not being a big contributor in tasks or a big personality, he is still quite memorable. Firstly, he was the friendliest and the nicest of the male candidates, highlighted by the fact that he was even liked by Paul and Mukai. Secondly, his voice was also distinctively gravelly (I don't mean that in a rude way) and third, he had some pretty memorable lines such as: 'The tea is under control'; 'Please for the love of God stop talking' and my favourite, 'Pretty sure I've got a massive sweat patch on my bum right now'. Overall, not the best candidate but not bad either and a very likeable presence this season.

10) Sofiane. A fairly polarising candidate this season. He wasn't particularly bad personality wise this season and was a decent business person. He was sensational in Week 1, carrying the likes of Mukai, JD and Courtney on his back and did reasonably well throughout the first half and created a fun atmosphere in Week 8. However, he had a tendency to stray away from the team and do his own thing, particularly week 6 where he was busy taking pictures of London during meetings. Also, he did make a pretty offensive comment in Week 3, saying 'he has a wife that cooks for him at home.'

9) Oliver. Bless this guy. As JD Mentioned on You're fired in Week 3, everyone had a soft spot for Oliver and it would be hard not to. He was such a sweet, caring, loving presence. I tthink he did okay in Week 1 and wasn't a dreadful PM in Week 3, everyone expected him to come back over both Paul and especially Mukai. Also, he absolutely smashed it in the finale, pretty much being Alana's strongest link and contributing significantly to her win.

8) Dillon. As a candidate, he wasn't bad by any means but not particularly impressive either. However, he was incredibly entertaining. His general happy go lucky, camp vibes were generally entertaining and it made others enjoy working with him. Also, his friendship with Jessica was iconic, they made quite the duo at times and the video that was shown on You're Fired of them two being besties was a little tear jeaker, as was the fact that she was absolutely broken when Dillon got fired. Also, I though this guy was between 25-30 when on the show, so the fact that he was 37 (Joint 2nd eldest this season) and is nearly 50 now is insane. In addition, he does lose a few points for his 'Indian Chit Chat' comment in Week 6 although he did apologise for it and clearly felt bad.

7) Trishna. A powerhouse this season. At times, she did come across a bit grumpy and moody but she was clearly a serious candidate and was either a good voice of reason for her team, de facto leader or she just did well in general (most notably in Week 8 with her tour of Madam Toussauds). Also, I do think she should've made the Final 5 over Grainee but it wasn't a huge loss.

6) Grainne. I really liked her this season. At times she was a fantastic de facto leader for her team, most notably Weeks 3 and 5 when the respective PMs in Oliver and Samuel were bombing, however at other times, she was easily swayed by the likes of Mukai and Trishna. Also, I have mad respect for Grainne, it was mentioned on the spin off final 5 episode that she was pregnant at 15 years old and only took 4 weeks off before coming back to school to complete her education. If thats not respectable, I don't know what is. Sometimes she did come across as a bit strict but I genuinely enjoyed watching her (other than her showmance with Paul, but that was more so because of him).

5) Karthik. LEGEND! Arguably the main character of the first half. He did start a little bit annoying and disruptive, however he did calm down, become more professional and show more skill during the process. He sold well in Week 1 whilst three others on that subteam (Including the runner up of the season) didn't, I'm sure he sold well in Week 3, did well in Week 4, pitched brilliantly in Week 5 and negotiated okay in Week 6. However, he was a big disruption for his team in week 2, being called out by the likes of Mukai, Dillon and JD (although we must remember Mukai was PM so most crash outs would be valid) and bombed hard as PM in Week 7 and was fired before bringing anyone back into the boardroom. However, he was deeply entertaining and I'd have him above the next person on this list if they weren't a great candidate.

4) Courtney. This may be a bit too high as he wasn't an interesting candidate at all, however I liked him well enough to rank him the highest out of the men and was by far the best male candidate this season. His only truly bad tasks were weeks 1 and 7 and even then, people on his team were way worse. Also, he is one of only 6 to make the Final 5 without being in the firing line and one of only 4 to make the finale while doing so. In addition, Week 6 was one of my personal favourite tasks and I think he was a really good PM with his laid back leadership. Overall, a decent character due to being relatively chill and a great candidate and worthy finalist.

3) Jessica. Honestly, the top 3 are interchangeable and any of them could be number 1 as they carried this season on their backs. However, I have put Jessica at number 3, solely due to Week 2 and being the weakest candidate of the three. Week 2 was AWFUL for her, she was flustered and massively capitulated as PM, falling out with everyone and was generally insufferable that week. However, the negatives stop there. She was deeply entertaining with her insane energy, always being so upbeat and bubbly and I feel like a lot of people need a Jessica in their life. Also, she was a powerful sales person, excelling in sales tasks. Overall, great fun this season with her infectious energy and personality and a decent candidate to boot, however Week 2 prevents her from being in the top two.

2) Alana. This is probably risky as I know Alana has a STRONG and loyal fanbase, particualrly on this subreddit. I absolutely loved Alana, she was generally really nice, sweet and charismatic and was the ultimate underdog this season. Also, her growth was deeply fascinating to watch and an incredibly compelling part of this season, if not the main focus. The only thing I'm knocking her down for is her somewhat slow start in the first two tasks, especially Week 2 where she very nearly went home, constantly undermined Jessica's decisions and didn't defend herself well in the boardroom. However, she grew tremendously after that and became an absolute joy to watch.

1) Frances. An ultimate powerhouse, she smashed many, many tasks with her only bad task being Week 10 which even then she was the least responsible for due to Grainne and Trishna not getting her calls due to being completly drunk. Other than that, she was an absolute beast, she sold well, she negotatied and she was a superb leader (Especially in Week 7), also for a while she was the only candidate who could work well with Paul, which should earn some merit. Overall, I deeply respected her run this season and she is my favourite candidate of Season 12.