Who did The Apprentices Sarah Byrne play in Shameless?

The Apprentice 2018 is looming and the candidates have been revealed – and theres one familiar face among them for fans of Shameless.

Because Sarah Byrne, who is taking her place among the 16 hoping to win Lord Sugars investment this year, is a former star of that Channel 4 hit.

The 29-year-old from Manchester now runs a childrens acting academy – but just who did she play in Shameless, exactly?

Well those of you who watched the show might just remember her as Meena Karib – who was in the series from 2008-2009.

Meena, the daughter of characters Yvonne and Kash Karib and sister to Chesney, was a bit of a wild teenager – who used to convince boys she was pregnant in order to get money off them to pay for abortions.

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She later arranged a marriage with a medical student from Pakistan – and faked being her own mother to his parents to gain their approval, only to later get cold feet.

Meena remained a part of the show until series 7 when she moved to Pakistan with her mum and her boyfriend Stan.

However its not just her acting career that has earned her headlines, as Sarahs personal life has also been in the spotlight.

She was previously engaged to Jody Latham, who she met while starring in Shameless. He played character Lip.

They have a daughter called Sadie together but following their split, Sarah was granted a restraining order against him after he admitted to harassing her in 2016.

Now shes hoping she can impress Lord Sugar with her business acumen, saying: I am me, I dont have a posh accent or pretend to be anyone else. My personality sells me, my passion to succeed and work ethic.

When does The Apprentice 2018 start?

The series kicks off on Wednesday October 3 on BBC One at 9pm.

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