Who is Jordan Dargan? The Dublin man in the final five on The Apprentice
Eva Osborne
Fans of The Apprentice will tune in to see season 19's final five in action on Thursday night, including Dublin man Jordan Dargan.
Dargan is the founder of Rendify Studios, which specialises in photorealistic 3D animations and renders, as well as Tapp, a "digital handshake" app that allows users to share anything with a single tap, including their socials, websites, music, and more.
Dargan is the youngest contestant on this season of the show, which has been running since 2005.
He spoke on The Six O'Clock Show on whether he thought this meant people underestimated him.
"I think out the gate, absolutely. People reckoned I was going to be the first out, a young guy from Dublin probably doesn't know what he's doing. Hasn't a clue," he said.
"But I definitely think it's one of those things where, in my opinion, life experience is more important than your age. You can be 50 and have done absolutely nothing."
Dargan has also spoken candidly on Instagram about some of the online hate he has received.
He posted a video speaking over screenshots of comments which said he was not Irish following an online article.
"So, apparently, being born in Ireland and having an Irish mother no longer makes me Irish. I don't fit the criteria anymore," he said.
"Listen to the way I speak, my accent, I'm clearly from Dublin. I've been living here my whole life. I've been playing gaelic football my entire life.
"It is beyond me how you can literally be exactly the same as every other Irish person, but because your skin is a slightly different colour, you don't make the cut."
Dargan's gaelic football team, Castleknock, have wished him luck in the semi-final of The Apprentice.
"Semi-finals are there to be won! The very best of luck to senior men’s footballer Jordan Dargan who appears in The Apprentice semi-final this coming Thursday on BBC.
"The whole club is behind you and proud of how you’ve carried yourself to date."
Back in January when he was announced as a contestant on the show, Dargan said: "As a kid, I’d sit with my mam watching @apprenticeuk every week, imagining myself in that boardroom.
"15 years later, I’m proudly standing as a candidate on series 19! From the age of 7, I always knew this was a goal I would will into existence.
"Along the way, I’ve done it all, from packing fruit and veg to car sales, e-commerce, and now running my own 3D animation business!
"This process will be my toughest challenge yet…
"I’m the youngest candidate this season, proudly waving the Irish and Nigerian flags as the first mixed-race Irish contestant in the show’s history."
