The Apprentice producers on hunt for Donald Trump replacement

The Apprentice show producers are looking to hire a replacement to Donald Trump for the American series.

Despite cutting ties with Trump, they are still going ahead with the 15^th season as planned.

Names that have been approached include Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, LA Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. There is a large remuneration package on offer for the selected candidate.

In July 2015, Trump reported his pay as $213,606,575 for the 14 seasons of the show. Working out at approximately $3million per show, it has made him one of the highest paid personalities on TV, making it difficult to draw in a replacement willing to receive less. He revealed this in his personal financial disclosure statement.