Karren Brady, 56, showcases dramatic weight loss in behind-the-scenes snaps from filming The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special

Karren Brady showed off her dramatic weight loss in behind-the-scenes footage of The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special.

The 56-year-old business executive and TV personality, who is a Member of the House of Lords, recently returned to the boardroom with Lord Alan Sugar for a star-studded special episode of the entrepreneurship show.

Taken to Instagram last month, Karren turned heads in a tweed mini dress with sleeves and a belt design in a series of photos taken during the shoot.

She paired the dress with black tights and stilettos while taking photos in the iconic meeting room.

Elsewhere, Karren was seen braving the snow alongside Children In Need’s Pudsey The Bear in a black padded jacket, puffy hoodie and waterproof trousers.

In another meeting room, she opted for a black corset-style cropped blazer and high-waisted trousers.

Karren Brady shows off her dramatic weight loss in behind-the-scenes footage of The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special

Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Karren turned heads in a tweed minidress with cap sleeves and a belted design in a series of photos taken during the shoot.

Karren, left, in a recent social media photo and (right) on the red carpet at Wednesday’s London event

Karren captioned the photos: ‘Gingerbread baked. The pressure rose. A celebrity cracked up.

‘Tension was high in the boardroom last night; The competition was fierce and both teams brought gingerbread magic to the table.’

He added: ‘It was so much fun filming these celebrity episodes for @bbccin. A huge thank you to every celebrity who rolled up their sleeves, did their bit and helped raise vital funds for this amazing cause.’

Last year, Lord Sugar’s advisor Karren on the BBC TV show said: ‘I’ve lost so much,’ she told the Mail exclusively on Sunday as she showed off her slim frame while attending the Chain of Hope Gala at London’s Natural History Museum.

But she insists her slim figure is a result of ‘hard work’, not taking new weight loss drugs such as Ozempic.

The businesswoman said that she did not know how much she lost in total because ‘I do not weigh myself’, but she thought it was more than a stone and explained that her recent weight loss was triggered by being a grandmother.

‘My health improved, I became a grandmother and I wanted to be a fit, healthy grandmother, so I started eating healthy and exercising.

‘I did not participate [the Ozempic Club] – a lot of hard work. It’s not a problem to lose it, it’s to keep it away.

Elsewhere, Karren was seen tackling the snow alongside Children In Need’s Pudsey The Bear in a black padded jacket, puffy hood and waterproof trousers.

‘I lost a lot, but I don’t know because I don’t weigh myself. I feel better for this. That’s good because everything you wear fits.’

In a revealing interview Radio Hours When she first joined The Apprentice in 2010, she said: ‘I worry about looking fat and pretentious’ and added: ‘I’ve spent 20 years struggling with my weight. Alan is so fit and slim that I look huge compared to him.’

But Karren, West Ham United’s vice-chairman, says Lord Sugar is like a health buddy.

‘He’s great, he’s in great shape. She and my husband ride bikes when we go on vacation. He’s in great shape too, so if anyone tips, it’s me.

‘We traveled around Italy, which was beautiful, on Lord Sugar’s boat. It was incredible. ‘He’s really lovely and has a wonderful family.’

In April, Karren’s daughter Sophia Peschisolido announced that she was pregnant with her second child.

The Apprentice star became a grandmother once again, just a year after Sophia welcomed a son with fiancé Frankie Makin.

Sharing the news of her pregnancy on Instagram, Sophia shared a sweet video of herself and Frankie in the sun at the beach in Dubai, with her baby bump on full display.

She captioned the post: ‘coming soon…baby #2.’

Karren talked about being a grandmother on The Apprentice You’re Hired earlier this year.

She said: ‘He is the most beautiful little boy in the world and my daughter is a natural mother.

‘Mum and baby are doing so well and I’m so proud of her, her family, her husband and everyone, so it’s great.’