Saira's parents: Jan Mohammed Khan and Hanifa came to Britain from Pakistan.
Saira Khan was brought up in Long Eaton near Nottingham.
Saira Khan was a feisty candidate in the first series of The Apprentice and narrowly missed out on winning.
Saira Khan was a chartered town planner in Brighton, before moving to London in 1997 to work in sales for United Biscuits.
Since coming second in The Apprentice, she has written a self-help book, and become MD of Miamoo Limited, named after her niece Miya, which has a baby skincare range.
Saira Khan and her husband Steve Hyde live in Chiswick and have flats in Chiswick and Brighton and a chalet in Chamonix.
Saira Khan presented Beat The Boss and Saira Khan's Pakistan Adventures for the BBC.
