The Apprentice candidate reveals he would have FIRED Lord Sugar himself following his brutal axing
A SACKED Apprentice candidate has revealed he’d have fired Lord Sugar himself after his brutal axing.
Fans of the BBC business show tuned in for week 10 as the remaining candidates were tasked with creating a sustainable fashion label.
Animator Jordan Dargan‘s team, they were left red-faced in front of Lord Sugar after failing.
It resulted in Liam Snellin, Mia Collins and Anisa Khan in the boardroom fighting for their place.
In a shock double elimination, Lord Sugar axed Mia and Liam from the show.
Viewers watched as Liam and Lord Sugar had a tense exchange before his sacking.
Following his axe, Liam has said Lord Sugar may not have been the best business partner for him.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “I’ve got nothing bad to say against him. I don’t think he was the right business partner for me.
“He didn’t really seem to get on board with comfortable clothing and fashionable clothing for men on the tools. Or men and women on the tools.
“So obviously, if someone can’t get on board with the vision of your business, they’re probably not the right business partner for you.
“Definitely I would have preferred to have sacked Lord Sugar.
“I would’ve preferred Linda Plant because she’s got a clothing business.”
Linda – who is known as a fierce interviewer on The Apprentice – appears with Liam on the show’s spin-off You’re Fired tonight.
He added: “I do feel like Lord Sugar would have had more understanding about different industries other than just tech and the experience that he’s got.”
Meanwhile, other sacked candidate Mia told The Sun how she ‘cried for days’ following her dismissal.
This week’s elimination means, Dean Franklin, Amber-Rose Badrudin, Jordan Dargan, Chisola Chitambala and Anisa Khan are this year’s final five.
The Apprentice winners who have quit
By Conor O’Brien
Since The Apprentice launched in 2005, Lord Alan Sugar has crowned several winners.
In 2011, the prize changed from a job working under Lord Sugar to a £250,000 investment partnership.
While some past winners work with Lord Sugar to this day, other collaborations have long ended.
Here is a look at some of the winners who have quit working with the business giant.
- Tim Campbell: After winning the first series, Tim (who was 26 at the time) secured a position at Lord Sugar’s company Amstrad on a £100,000 salary. After two years, Tim left to start a perfume business – although this was later abandoned. Since 2022, he has been back on The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugar’s aides.
- Lee McQueen: Having won series four in 2008, 30-year-old Lee McQueen was assigned a position at Amscreen. He left the role after two years in July 2010.
- Yasmina Siadatan: Yasmina, who won The Apprentice in 2009, fell pregnant four months into her £100k-a-year role. She worked for Lord Sugar for 12 months but chose not to return after her maternity leave.
- Stella English: 2010 winner Stella English went on to work for Lord Sugar’s Viglen after time on the BBC show. However, she walked out after 13 months of employment when told her contract would not be renewed and claimed she was just an “overpaid lackey”.
- Mark Wright: Australian-born Mark won in 2014 and used the £250,000 investment to found digital marketing agency Climb Online. He parted ways with Lord Sugar in 2022, selling the business for an estimated £10million.
- Joseph Valente: Former plumber Joseph won the BBC show in 2015. However, he and Lord Sugar ultimately ended their working relationship after 18 months.
- Alana Spencer: Alana partnered up with Lord Sugar after winning in 2016. She claimed the top spot with her cake business Ridiculously Rich. The pair worked together for three years – until Alana ultimately bought out Lord Sugar.
- James White: In a one-time situation, James was one of two Apprentice winners in 2017. Three years after he won the show, Lord Sugar left the IT recruitment company, but reportedly let him keep the £250,000 investment.
- Sarah Lynn: Sweets delivery businesswoman Sarah was the other joint winner in 2017. She and Lord Sugar parted ways in September 2022.
- Carina Lepore: After winning The Apprentice in 2019, Lord Sugar put a £250,000 investment in Carina Lepore’s Dough Artisan Bakehouse business. However, the pair ended their partnership in 2023.