Thursday night's episode of The Apprentice has been branded the 'worst ever' by fans, as Lord Alan Sugar was left exasperated by a cringe-inducing shopping channel task. Both teams struggled under the bright lights, with Raj's team ultimately facing a double firing.
The challenge required candidates to sell items live on a shopping channel while receiving instructions through earpieces. Tre's team emerged victorious with high sales figures, but Raj's team failed to convince viewers to buy. Fan favourite Flo was criticised for dropping prices, while Phil faced wrath from teammates for losing every task so far.
Lord Sugar was unimpressed with Maura and Raj's sales technique, which 'scared off' potential customers. He praised Paul for his performance, but sent him back to the house while firing team leader Raj and Maura. Phil was allowed to stay on condition he project manages the next task and wins.
Fans took to X to share their thoughts on the 'chaotic' episode. One viewer said: 'This has to be the worst episode of the series has to be a double firing minimum.' Another added: 'This might be the worst episode of The Apprentice of all time.' A third lamented: 'The second-hand embarrassment.'
Others were more blunt: 'Sorry these teams are horrific just car crashes,' while another quipped: 'This was really giving unrehearsed year 9 GCSE drama performance.' One disappointed viewer said: 'I thought we were going to get a second EVER triple firing! Gutted.'
The Apprentice continues next Thursday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
