Who left The Apprentice 2023? All the fired candidates from season 17

However, one team failed to deliver on their premium product, resulting in one member being sent walkies, as the final five contestants were revealed.

So, who left The Apprentice this week?

Read on to find out who was fired this week, as well as a list on the former Apprentice candidates from season 17.

Who left The Apprentice 2023 this week?

Week 10 - Simba Rwambiwa

Simba Rwambiwa just missed out on the semi-final as he became the next contestant to leave The Apprentice.

“Simba, if you don’t say anything worth listening to, then are you somebody who could qualify to be my business partner? They say every dog has its day and sadly, Simba, it’s not your day. It is with regret, you’re fired!" Lord Sugar said in the boardroom.

Following his exit, Simba said: "I really enjoyed the process. I’ve learnt so much about myself and about business as well and I wish the remaining final five all the best.”

Week 9 - Bradley Johnson and Avi Sharma

Bradley Johnson and Avi Sharma were fired from The Apprentice this week.

"Disgrace, total disgrace," Lord Sugar said in the boardroom. "Bradley, three times project manager, three times you’ve tried to change the product when you’re pitching it. I’ve told you before, I don’t ever want to see you back in this boardroom again, and I’ll tell you what, I’m never going to see you back in this boardroom again. Bradley – you’re fired."

Bradley then left the boardroom and the rest of the team were sent to the loser’s café as Lord Sugar told them: "You three are not off the hook. You go and talk amongst yourselves, you’re coming back in here and at least another one of you is going to be leaving the process today."

After chatting at the cafe, Marnie, Avi and Rochelle returned to the boardroom for Lord Sugar to reveal who else would be going home.

He said: "Avi, that concoction you put it on your skin, and it dyed your skin green…. Avi, you’ve grown in this process since you came here and I’m very pleased about that for you. But it is regretful, that Avi, you’re fired."

Week 8 - Mark Moseley

Mark Moseley was eliminated in Week 7, after his group struggled to make profit during the immersive events task.

"Mark – it’s never happened before to me in this process where the teams haven’t even kicked off yet and they’re already in the red. So, it is with regret Mark, that you’re fired," Lord Sugar explained in the boardroom.

Asked if Lord Sugar made the right decision, Mark said: "Yes, I think so. I made the right call when we were trying to sell tickets for £180. We could have been trying to sell tickets to the moon, but nobody was going to pay £180. I got criticised for dropping the price before we had even started but even then, at £110, people were still unlikely to buy tickets at that price. We had no choice but to drop the price. I think it was my turn to go because Simba and Megan deserved a BAFTA for their performance in the prison."

Week 7 - Sohail Chowdhary

Sohail Chowdhary was fired from The Apprentice in week 7 due to poor management skills.

"Sohail. Very, very bad management on this task, I have to say. So, it is with regret that you’re fired," Lord Sugar told him in the boardroom.

Following his exit, Sohail said: "I’m a martial artist, I’ve been in plenty of fights before and don’t get me wrong this is one of the hardest ones. It’s a loss, yeah, but you’re going to see a big win from me very, very soon."

Week 6 - Joe Phillips and Reece Donnelly

While Joseph Phillips was fired from the process, Reece Donnelly was forced to quit the show due to health reasons.

Following his exit, Phillips spoke exclusively to RadioTimes.com about firing.

Asked if he was the right person to go, he said: "Yes, and no. I mean, at the end of the day, it's Lord sugar's decision and everyone in that boardroom in the final three were such fantastic candidates, and they definitely deserve to stay in the process and I don't think I deserved to stay in the process any more than anyone else did. I think what really let me down was the execution on the hospitality side of things to provide limited drinking water in 35 degree heat in the desert. That was a fatal error, and I think that's why I got fired."

Week 5 - Shazia Hussain

Shazia Hussain was fired from The Apprentice in episode 5.

"Shazia, I like people who admit their mistakes. The problem here is that there were so many mistakes. If it was one thing, fair enough, overlook it, another thing, fair enough, overlook it. But there were so many mistakes. Shazia it is with regret that you’re fired," Lord Sugar said in the boardroom.

Following her exit, technology recruiter Shazia revealed: "I think Lord Sugar made a mistake firing me. He’s missed out on a great investment opportunity, but he’s going to have to live with it."

Week 4 - Denisha Kaur Bharj

Denisha Kaur Bharj was the fourth candidate to be eliminated from The Apprentice.

After hearing Reece, Mark and Denisha out, Lord Sugar decided: "Denisha, you had your chance to show me whether you were any good at logistics and dealing with people, and I’m very sorry to say that you have not impressed me. So it is with regret, Denisha, that you’re fired."

Following her exit, Denisha said: “I’m gutted I’m not going to be there next week. It’s been an amazing opportunity and an amazing experience. I’ve watched the show for years and been a fan of the show for years. To get to the point where I’ve met Lord Sugar has been incredible.

"I applied for it because I really wanted to win the investment, but you know, everything happens for a reason."

Week 3 - Gregory Ebbs

Gregory Ebbs from Shropshire was the third candidate to be fired this year.

During the cartoon challenge, it was agreed that Gregory hadn't given as much input as the rest of the team.

“Gregory, by your own admission you struggled with the task. In business you need to adapt. It is with regret, Gregory, that you’re fired," Lord Sugar said.

Speaking in his taxi on his way out, Gregory explained: “I understand that Lord Sugar fired me because he felt I was unable to adapt. However, I am determined to prove Lord Sugar wrong and show him why I should have been his next business partner.”

In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com, Gregory revealed who he thinks deserved to be fired.

Week 2 - Shannon Martin and Kevin D'Arcy

Week 2 saw two exits from The Apprentice. First, Shannon Martin threw in the towel as she revealed she'd be leaving the competition early.

Following her exit, Martin opened up about her decision to leave, saying: "I’m a perfectionist, I need to know what’s going on all the time and not being able to know how things were going on at home or what was happening at work was really hard for me. The unknown is definitely not something I’m good at."

As usual there was an elimination, and at the end of the episode it was decided that Kevin D'Arcy would be going home after the boys lost the challenge.

Asked about his favourite moment on the show, he said: "I definitely had the most fun with the rum masterclass.

"You don’t get to see the full masterclass during the episode but that lasted for a good 35 or 40 minutes and the crowd loved it. They were up singing and dancing. That was definitely a fun experience.

"When we were selling the tickets, we promised a couple of the punters a song, so we came up with a song for them. It was to the tune of Kokomo by The Beach Boys. So ‘Aruba, Jamaica, girl I wanna take ya…’ we did our own version with Antigua, so we got them all singing along."

Week 1 - Emma Browne

Emma Browne was the first contestant to be fired from The Apprentice this year after the girls lost the first challenge for season 17.

Despite securing the most sales for her team during the excursions task in Antigua, it was decided that Emma would be going home.

Asked if she has any regrets, she said upon her exit: "No, none at all."

On why she deserved to stay, she added: "I got the most sales. I was accurate in saying the beach wasn’t a good location. I brought a lot of energy to the girls’ team which I think was seen as well and highlighted. I am a very positive person, and I remained positive throughout."

Despite being the first to go, Emma has no hard feelings and still admires Lord Sugar, saying: "It would have to be Lord Sugar [who I admire most], even though he fired me.

"If he had been there during the task his opinion could have been completely different, but I suppose that he’s made his decision from other people’s judgements."

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