'You're fired': See who was knocked out of The Apprentice in week one

The show, which pits contestants against one another in a series of business challenges, saw Lord Alan Sugar put the candidates through their paces. A total of 18 new candidates are battling it out for the opportunity of a lifetime to win Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment and mentorship this year. For their first task, Lord Sugar’s candidates were sent to Austria to sell and run Alpine tours.

A post shared by BBC iPlayer (@bbciplayer) However, as things didn't go to plan for one team, it was Auf Wiedersehen for one of Lord Sugar's prospective business partners. Emma Rothwell was the first candidate fired by Lord Sugar this year. She is the owner of an online gift store and she has seen her business evolve from a side-hustle in her boyfriend’s garage to a fully-fledged thriving business.

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