The Apprentice Series 20: Shocking First Firing Revealed

Project Manager's Decision

• 🎯 Nikki, as project manager, brought back Rotha and Andrea, citing Rotha's wasted time with a potential client and Andrea's lack of contribution and excessive noise.
• 💡 Nikki defended her actions, stating she felt unsupported and lacked direction, while also acknowledging her own 2-hour lateness and securing only one item.

Accusations and Defenses

• 🗣️ Rotha felt the team wasted time speaking to a client, a decision Nikki, as project manager, made.
• 💬 Andrea claimed she was put on a sub-team, changed last minute, and that Nikki didn't listen to their attempts to communicate, leaving them out.
• ⚠️ Georgina apologized for bringing Carrington back, attributing Carrington's failure to maps, but also noted the maps weren't opened in the briefing.

Reasons for Firing

• 🔍 Lord Sugar questioned Roxan's contribution, finding her to be the quietest, though Roxan disagreed, stating she was kept in the shadows.
• 📉 Lord Sugar found Andrea's explanation difficult to comprehend and questioned Roxan's actions.
• 💥 Nikki was fired for being the overall project manager, being two hours late, and only securing one item.
• 🤷 Georgina was fired because she brought back two people who she felt shouldn't be there, leaving Lord Sugar with no other choice.

Post-Firing Reflection

• 🧐 The remaining four contestants were told to collect their thoughts and realize the seriousness of the process.