Following last night's episode of The Apprentice, fans of the hit BBC show have taken to Twitter to voice their outrage at the latest firing. In a moment filled with suspense, Lord Alan Sugar announced that entrepreneur Gregory Ebbs would be the third contestant to leave the high-stakes competition.
The business mogul's decision followed a new challenge in which the teams were tasked with creating a preschool cartoon aimed at two-to-four-year-olds, which they later pitched to industry experts. "In business, you need to adapt," said Lord Sugar. "So, it is with regret, Gregory, you're fired."
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Shortly after the episode debuted on BBC One, the hashtag 'Justice for Gregory,' began circulating on Twitter.
"Gregory was robbed in the apprentice!! Self-appraisal and knowing your strengths and weaknesses are important. When you listen to people who think they are good at everything you get disasters like that cartoon #theapprentice #justiceforgregory," wrote one.
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"Lord Sugar has sacked the wrong candidate two weeks in a row. Gregory has been robbed. #apprentice #justiceforgregory," added another. Meanwhile a third penned: "#apprentice if Gregory didn't contribute to the failure, how can he be sacked? He might not have done much, so how's it his fault?"
© Photo: BBCFans have argued that the decision was wrong and unfair on Twitter
Gregory has since spoken to Metro about his exit, telling the publication: "At the end of the day, I stuck with what I believed and I believe that there's no point in saying stuff if you don't have the authority to make that judgement."
He continued: "I put my faith in individuals who I thought were more knowledgeable than me in this task. So the arguments of the lack of contribution… I get where Lord Sugar's come from and I very much respect that decision. I understand he's looking for someone who is going to be his next business partner."
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