Who left The Apprentice this week? All the eliminated candidates from season 20

**Warning: Contains spoilers for The Apprentice season 20**

The Apprentice returned for another episode tonight as the remaining candidates returned to the boardroom and took on a chicken versus egg task.

The candidates were tasked with turning poultry into profit, with one team given 25 kilos of chicken and the other given 25 kilos of eggs. Both teams then needed to create a dish to serve to the public, as well as a corporate client looking to place an order of canapes.

The 17 business hopefuls soon became 16 as Lord Sugar fired one candidate who wasn't on their A-game in tonight's challenge.

So, who was fired from The Apprentice 2026? Read on to find out more.

Who left The Apprentice 2026 this week?

Tanmay Hingorani - Week 3

After Tanmay, Megan and Carrington found themselves in the firing line, Lord Sugar eventually pointed the finger at Tanmay, after he secured the low deal and became the fourth candidate to leave the competition.

Asked how it felt to be fired from the process, Tanmay said: "I think the first few tasks I had contributed quite a lot and I tried to remain quite cool, calm and collected throughout those first two episodes. So, when things were getting a bit crazy, I did try and reign things in. For example in the storybook, I tried really hard to keep people grounded.

"So, ultimately, I am disappointed for it to end this way. When we went into the negotiation, i was looking forward to it, I see negotiation as an art form, but that negotiation didn’t become a very nice piece of art. Karishma started with a monologue which set the tempo and then Megan came through and set the price ceiling by saying £12, and I shook the hand on £11.80 trying to salvage it.

"I did take the bullet in the boardroom and I do think it was unfair. But you win some and you lose some and I can’t do much about it now!"

Marcus Donkoh - Week 2

After much contemplation from Lord Sugar and pleas from the four candidates who returned to the boardroom, the business mogul ultimately decided to fire Marcus, who had been project manager of his team.

"I didn't expect to be third," Marcus said on his way home. "Putting myself forward as PM, I thought it would be appreciated in the sense of I'm taking a risk, but it is what it is. Onwards and upwards."

Georgina Newton - Week 1

It was a double firing no one was expecting as Lord Sugar told project manager Georgina she was fired.

He said: "Georgina, I think you're your own worst enemy. You come in here, you bring two people in and you say they shouldn't be here. And so you leave me with nowhere to go, so Georgina, regretfully you're fired."`

Nikki Jetha - Week 1

After plenty of back and forth in the boardroom between the project managers and those who were brought back to the boardroom, it was all down to Lord Sugar's decision.

Addressing Nikki, Lord Sugar said: "Yes you put yourself forward as the project manager, very brave, but you were two hours late and you only got one item, and you were the overall project manager... And so it is with regret that you're fired."

The Apprentice continues on Thursday 19th February at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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