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

**Warning: Contains spoilers for The Apprentice 2026**

The Apprentice returned for its penultimate episode tonight as the remaining candidates took on perhaps their toughest task yet: the dreaded interviews.

The candidates faced a gruelling round of interviews with some of Lord Sugar's toughest-talking business associates.

With business plans pulled apart, products blind tested and even a unique cocktail prepared for Mike Soutar, Lord Sugar had the tough task of whittling five down to just two in the boardroom.

As the race to become Lord Sugar's business partner approaches the final straight, read on to find out who was fired from The Apprentice 2026.

Who left The Apprentice 2026 this week?

Dan Miller - Week 11

Dan, along with two other candidates, didn't make it past the interview stage of The Apprentice and was fired from the process.

"I feel immensely proud to have made it to the final five," said Dan. "My interviews went so well, and it was a fantastic validation for me to know the business I have built up over the years is really good.

"I made the right decision for myself and my business in that moment and I’m really happy Karishma and Pascha are the two finalists."

Lawrence Rosenberg - Week 11

Lawrence, along with Dan and Priyesh, didn't make it past the interview stage of The Apprentice and was fired from the process.

Lawrence had quite the positive approach to being fired so close to the end, telling the BBC: "Incredible – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I’m going home having been a part of every episode.

"That’s an amazing achievement and an honour in itself – nobody will ever be able to take away that I made it to the final five of one of the most competitive processes on television."

Priyesh Bathia - Week 11

Like Dan and Lawrence, Priyesh did not make it past the interview stage of The Apprentice and was fired from the process.

Asked how it felt to be fired so close to the end, Priyesh said: "It's obviously disappointing to come this far in The Apprentice and fall just short of the final. You invest so much time, energy and belief into the process, so getting fired at this stage does sting.

"That said, I’m incredibly proud of how far I got. It’s a huge milestone and a massive achievement for me, and something I’ll always look back on with pride. I’ve learned a huge amount about business, about resilience and about myself and I’ll take that forward."

Kieran McCartney - Week 10

Last week, Kieran was told by Lord Sugar he’d be the next project manager – but if his team failed, he’d be fired.

Unfortunately for Kieran, his team failed and as a man of his word, Kieran bowed out before Lord Sugar could even fire him.

Kieran said of his exit: “I think I am quite loud and out there and I am quite an easy person to blame if it all goes wrong because I put my ideas out, whereas some people don’t get noticed as much. I could have stayed if I fought for my spot.”

Rothna Akhtar - Week 10

After Kieran’s firing, Rothna and Dan were left to battle it out for a place in next week’s interview round. Due to not selling anything during the pitches, Rothna was fired by Lord Sugar.

Speaking on being fired Rothna said: “It was disappointing in that immediate moment, but it wasn't a complete shock because I was standing against Dan, who I knew had a really good business. I was in shock because I was so close to the final five and I just felt this wave of disappointment. But slight relief because it's an intense process. It was gut-wrenching when you're so close to making final five.”

Conor Galvin - Week 9

As Lord Sugar and his grandson Joe watched on while the candidates sold their products live on air, they were not impressed. In the boardroom, it was a fiery showdown when the losing team's project manager Conor brought back Kieran and Levi. Kieran managed to stay another week by making a deal with Lord Sugar, but it was goodbye for Conor and Levi.

He said: "I was disappointed to be fired, but I thought as project manager, when I got no sales, my head was definitely on the chopping block."

Levi Hague - Week 9

Along with Conor, Levi was brought back into the boardroom and it was double firing time from Lord Sugar!

Asked how it felt to be fired, Levi said: "I weren't shocked if I'm honest, I sort of expected it to come. Lord Sugar tends to invest in things like recruitment, trades and beauty brands, and when I came in with personalised pet cremation urns it’s quite a niche industry that a lot of people don’t really know about yet.

"I understood it might not be something he fully saw the potential in straight away. So when I was fired, I wasn’t upset, I was actually quite relieved and ready to get back home to my business, my wife and my six-month-old daughter."

Harry Clough - Week 8

Harry was brought back into the boardroom by Kieran, who was project manager on the losing team. But between Harry and Conor, Lord Sugar decided to fire Harry due to his purchasing of the stand-up paddle board being at too high a cost compared to the winning team.

For Harry, being fired was "extraordinary", describing the moment as "a weird experience".

He explained: "I kind of felt it coming because I was in the boardroom with Kieran and Conor, who are the biggest characters on the show. So, I thought I didn't stand a chance against those guys.

"But then I was just really sad. I loved the whole process, filming was insane and everything was awesome. But then you just leave and you didn't see them again and then it is just back to normal life. I was happy with how far I got, but I was definitely gutted to go."

Rajan Gill - Week 7

Rajan Gill became the tenth candidate to be fired from The Apprentice. Rajan was brought back to the boardroom by project manager Lawrence for his "lack of contribution", of which Lord Sugar agreed.

Asked how it felt to be fired, Rajan said: "Well, it's never a great feeling. I think as candidates, we put so much into the process. So there is disappointment when you are sat there in the boardroom and you know, you ultimately see Lord Sugar's finger point across towards you. But I also look back at it now as part of the journey. You take the feedback, you reflect on it, and you move forward.

"And I always like to think that being fired does not define you as an individual. Let’s say you’re watching the Olympics, you wouldn’t say that the people who don’t win are losers. No, they made it to the Olympics. Being a part of the actual show is such an incredible accolade I'll always keep with me. So yes, there's definitely a level of bittersweet."

Megan Ruiter - Week 6

Megan was project manager this week and was in charge of organising the lagoon tour. Having done corporate events in the past, Megan thought this was the task she could sail through, but she found herself in the firing line after leading her team to a loss of $290 due to the clients asking for a 50 per cent refund for their raw and cold food and their kayaking activity which left them eating dinner in wet clothes.

Speaking of her exit, Megan said: "I was absolutely devastated. I felt like there was a lot more that I could have shown to Lord Sugar. I feel like there was a lot more tasks where I could have shown more of the skill set that I've got. When I got fired, I was absolutely gutted and especially to be fired on a task that, on paper, is my most ideal task."

Carrington Saunders - Week 6

Carrington's raw and cold potato wedges during the task left a poor taste, and led to her being fired by Lord Sugar.

She said of her exit: "I can say it didn't hurt as much because it wasn't just me getting fired. So, it was more of a ‘wow’ moment opposed to something that was entirely sad. It wasn't until a few days later in when the sadness kicked in."

Andrea Cooper - Week 6

Andrea's conflict with Kieran during a successful negotiation saw them her back in the boardroom alongside Megan and Lord Sugar wasn't impressed and pointed his firing finger at her.

"I were actually okay about being fired but I'll be honest with you, I don't think I deserved to be," Andrea said of her exit. "It were a terrible task for me, it were another one where I was in the kitchen, which is just not my forte at all.

"I'm not saying I was surprised because by my calculations, it could have possibly been a triple firing that week. But if there were only going to be one or two fired, I didn't think that it should have been me."

Vanessa Tetteh-Squire - Week 5

Vanessa's failures as project manager led to her being fired, with Lord Sugar deciding that due to her poor leadership, a large loss in profit and the poor manufacturing of the bouquets, it was her turn to be fired from the process.

"I was gutted. Absolutely gutted. I don't believe it was my time to go," Vanessa said of her firing. "I kind of just feel like my fate was already decided from when I put myself up because nobody else wanted the job, and we know from Apprentice history that the PM will always get the blame should anything go wrong.

"So, I was really gutted that my risk of putting myself up for a task, that I knew nothing about, wasn’t seen as me being a risk taker, or willing to do whatever it took to get the result. It was taken as though I decided to do something I knew nothing about."

Roxanne Hamedi - Week 4

This week, Roxanne found herself on the losing team and she, along with Rajan, were brought back into the boardroom by project manager Conor.

Conor was criticised for providing unclear instructions to his team and Rajan was held responsible for some grave errors in the pitch. But, with Roxanne in charge of the branding as sub team leader, Lord Sugar's firing finger was aimed firmly at her.

Asked how it felt be fired, Roxanne said: "It didn't feel good to be fired, just because I didn't think that I deserved to be. There was a lot going on that day and I feel like other people lacked accountability. So yeah, it wasn't a nice feeling."

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 9 April at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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