Who Left The Apprentice Tonight?
The candidate who left The Apprentice tonight was Tanmay Hingorani, an AI product consultant from London who became the fourth firing of Series 20 after a messy negotiation task. In this week’s “chicken and egg”-themed challenge, the teams weren’t just cooking; they had to negotiate a deal with a corporate client, and that’s where things quietly started to fall apart. The pitch never quite landed, the numbers didn’t stack up, and when the boardroom lights hit, the conversation turned sharply toward who had actually cost the team the deal.
Tanmay ended up “taking the bullet,” as even he put it later, after agreeing a lower‑than‑ideal price in an attempt to salvage the situation. It is the kind of decision Apprentice fans have seen before – a candidate trying to protect the relationship with the client, only for that caution to be framed as weakness once the results are read out.
Viewers have already picked up on how tough this series has been so early on, with a double firing in week one and now a negotiator shown the door for a deal that just didn’t live up to Lord Sugar’s standards.
Who Are the Eliminated Contestants So Far in the Apprentice Series 20?
So far in The Apprentice 2026 (Series 20), four candidates have been fired: Nikki Jetha, Georgina Newton, Marcus Donkoh, and now Tanmay Hingorani. It’s a pretty brutal opening run – especially with the week‑one double firing in Hong Kong, which immediately cut the original 20‑strong line‑up down to 18.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the exits so far:
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Week 1 – Nikki Jetha: women’s team project manager, fired after arriving two hours late and failing to secure enough items in the Hong Kong buying task.
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Week 1 – Georgina Newton: sub‑team leader, let go in the same task, with Lord Sugar suggesting she was “too nice” for the process despite viewers feeling she’d gone too soon.
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Week 2 – Marcus Donkoh: barbershop owner, project manager on the children’s book challenge, sent home after an indecisive boardroom U‑turn and a muddled product.
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Week 3/Latest episode – Tanmay Hingorani: AI product consultant, fired after striking a weak deal in the negotiation segment of the chicken‑and‑egg corporate challenge.
What stands out this year is how little patience there has been for hesitation: lateness, indecision and soft negotiating have all been punished fast, giving the series a sharper, slightly unforgiving edge that fans of old‑school Apprentice drama will recognise immediately.
Where to Watch The Apprentice?
In the UK, The Apprentice 2026 (Series 20) airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer, with new episodes dropping on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. GMT. Anyone following the latest firing – or catching up on who left tonight – can head straight to iPlayer’s episode list, where recent weeks are usually grouped with clear thumbnails and short synopses that flag the task theme. It’s the easiest way to rewatch that key negotiation scene or pause during the boardroom if things get too second‑hand embarrassing.
Outside the UK, there isn’t yet a confirmed broadcast partner or date for the 2026 series in major markets like the US or Australia.
About The Apprentice
The Apprentice 2026, the twentieth UK series, brings back Lord Sugar, with Karren Brady and Tim Campbell once again watching every slip‑up from the sidelines. Twenty candidates started the process, all pitching for a £250,000 investment and a business partnership that still carries serious weight in the UK reality‑business space. Tasks this year range from the classic bargain‑hunting in Hong Kong to live selling on TV, corporate away days in Egypt, and creative projects like children’s books and brand‑heavy food challenges.
What keeps this season engaging is the mix of very polished, media‑savvy contestants and people whose ideas sometimes run faster than their planning – which is exactly how a simple negotiation can turn into a firing, as tonight showed. Between the early double firing and Tanmay’s exit over a single undercooked deal, Series 20 is shaping up as a reminder that on The Apprentice, one bad decision in the wrong meeting room can still send a candidate straight to that familiar taxi ride home.
Disclaimer
This article is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is based on currently available broadcast and media coverage of The Apprentice Series 20. Episode schedules, eliminations, and streaming availability can change, so viewers should always double‑check official listings or platforms for the most up‑to‑date information.
