[zakman440]

The candidates on the next series of The Apprentice better get prepared, because Claude Littner has been confirmed as Lord Sugar's new advisor.

The famously tough businessman will replace Nick Hewer in the show's upcoming eleventh series, it was announced on Monday (April 27).

He will join Karren Brady to watch the hopeful candidates as they take part in the tasks, before reporting back to Lord Sugar about their successes - and, more likely, their failures.

"If the candidates think I am soft and fluffy, they haven't been watching me on The Apprentice over the past decade," Littner said.

"I will now be assessing their performance in the process, individually and within their teams. I will be reporting to Lord Sugar to play my part in ensuring that his personal investment of £250,000 goes to the best candidate. I'm ready, and this won't be a walk in the park!"

Littner is already known to fans of The Apprentice for his role during the interviews stage of the competition, when he tends to demolish the candidates' CVs.

He famously told Stuart Baggs that he's not a big fish - "You're not even a fish" - and didn't even allow last year's candidate Solomon Akhtar to talk after discovering that his business plan was underprepared and largely consisted of logo ideas.

Lord Sugar has now said that he trusts Littner's judgement "completely", adding: "He will no doubt take a very different approach to Nick. It's great to have him on board."


The Apprentice will return to BBC One later this year.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s108/...pprentice.html

a fantastic choice. I hope that he still gets to do the interviews though

[MB.]

Claudegoddess

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Good pick

[Natalie.]

Great choice

[zakman440]

Updated the OP with an article.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

[LeatherTrumpet]

My choice was Arge from Towie

So im gutted

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Rose McGowan

[Headie]

Ugh I can't stand him

Can't we have the Queen of African Business and Entertainment Industry be an advisor instead

[Pete.]

Good choice tbh to read the hoes

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Ugh I can't stand him

Can't we have the Queen of African Business and Entertainment Industry be an advisor instead

She can't get in the country tho :/

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

She can't get in the country tho :/

[Shaun]

she can always judge via satellite link god

[Marsh.]

Everywhere they go on tasks they're followed by a plasma screen on wheels with Makosi's face on it.

[Headie]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

She can't get in the country tho :/

Davina getting ha wish?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Everywhere they go on tasks they're followed by a plasma screen on wheels with Makosi's face on it.

omg please

[andybigbro]

I hate him! He's horrid!

Bring back Nick please.

[reece(:]

I like him on the interviews, my only concern is how he will be as impartial as Karren.. I just can't see it.

[andybigbro]

Originally Posted by reece(:

I like him on the interviews, my only concern is how he will be as impartial as Karren.. I just can't see it.

I agree, by taking him off the interviews I don't think the interview stages will be as good to watch

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by andybigbro

I hate him! He's horrid!

Bring back Nick please.

Pretty much this.

Nick injected a lot of humour into the show, from what I've seen of Claude he just seems hostile and aggressive. I doubt the show will be as enjoyable tbh.

[BlankSpace]

Poor candidates who have Claude following them around all day