The Apprentice's Gregory Ebbs is the third candidate to be FIRED

‘I’m determined to prove Lord Sugar wrong’: The Apprentice’s Gregory Ebbs is the third candidate to be FIRED after ‘struggling’ with the cartoon task

Gregory Ebbs has become the third candidate to be fired on The Apprentice.

The antiques marketplace owner, was sacked in Thursday’s episode after Lord Sugar said he ‘struggled’ with the task, which saw the teams create a new preschool cartoon to pitch to industry experts.

It comes just days after Gregory was forced to apologise after it was revealed his online ‘ebay for antiques’ marketplace stocked Nazi memorabilia.

He’s out! Gregory Ebbs has become the third candidate to be fired on The Apprentice after ‘struggling’ with the latest task

As Lord Sugar delivered his damning final verdict and fired Gregory, he said in the boardroom: ‘Gregory by your own admission you struggled with the task. In business you need to adapt. It is with regret Gregory, that you’re fired.’

Speaking in the taxi after his firing, Gregory said: ‘I understand that Lord Sugar fired me because he felt I was unable to adapt. 

‘However, I am determined to prove Lord Sugar wrong and show him why I should have been his next business partner.’ 

This week’s task saw the 15 remaining candidates tasked with creating their own cartoons for two to four-year-olds, that could be pitched to industry experts.

Controversy: Earlier this week, Gregory was forced to apologise after it was revealed his online ‘ ebay for antiques’ marketplace stocked Nazi memorabilia

Earlier this week, Gregory was forced to apologise after it was revealed his online ‘ebay for antiques’ marketplace stocked Nazi memorabilia.

The candidate’s business Ebbs’ Raven Yard Antiques has come under fire from Jewish groups who accused it of selling controversial artefacts to ‘sick collectors’.

Speaking to MailOnline, Gregory has apologised, explaining that ‘the item in question was sold by a third party vendor.

‘I in no way condone or wish to be looking to be celebrating this abhorrent and shameful part of history and I apologise for any offence caused,’ Gregory said in a statement to MailOnline.

‘My online business is an antiques marketplace where independent sellers have a platform to sell a wide range of antiques, memorabilia & militaria from many different periods of history.’

‘The item in question was sold by a third party vendor. This type of memorabilia is not something I would personally sell or stock. The website is relatively new and I will be looking to implement stricter vetting procedures for third party vendors.

The entrepreneur – who is Jewish himself – had become a fan-favourite since the show’s launch earlier this month with many saying he was their early favourite to win. 

Last week’s episode of The Apprentice saw two candidates exit the show, with Shannon Martin deciding to quit the process after realising she wasn’t ‘in it for the right reasons.’

Following her exit Kevin D’Arcy became the second candidate of the series to be fired by Lord Sugar, after being told that was ‘more focused on revenue than profit’ during the disastrous Bao Buns challenge. 

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

THE APPRENTICE 2023: MEET THE CANDIDATES

AVI SHARMA

Occupation: City banker

Location: London

Key info: Youngest candidate and believes that Lord Sugar’s investment will get him out of the “rat race” of city banking

He says: ‘Some say I’m delusional, I prefer the term optimistic.’

DANI DONOVAN 

Occupation: Hair salon owner

Location: Hertfordshire

Key info: Believes she deserves to win the programme because her business fills a ‘huge gap’ in the market, saying: ‘It baffles me that no one has done it yet!’

She says: ‘I think I’m a different kind of business owner, someone who is a lot more relatable to people.’

EMMA BROWNE

Occupation: Senior account executive

Location: County Kildare

Key info: Laser focused on making her unique business idea a resounding success

She says: ‘I am disgustingly competitive. I will go to any lengths to win this investment.’

JOSEPH PHILLIPS

Occupation: Safari Guide

Location: Worcestershire

Key info: The “James Bond of the business world” with a degree in Zoology

He says: ‘If Lord Sugar wants to invest in a business to help save the ocean, one lip balm at a time, then I’m his guy.’

MARK MOSELEY

Occupation: Pest control company owner

Location: London

Key info: A former soldier who says he can ‘sell to anyone’ with the gift of the gab

He says: ‘If Lord Sugar doesn’t pick me, then he’s missing a trick.’ 

MEGAN HORNBY

Occupation: Sweet shop and café owner

Location: East Yorkshire

Key info: She says her business fills a gap in the market and has the potential to be nationally recognised.

She says: ‘I think that no matter what situation I am thrown into, I will always give one hundred percent truth, even if it’s hard to hear.’

ROCHELLE ANTHONY

Occupation: Hair salon and academy owner

Location: Bedfordshire

Key info: Describes herself as ‘tenacious, fierce and determined’ and says together with Lord Sugar they would be ‘an absolute force to be reckoned with.’

She says: ‘I’m always being compared to the Kim Kardashian of the business world because I’m doing business with a hint of glam.’ 

SHAZIA HUSSAIN 

Occupation: Technology recruiter

Location: London

Key info: Wants to champion a varied representation of diverse women in the world of business

She says: ‘I don’t need any friends in business. I am here to win this.’

SOHAIL CHOWHARY 

Occupation: Martial arts school owner

Location: Southampton

Key info: Raised in a council house and worked hard to create business and warns other candidates to be ‘wary’

He says: ‘I am calm and collected, but if they do come at me? I will bite and I will sting, and I will leave my mark.’

BRADLEY JOHNSON 

Occupation: Director of construction company

Location: North Yorkshire 

Key info: Self-made business that turns over half-a-million after being made redundant just four years ago

He says: ‘I have a business plan that will see us turn over seven figures after year three and who knows where else that could take us.’

 DENISHA KAUR BHARJ 

Occupation: Financial controller

Location: Leicestershire

Key info: Says she wants the investment opportunity because she wants to ‘be mentored by the best to be the best’

She says: ‘There’s only one Denisha Kaur.’

GREGORY EBBS

Occupation: Owner of an online antiques marketplace

Location: Shropshire

Key info: Previously worked as a professional cannon-firer in Malta

He says: ‘I would say, a willingness to try different things and not being afraid to be slightly different is one of my biggest strengths.’

KEVIN D’ARCY

Occupation: Accountant

Location: Dublin

Key info: Started his water sports equipment business during lockdown, whilst working in his job in the financial services

He says: ‘With Lord Sugar as my business partner, I know we can ride that wave into the UK and beyond…’

MARNIE SWINDELLS 

Occupation: Court advocate

Location: London

Key info: A gold medal-winning boxer and imaginative businesswoman

She says: ‘I deserve Lord Sugar’s investment because I have given my blood, sweat and tears to my business.’

REECE DONNELLY

Occupation: Theatre school owner

Location: Glasgow

Key info: Is determined to become the first Scottish candidate to secure Lord Sugar’s investment and claims to be the youngest CEO of a further education college in the UK

He says: ‘I’m here to prove that Scotland is filled with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and that we are not in fact a haggis-eating, kilt-wearing nation.’

SHANNON MARTIN

Occupation: Bridal boutique owner

Location: West Yorkshire

Key info: Is hoping to be the first business partner to bring Lord Sugar into the lucrative bridal industry.

She says: ‘Lord Sugar needs to be my next business partner, so I can make him millions.’ 

SIMBA RWAMBIWA

Occupation: Senior sales representative

Location: Birmingham

Key info: Is a self-confessed ‘perfectionist’ who says his business will improve the quality of people’s lives

He says: ‘If people can’t buy into you, they’ll never buy anything from you.’

VICTORIA GOULBOURNE 

Occupation: Owner of online sweet business

Location: Merseyside

Key info: Former flight attendant who started business in lockdown which grew into social media success

She says: ‘I’ve travelled all over the world and am not afraid to take on a challenge.’

 

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