‘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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