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The Apprentice in fix row as fans slam ‘set up’ after contestant gets in final five – despite endless losses
The candidates had to make their own vegan cheese
THE Apprentice fans have been left furious after Phil Turner managed to secure his place on the show once again.
The pie maker has lost every challenge so far – but tonight he was made project manager by Lord Sugar, and was given a food related task.
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This week, the contestants were tasked with creating a new vegan alternative to cheese to pitch to major supermarket retailers in the hopes of securing a big-money deal.
The unusual recipes and bland brand names that the hopefuls come up with lead to disaster and two candidates got the boot.
But, perhaps not surprisingly to some viewers, Phil ended up winning the task and landed a place in the final five.
Discussing the outcome, one person wrote: “What does Phil have on Alan Sugar? He gave Phil a strong team so that he doesn’t lose. This is deliberately set up.”
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“Food task and Phil is the PM? Yeah it’s set up for him to make it to the finals,” raged a second.
A third added: “A food task for Paul which is clearly set up. What dirty secrets does he have on Alan?”
While a fourth added: “What a fix, there’s no way that truffle cheese won!! How does Phil manage to avoid going home every week.”
And a fifth joked: “Fix Fix Fix Fix next week lord Sugar joins Phils team.”
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It was bad news for Foluso Falade, who got the boot.
She's struggled to come up with a brand name for her product - after being placed in a team of one, with her own personal designer on hand to help with her cheese.
Steve Darken was also sent home as Lord Sugar told him he couldn't imagine working with him.
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Final five
After 10 weeks of gruelling challenges, Phil joins recruitment consultant Flo Edwards, dental group owner Dr Paul Midha, boutique fitness studio owner Rachel Woolford and music and wellness entrepreneur Tre Lowe in the final five.
The next challenge of series 18 will see them go head to head with business experts Claude Littner, Mike Soutar, Linda Plant and Claudine Collins.
Their business plans will be interrogated, CVs picked apart and white lies exposed as the candidates battle it out to make the final in the hope of securing Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.
Difficult time
After his tough journey through the competition Phil said it is "really rewarding" to make it to the penultimate episode.
He added: "I feel as if I've probably had the toughest route to the final five that maybe any candidate has ever had. I feel really proud of myself."
Phil also feels that his resilience following the losses helped him show how "mentally tough" he is to Lord Sugar.
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"I was bouncing back with the same enthusiasm and I was never hiding", he noted.
"I learnt exactly how much adversity I could actually face and that's something I am extremely proud of."
The Apprentice 2024 - final five
Flo Edwards - recruitment consultant
Dr Paul Midha - dental group owner
Phil Turner - pie company owner
Rachel Woolford - boutique fitness studio owner
Tre Lowe - music and wellness entrepreneur
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