WE’VE COME TO expect a few dopes on The Apprentice, but this year’s band of hopefuls are particularly hapless.

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In last night’s episode, the contestants were challenged to manufacture and sell sweets to the public in Brighton, and as you may expect, it was a bit of a disaster.

It all went arseways for Oliver Nohl-Oser when he decided his team would be making salt and vinegar fudge (rank), leading to him getting the boot from Lord Sugar.

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The best moment, though, came when ‘hot head’ Paul tried to hug Oliver after his elimination. It was not a hug. It was more of a shoulder tackle.

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BOOF.

Viewers were alternately tickled by what has been dubbed the ‘least tender hug ever’:

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And genuinely concerned for ‘little’ Oliver’s wellbeing:

Well, it isn’t a race to see who can be Lord Sugar’s best friend, is it? This is BUSINESS. And that is a BUSINESS HUG.

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Ouch :/

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