Former Apprentice candidate Alex Finn has been mocked by some viewers after he told Lord Sugar he had a “millionaire’s mindset” mere moments before being fired from the show.
The IT analyst, 21, was the fourth person to exit the current series of the BBC One programme, after failing to sell a single item during a bodybuilding-themed task.
Facing Lord Sugar in the boardroom alongside project manager Sabrina Stocker and Sian Gabbidon, Finn attempted to convince the tycoon to keep him in the competition.
Lord Sugar told him: “Jean-Claude Van Damme was the muscles from Brussels. I have a picture of you being more like the squirrel from the Wirral.”
Finn responded by telling Lord Sugar he was an “exceptional individual” with “a millionaire’s mindset”.
However, his attempt to woo the tycoon failed and he was sent home after being told: “You’re fired.”
Viewers appeared to revel in Finn’s departure, taking to social media to poke fun at his assertion that he has a “millionaire’s mindset”.
One Twitter user suggested that his mindset was more “deluded”.
Alex : " I'm an exceptional individual " ." I have a millionaires mindset " Lord Sugar : " Alex , you're fired ! "
The delusion of some of these candidates astounds me . Love " The Apprentice " ! #TheApprentice
— Adam Jones (@headlampharry) October 24, 2018
A resident of the Wirral congratulated Lord Sugar on his pithy one-liner, saying it was “absolutely brilliant”.
Just watched #theapprentice with the family @Lord_Sugar absolutely brilliant and hilarious one liners calling Alex the squirrel from the Wirral (tongue in cheek) signed julie from the Wirral.
— Julie Grace (@JGrace70) October 24, 2018
Another simply suggested that Finn was a “wet lettuce” and not cut out for the programme.
The Alex lad on the apprentice is a wet lettuce. Makes me sad he’s from the same part of the world as me
— William Walker (@will_walker308) October 24, 2018
A fourth viewer said Finn was wrong to say spray tan products were female products at a bodybuilding expo, where the majority of men present were wearing fake tan.
Alex on The Apprentice calling fake tan a “female” product at a body building expo? 🧐
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) October 24, 2018
Another social media user suggested Finn’s lack of upper body strength might have contributed to his failure to sell a single piece of body-building equipment.
Alex trying to sell at a fitness expo with those skinny little arms, bless him #apprentice
— Steven Perkins (@stevenperkins) October 24, 2018
However, one online viewer did appear to lament his departure.
Noooooooo! Not Alex and his jawline of dreams! His bone structure deserved better!!!!! #ApprenticeWednesdays #TheAppentice #yourefired #apprenticealex @alexjfinn
— Ruan Kitchener (@RuanKitchener) October 24, 2018
The Apprentice continues next Wednesday at 9pm.