The Apprentice fans say 'what on earth' as Lord Sugar's 'replacement' shocks everyone
Fans and contestants of The Apprentice alike were shocked this week when Lord Sugar was replaced by a computer-generated version of himself for part of the episode. The 17 contestants were tasked with creating their own virtual pop stars, seemingly inspired by Abba Voyage, the virtual concert residency by the Swedish pop group.
For the introduction of the task, computer generated versions of Tim and Karen appeared behind Lord Sugars' two aides. The contestants laughed and shouts of 'no way' were heard while Tim and Karen shook their heads as their virtual pop stars' sung Tiesto's Down To Business.
However, there was even greater shock when Lord Sugar himself didn't appear, and was instead replaced by AMS2, his own virtual popstar. One of the contestants even shouted "oh my god" as the digital-version of the 77-year-old businessman joined in the song, before he swiftly brought it to an end, saying "Right, enough of that."
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Fans quickly took to social media to join the contestants in their surprise about Lord Sugar's unique 'replacement'. One person posted on X: "Just turned on the apprentice and what on earth is going on???"
One viewer even took to social media to say that Lord Sugar's virtual popstar looked considerably younger than the real deal. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
Not everyone was impressed by the inclusion of virtual reality in this episode's challenge however. Another person said: "Not sure that I like this week's Apprentice task. Taking the people out of music?". A second fan added: "Please ban AI and virtual reality for the love of God I've just got cringe off The Apprentice."
You can find out everything you need to know about the 19th series of The Apprentice here. The Apprentice continues at 9pm on BBC One on Thursday, February 13.
