The Apprentice's Claude Littner issues 'photoshopped' denial as as he's flooded with same message

The Apprentice's Claude Littner issued a denial as viewers flooded him with messages about his behaviour at the end of an interview on the BBC show. Lord Alan Sugar's aide was back on the programme tonight (Thursday, April 11) as he returned to interview the candidates about their business plans, along with Mike Soutar, Claudine Collins and Linda Plant.

Claude took a backseat from following the teams after a horrific bike accident in 2021 left him needing nine surgeries. Tim Campbell was drafted in to replace Claude, and he has been on the show ever since.

But he has since said he is doing well and has continued to conduct the interview round. As he sat down with Tre Lowe, a music and wellness entrepreneur from London, viewers flooded X, formerly Twitter, with questions about how Claude had ended the interview - with Claude quickly replying as the show aired.

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@robcullen79 wrote: "@claudelittner smiling already what is wrong with this series." @sarachick echoed: "@claudelittner - that’s a wee smile I see." @robbowwfc added: "Wait so Claude rips him and then gets a smile at the end? That’s light."

@queenlumi commented: "look at claude cracking a smile." @razzo1 said: "#TheApprentice hold the phone Tre got a good luck and a smile @claudelittner can you confirm."

@SelinaCWells asked: "@claudelittner was that a little smile we saw? Are you softening? #TheApprentice." @KesbyMadison added: "At least the interview ended with a smile."

Claude was quick to reply to fans. The businessman jokingly shot back: "Fake news!" He cheekily added to another fan "No. It is the beginning of a frown", and told another viewer "Photoshopped image, obviously!"