Antigua

The chief executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority hopes the twin-island destination being featured in the latest series of BBC's The ...

Chief executive of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Colin James said: “While the show is strictly business, Antigua and Barbuda offers a first class tourism product and is the perfect backdrop for this challenge. The twin-island tourism authority said it has taken “years of planning and hard work” for the location to be included in the series, which it hopes will put Antigua and Barbuda “front of mind for millions of British travellers” during the peak booking season. The chief executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority hopes the twin-island destination being featured in the latest series of BBC’s The Apprentice will entice more British travellers.

Viewers were not happy about the first episode being in Antigua, as they said that it was 'out of touch'.

[BBC](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One, have hit out at producers for spending the TV Licence Fee on taking the show to Antigua amid a [cost of living crisis](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/). @taydollasign said: "The apprentice budget this year must be BIG. They opted to offer a tour of an historic castle, polished off with a rum tasting session at the end. But it was not the usual firing at the end of tonight's episode that got people talking, as viewers were too busy complaining about how the BBC had used their licence fee. And @lucybarrett said: "Classic apprentice. #TheApprentice This is just so out of touch." @andbee said: "What on earth is the BBC doing by putting The Apprentice on again. That’s our license fee people #Apprentice." How are they in Antigua for ep 1 #TheApprentice". Both groups put together some impressive tours, offering something a little different to your bog-standard beach-and-bar trip. The two teams had to pick a bespoke tour and sell it to local tourists for profit. [The show](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/the-apprentice), which is usually filmed almost exclusively in London, took to the Caribbean country for a change and contestants were tasked with selling sun-soaked tours of the beautiful place.

The 17th series of The Apprentice returns tonight with 18 new candidates all competing to win a life-changing investment of £250000 from Lord Alan Sugar.

[returned to The Apprentice for a reduced role](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/claude-littner-health-battle-explained-28865501) in the upcoming series amid medical issues following the first episode. He was replaced by former winner Tim Campbell, before a brief return for the interview stage of the competition, which he will repeat in the upcoming series as he again returns to grill the contestants in the eleventh episode. Their guide then shows them a saucy example, which the girls go on to replicate the following day to interesting effect in the eyes of watchful Claude. In a first look clip at the episode exclusively for The Mirror, the candidates are seen on their first day in the lush tropics. [set to be thrown in at the deep end as the series kicks off](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/lord-sugar-gives-savage-response-28866570) with a trip to the Caribbean, where they will be tasked with creating and selling day trips to tourists on the island. The Apprentice has treated fans to a first look at the hotly anticipated new series as a fresh batch of hopefuls jet off to Antigua for their first task.

Heading to the Caribbean islands of Antigua, Jamaica or Turks and Caicos? We know that to the Travel Noire readers, the most important thing is going on ...

Former Apprentice winner Ricky Martin has responded after finding out that this year's candidates spent the first episode in Antigua.

They’re lucky,” equally baffled by the setting of the first episode. “Antigua on a task, normally they go to Brixton and sell fish to locals. In The Apprentice, a group of businesspeople compete in a series of business-related challenges set by Lord Sugar in a bid to win a £250,000 investment. #TheApprentice” wrote a third person and a fourth added: “Antigua doesn't deserve this. A second person commented: “Antigua?? Taking to Twitter, Ricky wrote: “Imagine being told you were going to go to Antigua on the first task of #TheApprentice - Bloody hell I only went to Edinburgh.” Former wrestler Ricky won the eighth series of the show in 2012.

The Apprentice viewers were shocked Alan Sugar's show headed to the Caribbean in episode 1 given the cost-of-living.

I’m sending you to the magnificent Caribbean island of Antigua.’ One viewer fumed: ‘#TheApprentice I know, there’s a cost of living crisis so what’s the most tone deaf thing I could do? I’m picking things off with the ultimate task. [resist a jibe](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/05/the-apprentice-lord-alan-sugar-makes-pest-piers-morgan-dig-18048062/) about [Piers Morgan](https://metro.co.uk/tag/piers-morgan/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1), Lord Sugar announced a luxury trip was on the cards. [18 new](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/03/who-are-the-candidates-in-the-apprentice-2023-18030951/) budding entrepreneurs entered [Alan Sugar](https://metro.co.uk/tag/alan-sugar/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1)’s boardroom on the BBC business show’s first episode on Thursday. [The Apprentice](https://metro.co.uk/tag/the-apprentice/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) viewers were appalled the contestants completed their first task in the Caribbean amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Emma Browne has become the first person to be fired from The Apprentice as Lord Sugar gave his verdict on the group's disaster Antigua tours in tonight's ...

I brought a lot of energy to the girl’s team which I think was seen as well and highlighted. But not just because we got on well, I think from what I've seen they would be deserving." "It was positive as can be. But I do regret going first." I don't regret the decision at all. I think if you want to go for it, go for it 100%.