The Apprentice star Courtney Wood escaped by the skin of his teeth when he brushed off a howling porky as a typo in the gruelling interview round of The Apprentice.
The final five faced Lord Sugar’s pals for a vigorous roasting in the terrifying episode in which it was revealed Courtney’s claims of being the “country’s best salesman” might not actually be true.
Courtney’s CV
— The Apprentice (@bbcapprentice) December 15, 2016
Experience: Head Designer. Invented The Earth.
Aspirations: To Anonymously Fart In A Lift Full Of Supermodels.#theapprentice
It turns out he actually meant “county” but he managed to get away with it by claiming it was a typo.
He was also busted claiming to be a “head designer” when he was actually the only designer.
While the typo defence seemed to satisfy Lord Sugar and his cronies, viewers on Twitter were not so convinced.
#TheApprentice Courtney the biggest salesman in the country/ he actually meant county but he exaggerated a lot
— Ross Clark (@paradecheshire) December 15, 2016
Liar. Courtney in the act. #TheApprentice
— AlanRawlings (@ballaterbboy) December 15, 2016
Dear Courtney: There is a difference between a "typo" and a "bold-faced lie". #TheApprentice
— Joe C (@Joe_C_London) December 15, 2016
Why do they lie and think they won't get caught out!? #TheApprentice
— jasmine donoghue (@JasmineDonoghue) December 15, 2016
Courtney, you and I am both know that wasn't a typo!
— Salma (@NSalma_) December 15, 2016
Good save tho!#TheApprentice pic.twitter.com/Iw9U55p5Qe
"I may have exaggerated a few things on my CV". Yeah cos that's always such a great idea #numpty alert #TheApprentice
— Becky (@thestripeysheep) December 15, 2016
But the audience forgave all when he was challenged to sketch a novelty gift idea and knocked up a Lord Sugar dispenser during his interview.
The Lord Sugar dispenser?! GIVE COURTNEY THE £250k. #TheApprentice
— Dale (@dalewetter) December 15, 2016
A LORD SUGAR SWEET DISPENSER! Good Grief! #TheApprentice pic.twitter.com/FxraM4t8Ev
— Jonathan Simms (@JonathanSSimms) December 15, 2016
I think Courtney saved himself doing the lord sugar dispenser thing #TheApprentice #interview
— DaGeneral (@genmafia) December 15, 2016
To be fair, I would buy the Lord Sugar dispenser. That is hilarious #TheApprentice
— Natalie Mosson (@nataliemosson) December 15, 2016
Claude backing Courtney, he clearly wants to see the Sugar dispenser on the market too! #TheApprentice
— Archimedes (@kitpatlecter) December 15, 2016
Courtney genuinely killed me with his "Lord Sugar Dispenser" 😂 #TheApprentice
— Misbah (@misbahahmedx) December 15, 2016
The 'Lord Sugar dispenser' was actually a genius idea! If only that was Courtney's business idea for Lord Sugar! #TheApprentice
— digibloom (@thedigibloom) December 15, 2016
He had been put through a gruelling process, alongside Jessica Cunningham, Grainne McCoy, Alana Spencer and Frances Bishop, which culminated in Claude Littner telling him he wanted to give him a whack.
“Hello Claude”
— The Apprentice (@bbcapprentice) December 15, 2016
"Courtney... I’ve wanted to smack you over the face to wake you up."#smalltalk #theapprentice
Looooooool Courtney walked in mad confidence and Claude drops that #TheApprentice
— T (@Latentes) December 15, 2016
The Apprentice final will air on Sunday on BBC One at 9pm.
