Claude Littner says Rylan Clark-Neal was the "weak link" of the male team on this year's 'Celebrity Apprentice'.
Claude Littner
The 69-year-old business executive quipped that the 30-year-old TV presenter was holding his team - which included Omid Djalili, Russell Kane, Richard Arnold and Sam Allardyce - back on the charity version of the business reality show.
Speaking on 'This Morning' on Wednesday (06.03.19), Claude said: "Rylan was the weak link."
He then went on to praise the rival female team - which consisted of Ayda Field, Amanda Holden, Kelly Hoppen, Tameka Empson and Rachel Johnson - and said they handled the task, which required the groups to organise a cabaret event, "sensationally".
He said: "They were fantastic. Normally I'm not very complimentary about the candidates, but this lot were absolutely sensational! They were brilliant.
"They've got a contact list which is second to none and they used their contacts and they did really well. And they all had a role to play. There are a lot of confusions and a lot of mistakes that typically apprentices make, like selling too cheaply and things like that.
"But actually they worked so cleverly and so well together it was a pleasure."
Rylan - who was the project manager of the guys' team - admitted he struggled with the task, because he doesn't actually have many showbiz contacts.
He said: "When I finish my job, I go home, I get a tracksuit on and watch 'Birds of a Feather'.
"That's what I do. I don't go out, I'm not really celebby or anything like that.
"So when it comes to my phone, unless it's like my mum or Dan, I don't know what to do. So to try and call on these contacts, it was quite difficult."
'Celebrity Apprentice for Comic Relief' airs on Thursday (07.03.19) and Friday (08.03.19) at 9pm on BBC One.
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