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'The Apprentice' Lord Sugar Criticises Arnold Schwarzenegger's Hiring For American Show

Lord Sugar REALLY Isn't Happy With Arnie's 'Apprentice' Hiring
George Bowden
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Arnold Schwarzenegger will replace Donald Trump as the host of America's 'Celebrity Apprentice' and British tycoon Lord Alan Sugar really isn't pleased about it.

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Lord Sugar, who hosts the British version of the BBC One hit show alongside advisors Karen Brady and Claude Littner, has taken to Twitter to goad the 'Terminator' star after news of his appointment was made public.

Lord Sugar had previously spoken of his desire to take on the mantle of CEO in the American series, and now it seems he's taken the rejection to heart. Oh, the irony.

Schwarzenegger tweeted on Monday: "Wow. I'm blown away and honored by all your tweets. I can't wait to bring my experience to the board room and raise millions for charity."

To which Lord Sugar responded: "You should be blown away, because that's what the viewing figures will be".

Before retorting: "He won't be back!"

The British version of 'The Apprentice' does not feature celebrities - or raise money for charity - and instead provides Lord Sugar with the opportunity to invest in a business proposal made by budding entrepreneurs.

On Sunday, Lord Sugar revealed that Katie Hopkins was the show's most memorable former contestant and that the BBC had brought in psychologists to check the mental health of those taking part.

"We are thrilled to be opening a powerful new chapter in the story of the ‘Apprentice’ franchise,” NBC Entertainment's president of alternative and late night programming, Paul Telegdy, said in a statement.

"Arnold Schwarzenegger is the epitome of a global brand in entertainment and business, and his accomplishments in the political arena speak for themselves.

"It was Arnold's personal passion for the format that Mark Burnett and Donald Trump built over the last decade, as well as his fresh take on how to take it to new heights for today’s audiences, that made him the man to hire."

But it seems Lord Sugar would certainly be saying "You're Fired!" to Arnie if he got the chance.

'The Apprentice': Where Are They Now?
Leah Totton (Series 9, 2013)(01 of19)
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2013 winner Leah used her investment from Lord Alan Sugar to launch Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinics, where she offers services including botox and laser hair removal. For just £60, you can get a 3D Rotational Diamond Microdermabrasion treatment. Bargain! (No, we have no idea what that is either) (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Luisa Zissman (Series 9, 2013)(02 of19)
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Luisa wasn't about to let finishing second get in the way of her business - or her public profile. After appearing on the show, Luisa landed a spot in the 'CBB' house and now presents the spin-off 'Big Brother's Bit On The Side'. Her cupcake business has grown considerably and the brand now includes cookware and a book. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
Kurt Wilson (Series 9, 2013) (03 of19)
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Health and safety manager-turned-Health drink entrepreneur Kurt was fired in week 7. The self-confessed "alpha male who always gets his own way" now runs Fuel Centre, a nutrition centre. (credit:BBC )
Francesca MacDuff-Varley (Series 9, 2013) (04 of19)
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Francesca just missed out on a place in the 2013 top two and now owns her own dance studio in Leeds. During the competition Francesca famously claimed that her company had netted a whooping £5 million in profit, the real figure was closer to £50,00. Awkward. (credit:BBC)
Ricky Martin (Series 8, 2012)(05 of19)
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Ricky Martin, 'Total Wipeout' winner and 'The Apprentice' champion. Sadly Ricky's mambo wasn't up to scratch, but his business skills saw him named winner of the 2012 series. Ricky then launched his business 'Hyper Recruitment Solutions' alongside Alan Sugar, which is still going strong...As is his wrestling career. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Archive)
Tom Pellereau (Series 7, 2011)(06 of19)
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Tom Pellereau was the first winner to be awarded a prize of £250,000 instead of a job with Lord Sugar. and what was his life-changing product? A curved nail file, which miraculously is still on sale in Boots. (credit:Ian Gavan via Getty Images)
Susan Ma (Series 7, 2011)(07 of19)
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Susan Ma (pictured right) was just 21 when she entered the competition and sadly, she's mainly remembered for being one of the most annoying contestants ever. Now, Susan co-owns Tropic Skin Care - with none other than Alan Sugar. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Vincent Disneur (Series 7, 2011)(08 of19)
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Vincent's good looks weren't enough to save him from hearing the immortal words "you're fired", and he was booted out in week 5. He's now the Director of Union Street, "the UK’s leading billing provider". (credit:BBC)
Kate Walsh (Series 5, 2009)(09 of19)
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Perhaps best known for her relationship with fellow contestant Philip Taylor, Kate was runner-up in 2009. After briefly "flirting" with TV and attempting to present Channel 5's 'OKTV!', Kate went back to business and she's now an executive assistant for Pandora. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
Lucinda Ledgerwood (Series 4, 2008)(10 of19)
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Linda and her berets made it to the semi-finals, after which she pursued a TV career, before - like many others - skulking back to the business world. (credit:BBC)
Alex Wotherspoon (Series 4, 2008)(11 of19)
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Backstabbing other candidates appears to get you far, but sadly for Alex, not far enough.After dusting himself off following his dismissal, Alex got back on track and He can now be found acting as a Financial Advisor for Santander. (credit:BBC )
Katie Hopkins (Series 3, 2007)(12 of19)
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Weirdly, after becoming "the only person to say no to Alan Sugar", Katie faded into obscurity and hasn't been seen again. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Simon Ambrose (Series 3, 2007) (13 of19)
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Despite being labelled "a pillock" by Sir Alan, Simon went on to win series 3. He joined Lord Sugar's business to work on property projects but later left to pursue his own business ambitions. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Michelle Dewberry (Series 2, 2006)(14 of19)
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Michelle only lasted 6 months at Lord Sugar's recycling company Xenon Green. She can now be found sporting black framed specs on Sky News and also works as a strategy consultant for Tesco Mobile. (credit:Dave M. Benett via Getty Images)
Ruth Badger (Series 2, 2006)(15 of19)
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Badger by name, badger by nature.Thanks to her ability to sell anything from apples to cars, Ruth now works as a consultant and helps to launch new businesses. (credit:Tomos Brangwyn via Getty Images)
Tim Campbell (Series 1, 2005)(16 of19)
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Tim was the first ever winner of 'The Apprentice' in 2005 and e worked for Lord Sugar for two years before moving on to his own projects. He was awarded a MBE in 2012 for his work in social enterprise and now works in property. (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
Saria Khan (Series 1, 2005) (17 of19)
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Saria is one of the show's biggest success stories. Despite just missing out winning, Saria has gone on to become a Children's TV Presenter, had a baby, launched a baby products business and has written a book. Phew! (credit:Getty)
Raef Bjayou (Series 4, 2008) (18 of19)
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Smooth-talking Raef charmed his fellow opponents, the public and even Sir Alan who called him "a really nice chap". Nowadays, you can find still find Raef in front of the camera, presenting 'The Underdog Show'. (credit:BBC )
Stella Vine (Series 6, 2010)(19 of19)
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Stella won series 6 of the show, however, Lord Sugar was faced to deny rumours of a rift when she left his company to take a position at YouView. (credit:Neil Mockford via Getty Images)
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