The Apprentice: You're Fired! on 11 September 2015 that comedian Jack Dee would be the new host for the tenth series, it was also revealed that the show would feature only two guest panellists, with the third being filled by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, who would act as a regular, recurring panellist on each episode. Dee left after the tenth series had finished, due to work commitments he had made towards other comedies and a radio show, while Ranganathan was forced to drop out after his work schedule for the following year made it unlikely for him to appear in the next series. As a
The Apprentice (UK series 2) production staff by the broadcaster was that a companion discussion show be created to air alongside it. This led to the creation of "The Apprentice: You're Fired!", a sister show that would air on BBC Three and operate within a similar format to spin-off sister shows like "Big Brother's Little Brother" and "". The search for a host for this programme led to chief football presenter Adrian Chiles being offered the role, with his acceptance revealed prior to the second series' premiere episode. As with the first series, production staff and researchers went through applications made by those who sought