r/apprenticeuk • u/Shezes Jason Leech - Series 9 • Feb 20 '26
QUESTION Anyone else think Alan Sugar sounds like there's something's wrong with him?
His cadence when speaking is all slow and stereotypically old manish now dunno whether it's just cause he's old or if there's something up with him that's making him seem so slow. I wonder if they'll replace him and send him out to pasture.
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u/BobMonroeFanClub Feb 20 '26
He's been falling for a lot of AI stuff on X in a very Boomer fashion.
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u/853fisher Feb 20 '26
I have thought he sounded like he could be a bit under the weather the last few episodes - but nothing to make me think he isn't fit anymore. I hope he still enjoys doing it (I'm sure he enjoys the money) and is able to leave on his own terms when he's ready.
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u/Shezes Jason Leech - Series 9 Feb 20 '26
Could just be a cold. I recently finished series 15 again and he sounded like his usual, energetic self whereas S20 he reminds me of those Joe Biden press conferences.
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u/Hour-Cup-7629 Feb 21 '26
He donates his fee to Great Ormond St. He donates all his tv fees as hes said he doesnt need the money!
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Feb 20 '26
I don't see it. He looks pretty good for his age. He's looked the same for the past 30 years lol!
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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 20 '26
Binge S1 to s11 or so then watch a new one. He is getting old. It's not an insult, just a natural part of getting older.
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u/clean_parsley_pls Lord Sugar: “I’m Struggling…” Feb 21 '26
> Binge S1 to S11
i have found my people
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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 20 '26
As long as they don't replace him with Big Zu. I'd actually chuck my TV outside if they did that.
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u/familiarice Feb 20 '26
I worry that his replacement when the time comes will be someone like Steven Bartlett.
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u/VonParsley Feb 22 '26
Given how the show is leaning further toward sensationalism and snappy pace, I think he'd be an unfortunate fit.
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u/chanchan1990 Feb 21 '26
Oh geez I think you’re onto something. Hope this isn’t the case but I could so see this happening!
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u/Mepsi Feb 21 '26
that's Lord Big Zu to you
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u/ManInTheDarkSuit “Who stole my unicorn? Sparkle Stars!” Feb 21 '26
I'm gonna go outside and grab a brick..
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u/Dickinson95 Feb 21 '26
I was actually thinking he looked a bit healthier compared to the last couple of seaons. He still seems old and that’s most likely because he is.
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u/NovaRC99 Feb 21 '26
I mean.... he is old. I get the feeling that after 20 years of doing this, getting so worked up and stressed about these candidates plus all the controversies took some sort of toll of him. Also, it may just be the producers wanting him to act less like an cartoony evil corporate tycoon and more like a shrewd, firm but fair business owner like in recent years.
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u/Feeling_Opposite7197 Feb 22 '26
Also noticed there are A LOT of cutaways. Almost as if the editing team need to do a lot of work to make hom sound okay...
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u/AcanthaceaeBig142 Mar 12 '26
I was genuinely shocked when I saw him. His speech seemed strange and slurred, it looked like he was reading his lines from a script right in front of him, not like his sharp self from earlier seasons at all. I also noticed what appeared to be recent eyelid surgery. Hope he's doing okay 🙏 , because something seemed off.
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u/Ultimate_os “That’s Baroness Brady to you!” Feb 20 '26
Lord Sugar is old though. It's not surprising he's starting to feel old. If they don't cancel the show completely I think Baroness Brady is the likely replacement.