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Kirsten McStay

Apprentice star Reece Donnelly holds swanky screening of first episode in Glasgow hotel

Scots Apprentice star Reece Donnelly has sailed through to the second week of the show after a successful first task.

There was a real buzz about the 25-year-old appearing on the BBC programme and he even had a friends and family screening of the first episode in the private cinema in The Blythswood Hotel in Glasgow.

On his Instagram Stories, Reece panned his camera around the room, and the theatre school owner's pals and family waved and cheered at the camera as they tucked into popcorn and prepared for the first instalment.

The actor's pal Kirsten Cameron also posted an Instagram Story of him clutching popcorn and smiling at the camera.

After the episode, Reece took to Instagram to share some snaps of the screening. He wrote: "Well well, BOYS have broken the curse of the girls ruling episode 1. Antigua what a pleasure. Loved watching the first episode with my close friends and family! What a response, I’ll see you all same time next week for episode 2 @apprenticeuk @bbciplayer @bbcone."

The popular BBC show returned to our screens this evening as the 18 candidates tackle it out to win the £250,000 business partnership with Lord Sugar.

Reece Donnelly has popcorn at the ready for the first episode (Instagram/KirstenCameron_)

The first episode saw the candidates travel to Antigua in a bid to sell excursions to tourists there. The teams were split into boys and girls and the budding entrepreneurs were tasked with making as much profit while still giving punters "unforgettable experiences".

Reece hosted a small screening for friends and family (Instagram/ReeceDonnelly)

However, it was the girls team who failed to bring in the most profit and Emma Browne became the first to leave.

Reece Donnelly is the first Scots candidate on the show in eight years (Instagram/ReeceDonnelly)

Following her exit, she said: "Yes, I absolutely don’t regret doing it. I think if you want to go for it, go for it 100%. I'm not going to be a sore loser, I put myself forward and someone had to go. I'm not painful about it.

"I spent so much time doing a business plan that I probably wouldn't have spent as much time doing if it wasn’t for The Apprentice. I don't regret the decision at all. But I do regret going first."

The Apprentice continues on Thursday on BBC One at 9pm.

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