While The Apprentice final is all about discovering who Lord Alan Sugar will choose as his next business partner, it is also an opportunity for fans to see their favourite candidates from throughout the series return.
On Thursday night viewers watched as Harpreet Kaur and Kathryn Burn created the businesses that they'd use their £250,000 winnings to invest in during the final of the BBC One reality show.
The final episode, after weeks of whittling down the candidates from 16 to just two, saw Harpreet show off her dessert business, Oh So Yum, while Kathryn tried to sell her unique matching pyjama business - which includes a set for dogs.
The pair each got to pick their helpers from a selection of their former competitors with the likes of semi-finalist Stephanie Affleck, Amy Anzel, Nick Showering, and Akshay Thakrar all returning to help the two finalists present their businesses in the best light in front of a panel of experts - and of course, Lord Sugar.
As it came down to the final moments, Lord Sugar weighed up the pros and cons of each of the businesses presented to him. In the end he chose Harpreet as his next business partner - which some viewers did find a key issue with.
But fans think they found the 'real winner' after they were left gutted that he was fired earlier in the series. "NICK SHOWERING WON," @jjamiedalyy said.
@JLP_93x tweeted; "Let's be honest this is the true winner! @bbcapprentice #TheApprentice," alongside two pictures of Nick - one from the boardroom and another of him during a task dressed in a sparkly gold waistcoat and novelty sunglasses.
"Nick is the real winner of #TheApprentice in my eyes," @graceyswer commented.
And it wasn't just Nick fans were back gushing over as they realised how much they missed a duo they never knew they needed. @notshifs said: "The real winners of the apprentice is Nick & Akshay #TheApprentice."
"Nick and Akshay are literally everything! #theapprentice #Apprentice #theapprenticefinal," @toonelmatador tweeted. @eds_afterglow wrote: "It’s clear that Nick and Akshay have secured their place in the apprentice hall of fame #theapprentice #theapprenticefinal."
"I need Nick or Akshay or both in a constructed reality TV show ASAP #TheApprentice," @potent_prophett suggested.
The Apprentice fans also think it was Nick and Akshay who secured Harpreet's win. @dinogirl32 claimed: "So when do we acknowledge that Harpreet only won because she had the dream team of nick and Akshay #theapprentice."
"Harpreet won as soon as she put Nick and Akshay in the same team #TheApprentice #YoureHired," @eds_afterglow commented.
@ragiiofficial said: "Harpreet deserved to win after putting Nick & Akshay on the same team #TheApprentice."
"Putting Akshay and Nick in the same team is the best decision that Harpreet has made in the whole series #TheApprentice," @megbrain_ added.
