Is there a Katie II?

I don't think so. Firstly because although I don't like to give Katie much credit not to mention column inches, that girl was definitely skilled in business and was pretty damn amusing at times. It's a shame an innocent individual is normally the butt of her wit. It's disappointing that she can't reconcile her astute business mind with decent human behaviour, and it's criminal that she has managed to turn The Apprentice into a show which is more about skeletons in closets than real people vying for an opportunity of a lifetime.

That said, Jenni Celerier is a poor replacement for the seemingly pleasant, blue-eyeshadow wearing, back stabber of last series.

What a palava, give 8 grown women some washing to do and it all ends in tears. Jenni was an apalling leader, having seen Claire have a relatively easy ride of it as project manager in the first week - Jenni stood up to the mark. I'll give her credit for this. It's not an easy task to manage such a gaggle of women who barely know each other but boy did she cock it up.

Rule number one, don't be a b*tch, women and especially Apprentice women, have long memories. Rule number two, running a laundry for 24 hours does not require blue sky thinking or brain storming - it requires team work and elbow grease. Rule number three, don't underestimate the boys, always be one step ahead.

(For those of you who like the inside story, stealing the irons was a very clever move - when you start a task you have a seed fund, anything you buy comes out of that seed fund, therefore looting and commandering house property is common place in The Apprentice. You never know when a couple of kitchen bowls will come in useful (props in our doggy closet in Series 2).)

This was an interesting episode because it showed The Apprentices at their best and worst. The boys rode high, doing the business, getting the job done and having a great time (Although I still think Raef is a prat!), whereas the girls mucked about, showed poor business sense and fought like children. Whilst neither of the teams showed anything outstanding, it was brilliant entertainment.

Back to Jenni, I think she's a cow-bag of the highest degree. In business you get things done, she didn't. As a manager you treat your team with respect, she didn't. In the boardroom, you justify your actions, she blamed others. Katie II? I don't think so. She's not witty and she didn't win the task - love her or hate her, Katie won twice as team leader.

I can't understand why she wasn't fired. Part of me thinks maybe something happened behind the scenes to make Sir Alan get rid of Shazia, maybe he realised she's actually a hard worker and as such is unlikely to end up in the boardroom again for a while, in which case he won't have an opportunity to fire her for a while. If he wanted her out anyway, he might as well strike while he has the chance.

Well, another one bites the dust, just another face to be crossed out on the cameramen's id cards..