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\n\t\tClaude may have made a mistake (Picture: BBC\/Fremantle Media\/Ray Burmiston)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tClaude may have made a mistake (Picture: BBC\/Fremantle Media\/Ray Burmiston)<\/p>\n
Fans of The Apprentice<\/a> have been questioning Claude Littner<\/a>\u2019s tribute to a candidate who died 11 years ago.<\/p>\n Earlier today, Claude, 76, paid homage to Stuart Baggs, a candidate who appeared on Series 6 of The Apprentice (UK) in 2010. <\/p>\n \u2018Sad news indeed about the passing of Stuart Baggs,\u2019 it read. <\/p>\n \u2018A memorable interviewee on \u201cThe Apprentice\u201d. He stunned me with his unforgettable response, claiming he was \u201ca brand\u201d\u2026. brilliant\ud83d\udc4f. RIP\ud83d\ude4f\u2019<\/p>\n As touching a memorial as this is, there was just one problem: Stuart died 11 years ago in 2015.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on The Apprentice\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n Perhaps unsurprisingly, Claude\u2019s fans were quick to point this out online and tease The Apprentice legend about his mistake. <\/p>\n \u2018Why has it taken you 11 years?\u2019 asked @Keith_Bredrin. \u2018Yes, it was very sad, but he died in 2015, Claude,\u2019 added @CiesseJay.<\/p>\n \t\t @michaelmcguk meanwhile was perhaps the most excoriating, saying: \u2018Didn\u2019t he die 11 years ago?? This is pretty poor, Claude. Delete it and save some face.\u2019<\/p>\n It was @ChrisDodd12, however, who perhaps summed the situation up best when he chimed in with, \u2018You\u2019ve had a shocker here, Claude.\u2019<\/p>\n Still others pointed out that this probably wasn\u2019t a mistake.<\/p>\n @woolyw0 wrote: \u2018Some of the comments! Of course, Claude knows he hasn\u2019t just passed away!<\/p>\n \u2018You are allowed to make a comment like that years after someone has passed! Some will just jump on any comment.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t Other fans pointed out that Claude was likely a reaction to a recent tweet by Lord Sugar that also paid tribute to Stuart<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yesterday, the business mogul tweeted: \u2018Whenever it comes to Interviews week, my mind goes back to the dear departed Stuart Baggs \u2013 RIP. Such a great character on #TheApprentice.\u2019<\/p>\n Stuart, who founded his broadband business when he was just 13, is something of a legend in The Apprentice fandom. <\/p>\n Known as Stuart Baggs \u2018The Brand\u2019 after he defiantly told Claude he was a brand in his own right, he was known for his enthusiasm and exuberance. <\/p>\n The would-be tycoon made it all the way to the semi-finals, where his hopes came crashing down during the interview process<\/a>. <\/p>\n He was eventually fired by Lord Sugar, who told him he was \u2018full of sh*t\u2019 and he left the process.<\/p>\n Undeterred, he continued to run his business until he died in 2015 <\/a>after suffering an asthma attack<\/a> when he was just 27-years-old. <\/p>\n In a Facebook<\/a> post from the time, his sister Charlotte wrote: \u2018Today, my dearest brother Stuart Baggs gained his wings. To say we are all shocked and devastated is an understatement.<\/p>\n \u2018Love him or hate him, he touched many people\u2019s lives from his TV antics to his amazing work with Bluewave Communications.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018He was the biggest character and will leave the biggest hole behind. Not knowing what or why makes it all the harder.<\/p>\n \u2018Can\u2019t explain how proud I am of him. He was the king of following his dreams and making them happen.\u2019<\/p>\n Metro has reached out to Claude\u2019s reps for comment.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292423909-a725.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe tweet in question (Picture: @ClaudeLitner\/Twitter)<\/p>\n![\"Embargoed](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AY_54572615-a1eb.jpg\")
\n\t\tStuart (middle) was a fan favourite (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n
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