FIRED! "Pocket rocket" Doncaster boutique boss dismissed from TV's The Apprentice

Doncaster shop boss Frances Bishop is licking her wounds after being fired from TV's The Apprentice.
Fired from Apprentice: Frances BishopFired from Apprentice: Frances Bishop
Fired from Apprentice: Frances Bishop

Penultimate episode of BBC's prime time show, here with timely "Who Is Your UK Apprentice Alter Ego?" quiz, saw the children's clothing outlet owner dismissed alongside Derbyshire online fashion entrepreneur contestant Jessica Cunningham.

The 25-year-old, who described herself as "talkative with a feisty personality, which is what has got me so far in the business world" bowed out last night (Thursday) after being among 18 original hopefuls vying for £250,000 commercial cash splash from business mogul Lord Sugar.

Apprentice audition: Frances BishopApprentice audition: Frances Bishop
Apprentice audition: Frances Bishop
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Owner of Pud children's clothing shop in King's Arcade, she previously escaped the axe despite repeatedly being on losing side after tasks.

The boardroom showdown marked end of a high profile journey for self-confessed "pocket rocket" who admits to being "quite fiery and living by the rule ‘kill them with kindness’".

Wife of Scunthorpe United midfielder Neal Bishop, she hoped to impress judgemental captains of industry Karren Brady and Claude Littner with her positive business outlook.