'Tell them to Oprah Winfrey' Lord Sugar in 'sob story' dig at The Apprentice contestants

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Lord Alan Sugar, 74, took to his Twitter to let it be known he's not interested in hearing "sob stories" this season. Instead, those people should talk to Oprah Winfrey, he joked.“I told them I don’t do cuddles,” Alan tweeted.“I don’t want to hear any sob stories if you have any of them you can tell them Oprah Winfrey.” (sic)His 5.2 million followers were clearly amused as they reacted to the witty remark in the comment section.“I think there was a line in a Hollywood film ‘sweetie save it for Oprah,’” wrote @VictoriaDarragh. (sic)Another Twitter user @HolmeJanet replied: "Very true Lord Sugar."@Jamesrr04 quipped: “Do you want a cuddle, my lord?”The business-focused reality show returned with its first episode of season 16 last night, which saw entrepreneur Harry Mahmood become the first sacked candidate.The men and women were split into two teams as they embarked on their first assignment, with Akshay Thkrar leading his group while Kathryn Louise Burn took charge of her pack.The goal was to create a brand for a cruise ship along with an advertising campaign that would be pitched to executives in the travel industry.Both teams underwhelmed Alan’s associates, but it was the men’s team in particular who left a sour impression after failing to include the name of the brand on their logo, which associates thought resembled a "turd".In an interview with Metro, Harry explained his frustration with the task, saying he was upset that his time on the show was cut before he even had a chance to show his skill set as a team leader.“I’m disappointed because I didn’t get to showcase myself as a team leader or sub-team leader, my business skills, my creativity, my energy, my creative space – I didn’t get to do anything,” he gushed.“I.