Irish Comedian Dara Ó Briain has announced that he will not return as host of BBC1's The Apprentice spin-off, You're Fired.
according to the Press Association, Ó Briain, who has hosted the companion show for five years, revealed he wants to spend more time working on his own comedy.
He said, "After five years hosting You're Fired, I've decided to pass the chair on to someone else. In that time, I've interviewed 84 wannabe apprentices.
"If I interview any more, I'll turn into Claude Littner [the businessman who makes regular appearances on the show]. Mainly though, I'm back on tour again this year and I'd like to enjoy getting laughs off my own incompetence for a while.
"Best of luck to whoever takes over the chair, you'll have lots of fun with them."
Patrick Holland, executive producer of The Apprentice and You're Fired, said: "Dara has been an absolutely fantastic host of You're Fired, bringing his hilarious observations, sharp insights and terrific sense of fun to the show.
"It has been a great privilege to work with him and we wish him the very best with his next projects."
