Twitter, as usual, had A LOT to say about the matter.  Our Wednesday nights are officially booked out for the foreseeable future as the UK Apprentice is officially up and running, and we’re enjoying every second. Week 5 kicked off last night and despite all the highs and lows and of course, all of the usual drama, there was one thing and one thing only on the minds of Twitter users last night... and that was Natalie's cough. Natalie came under Lord Sugar’s scrutiny after she messed up her pitch in the task, which saw the teams creating a children’s book. Natalie stated that it was a cold that had affected her performance – and added to her plea with some, urm, well-timed coughs… However, viewers saw straight through her ploy.

I think Natalie's fake cough was to cover her.. #TheApprentice pic.twitter.com/Khl03EOi8Y

— Patrick Quish (@quishey) November 5, 2015

Where has Natalie's cough gone defo getting fired #TheApprentice — sakho (@MalcsMcFarlane) November 5, 2015

So Dog and I both watched #TheApprentice. One of us might have mocked poor Natalie's dreadful consumptive cough. The other ate a spider.

— Sara Jane Wyatt (@SaraWyattWriter) November 4, 2015

Natalie's 'sick cough' was as convincing as Ashley Young's dive last night #TheApprentice — Rachel C (@RachelC_6) November 4, 2015

I'm late watching #TheApprentice and I can't help noticing that Natalie's cough has vanished...

— The Countess (@KoreanSuperfrog) November 4, 2015

Natalie's cough is so fake #bbcapprentice — ~Anj~ (@Spxcific) November 4, 2015

Funny how Natalie's cough cleared up once taken back in the bored room. Come on what's wrong with the standards now #TheApprentice

— Vix (@Vix__36) November 4, 2015

How fake was Natalie's cough when she was getting grilled, someone throw her a strepsil. #bint — Sam Prescott (@SamPresc) November 4, 2015

Where has Natalie's cough gone?? #TheApprentice

— Chi-Chi (@knowyour_Chi) November 4, 2015

Natalie's surely gotta *cough* go. #TheApprentice — Dec (@DecLloyd) November 4, 2015

Natalie's pathetic cough in the boardroom #TheApprentice pic.twitter.com/SoHcdXzTOt

— Zara (@Sleazypants) November 4, 2015

*coughs dramatically to emphasize sickness* #theapprentice pic.twitter.com/WfvPK0XDbW — Ryan Love (@RyanJL) November 4, 2015