Lord Sugar dons matching yellow Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cap as he enjoys a yacht trip with wife

Lord Sugar dons a matching yellow Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cap as he enjoys a yacht trip with his wife Ann during their Portofino getaway

He is known for his withering put-downs in the boardroom.

But Lord Sugar looked very much at peace on Monday as he enjoyed a yacht trip with his wife Ann on Monday.

The businessman, 73, was the picture of summer in a matching yellow Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cap.

Getaway: Lord Sugar looked very much at peace on Monday as he enjoyed a yacht trip with his wife Ann on Monday

The couple are clearly making the most of their getaway to Portofino in the Italian Riviera as they took to the water.

The Apprentice star was joined by his wife of 52 years on the boat trip as they enjoyed their getaway.

Ann was soaking up the sun in a floral blue top as the couple were joined by friends on the yacht.

Holidaying in style: The businessman, 73, was the picture of summer in a matching yellow Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cap

Holidaying in style: The businessman, 73, was the picture of summer in a matching yellow Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cap

The entrepreneur is enjoying his extended downtime this year after it was announced there would be no Apprentice this year.

Bosses made the decision to call off the show after deciding it would be too difficult to shoot challenges overseas or maintain social distancing.

A source told The Sun: ‘The Apprentice is one of the BBC’s biggest and most popular shows so they were desperate not to have to axe it. But they could wait no longer and they’ve run of time.

Postponed: The BBC have decided to cancel this year's series of The Apprentice due to the coronavirus pandemic

Postponed: The BBC have decided to cancel this year’s series of The Apprentice due to the coronavirus pandemic

‘It does also beg the question what the knock-on effect to other shows could be. If the Apprentice can’t film, can Strictly and others?

‘It’s a stark warning to the industry that even the biggest shows are not immune from this crisis.’

This will be the first time fans of the show, which is fronted by Lord Alan Sugar, will have not been given a new series since The Apprentice debuted in 2005. 

The broadcaster will instead air a highlights show showing the best bits from the reality series from over the years.   

Not feasible: According to The Sun, bosses made the decision to call off the show after deciding it would be too difficult to shoot challenges overseas or maintain social distancing

Not feasible: According to The Sun, bosses made the decision to call off the show after deciding it would be too difficult to shoot challenges overseas or maintain social distancing 

In a statement, a BBC spokesperson confirmed: ‘Sadly we have decided to postpone The Apprentice for 2020.

‘Production safety and the wellbeing of everyone involved in the show is our number one priority.

‘While this is understandably disappointing news, viewers will still be able to get their weekly fix of memorable tasks, favourite candidates and boardroom bust ups alongside brand new insights from Karren, Claude, Lord Sugar and many more from the past 15 years in a special highlights series airing on BBC1.’  

It was revealed in April the BBC had temporarily halted production on the new series, despite having a group of hopefuls ready to go.  

A source said: 'The Apprentice is one of the BBC's biggest and most popular shows so they were desperate not to have to axe it. But they could wait no longer and they've run of time'

A source said: ‘The Apprentice is one of the BBC’s biggest and most popular shows so they were desperate not to have to axe it. But they could wait no longer and they’ve run of time’