FANS of The Apprentice were absolutely shocked when a former Love Islander came on the show to deliver a masterclass.

She’s well-known for her social media presence as well as her appearance in the villa during season four.

NINTCHDBPICT001071199606An iconic Love Islander appeared on The Apprentice to deliver a masterclass in social mediaCredit: instagram/@zara_mcdermott NINTCHDBPICT001071199610Fans didn’t expect to see Zara McDermott on the showCredit: instagram/@zara_mcdermott

sat down on a sofa on the popular business show to about all things online marketing.

Speaking on her expertise in the subject area, Zara began by saying: “I’ve created quite a lot of social media content over the years with my pets.”

She then delved into her best words of advice for anyone seeking to boost the amount of engagement their posts receive.

Zara shared: “My top tips would be hook the viewer in the first three seconds. Could you ask a question – does your cat do this, does your dog do this.

“Another tip I’ve got is about humour. Humour sells. That could be a really good way to increase engagement.”

Fans of Zara were incredibly excited to see her appear on the programme and rushed to express their joy and shock online.

One user on X said: “omg was not expecting Zara McDermott to be on .”

A second shared over on Instagram: “omg unbelievable.”

Meanwhile a third added: “ZARA this is my fav show OMG.”

NINTCHDBPICT001071199613She was equally excited to be on the programme, and shared a grateful post about it to her Instagram channelCredit: instagram/@zara_mcdermott

Zara shared a video snippet of her masterclass to , still in disbelief that she got to be a part of the show.

Penning her gratitude in the caption, the stunner said: “Still can’t believe I got to go on The Apprentice to host a masterclass in all things social media!

“Thank you so much for having me BBC1 and The Apprentice.

“Tune in tonight [yesterday] at 9pm on BBC1.”

During the episode, the two teams on The Apprentice were tasked with creating a pet accessory and shooting a viral video for the product.

After taking Zara’s advice and completing the task, it was time for the two teams to face Lord Sugar in the boardroom.

Kieran led Rothna and Dan as project manager, while Karishma was the project manager for team Pascha, Priyesh and Lawrence.

which spelled bad news for the businessman, who promised Lord Sugar last week that he would walk away from the show if he lost this week.

But he wasn’t the only one to leave the show, with Lord Sugar also deciding to fire Rothna, who battled it out with Dan in the bottom two.

Rothna lost her place in the competition due to not selling anything during the task’s pitches, something she said was “gut wrenching”.

"Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise" Documentary Premiere - ArrivalsZara appeared in season four of Love IslandCredit: Getty