The BBC has been forced to axe The Apprentice's 2020 series after producers struggled to make it work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This will be the first time the hit BBC series, starring Lord Alan Sugar, won't air on TV since 2005.
TV execs were "desperate" for the show to work but have "run out of time", it has been reported.
The Apprentice is often filmed around six months in advance to it airing on TV.
An insider 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."
The source also questioned the "knock-on effect" that this could have on other shows such as Strictly.
"It’s a stark warning to the industry that even the biggest shows are not immune from this crisis," they added.
A BBC spokesperson confirmed the news to the paper, saying: "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.”
