Sir Alan Sugar received a huge shock when filming the final boardroom showdown for the current series of The Apprentice.
The outspoken businessman was stunned when his favourite contestant turned down both of the temporary jobs offered by him and decided to put home life first. The dramatic scene, which was recorded months ago, came after Sugar demanded to know whether his chosen Apprentice was committed to working with him or had applied for the show to raise their profile.
A source told the Sunday Mirror: "Sir Alan and the whole team were completely wrong-footed. Alan had chosen the person he believed would go on to become his winner.
"That contestant had become one of the biggest personalities in the series and we were all set for a proper showdown between Alan's last two. But this individual decided to quit instead. After weeks of hard work and graft, no one could have guessed this would happen.
"It is one of the most dramatic moments in the three-season history of the programme. Sir Alan is forced to pick another contestant - who he obviously didn't rate as much."
I think we have a feeling who the "biggest personality" character is.
