THE Apprentice was left in chaos after a candidate quit the show in dramatic boardroom scenes.
The cast of the hit BBC business series were left stunned as the entrepreneur gave up their fight in front of Lord Sugar.
Dodging being fired by the business tycoon, 77, the contestant decided to bow out themselves.
An insider told MailOnline: “The Apprentice isn’t for everyone and some of the candidates only realise that once they’re in the process.
“One contestant this series decided to leave the competition early telling Lord Sugar “this isn’t for me.”
“It came as a total shock in the boardroom – some of the cast now believe the candidate wanted to avoid the potential embarrassment of being fired.
“They saved Lord Sugar the trouble and simply gave up the chance of becoming his next business partner.”
The Sun has contacted a spokesperson for The Apprentice comment.
Another source close to the candidate – whose identity remains under wraps for now – said they realised the show “wasn’t for them”.
They said: “Ultimately, they realised that the show wasn’t the right process for them and their fellow candidates wanted it more.
“Staying in the process wouldn’t have been fair to their competitors as far as they were concerned.”
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”The Apprentice star hits out at ‘fame hungry’ accusations and calls show ‘hardest on telly’” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6368300254112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]The Apprentice continues tonight as the remaining candidates are put under pressure in Stratford-upon-Avon.
So far Emma Rothwell and Aoibheann Walsh have been sacked by Lord Sugar, with both candidates speaking exclusively to The Sun after their axes.
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