'Celeb Apprentice's Max Markson insists he's "proud" of Didier Cohen

Max Markson has revealed that he is "proud" of Didier Cohen.

The celebrity agent, who was fired from the Australian version of Celebrity Apprentice along with teammate Cohen earlier this week, said that labelling the model as a "self-confessed cocaine addict" in his desperation to avoid elimination was not his "finest moment".

Markson told The Daily Telegraph: "[Didier is] an inspiration to kids. He came off the streets in LA, to have turned his life around... I'm proud of him, I like him.

"I'm proud and privileged to have worked with him. It was a brain snap in the middle of the boardroom and I was under pressure. I've apologised to him. If the show offended anyone, there's no way I want people to think ill of Didier - or me."

Markson said that he recently received a text message from Celebrity Apprentice boss Mark Bouris praising him for his efforts on the show.

He also listed his best attributes, saying: "I'm passionate, enthusiastic and focussed and those to me are the keys to success.

"People have always had a love/hate relationship with me, now there's just more people who love me and more people who hate me.''

Since Markson apologised for his slurs against Cohen yesterday, the model said that his drug use is in his past and that he has no time for Markson's comments.

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