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Apprentice finalist Alex Wotherspoon has received death threats.
The BBC is conducting an investigation after the 24-year-old admitted that he has been subjected to threatening emails since the series began in March.
The Sun quotes him as saying: "There are obviously some warped people out there because I’ve been getting some seriously abusive messages. One guy even sent me an email saying ‘I wish you’d die’, which was a bit strong."
A BBC spokeswoman said: "Obviously we take the safety of the contestants very seriously so we are looking into this."
An insider added: "Unfortunately it goes with the territory on The Apprentice. If you put people in a high-pressured situation they could act quite tough and mean.
"Most viewers understand it’s just TV - but occasionally some idiots don’t get it."
Fired contestant Nicholas De Lacy Brown has also received threatening messages.
The Apprentice final airs tomorrow at 9pm on BBC One.
