Axed 'Apprentice: 'I gave up everything'

Fired Apprentice candidate Noorul Choudhury has claimed that he gave up "everything" to appear on the BBC One show.

Choudhury, who is a former science teacher, said that he found it disheartening to watch other contestants on the show discussing the prospect of celebrity stardom.

The 33-year-old singled out trainee stockbroker Ben Clarke for criticism, complaining that his rival was treating the series as "a bit of a laugh".

"Ever since day one, when the boys won the first task, he's been going on about how he's not going home and we're all going to become celebrities," Choudhury told DS.

"He just keeps talking about what previous years' candidates have done and goes on and on about the fact that he would love to pose naked with just a rugby ball in front of his crotch. It makes you question his integrity for being there."

He added: "I entered the process with the desire to win. I had a job and a mortgage, businesses, which I had to get other people to look after. Ben on the other hand is living with his parents, fresh out of university, two months as a trainee stockbroker - he's got nothing to lose.

"I've got everything to lose. Ten years of work experience and I gave it all up to come on the show. I question as to why Ben's done it and I think he's treating it as a bit of a laugh."

Choudhury became the sixth contestant to be fired from the series last night after Sir Alan Sugar accused him of attempting to slip under the radar.