Nick Hewer: 'I hate filming The Apprentice'

Nick Hewer has revealed that he "hates" filming The Apprentice for weeks on end, describing it as "relentless".

Hewer, who has been by Lord Alan Sugar's side since the show's first series, told Heat that he struggles with the tiring and unscripted nature of the programme.

"I hate every minute of it because it's very hard. We put our businesses and our social lives on hold for weeks and weeks and then spend our days eating sandwiches somewhere in a gutter in Hackney," he said.

"And then we go into the boardroom after a 20-hour day with no script and Lord Sugar, who clearly missed his vocation as a criminal barrister, is in charge."

However, when asked if he has any plans to leave the show, he responded: "No! Not for as long as the show's still going and I'm still physically able. I love it really."

Hewer revealed that he would like to see either Susan Ma or Tom Pellereau win the series this year, saying: "People are always slagging off 'squeaky Susan', but she's 21, taught herself and is now over here running her own business. I think [Tom's] a fool, but I admire him."

Last week, Hewer claimed that he had started to warm to contestant Jim Eastwood.

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