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Nick Hewer denies 'Old Apprentice' reports
Published Friday, Oct 21 2011, 13:01 BST | By Mayer Nissim | 4 comments
Nick Hewer has denied saying that there should be a version of The Apprentice featuring older people.
Lord Alan Sugar's aide was reported as suggesting that "life experience get some of the spotlight" with a series featuring older contestants.
Speaking at a press conference for the upcoming Young Apprentice, Hewer said: "While I may be approaching Alzheimer's - I can't remember talking to anybody.
"Was it The Sun? I'd like to have a word with the journalist... No recollection at all."
Sugar added: "It's something called 'too much Sugar on the BBC'. How many more series can we have?"
Pushed on what sort of tasks a series based around older contestants would feature, the show boss quipped: "We're not doing it, but maybe incontinence pants and Zimmer frames."
> Lord Alan Sugar slams "cushy" benefits system
Watch a classic scene from The Apprentice below:
Lord Alan Sugar's aide was reported as suggesting that "life experience get some of the spotlight" with a series featuring older contestants.
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Speaking at a press conference for the upcoming Young Apprentice, Hewer said: "While I may be approaching Alzheimer's - I can't remember talking to anybody.
"Was it The Sun? I'd like to have a word with the journalist... No recollection at all."
Sugar added: "It's something called 'too much Sugar on the BBC'. How many more series can we have?"
Pushed on what sort of tasks a series based around older contestants would feature, the show boss quipped: "We're not doing it, but maybe incontinence pants and Zimmer frames."
> Lord Alan Sugar slams "cushy" benefits system
Watch a classic scene from The Apprentice below:
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