'Apprentice' Michael 'slept with mingers'

Fired Apprentice candidate Michael Sophocles slept with "mingers" as a male escort, say reports.

The telesales executive, 25, earned £50 an hour as an escort while he was studying at Edinburgh University, claims The Sun.

Sophocles was apparently forced to take up the occupation after getting himself into debt while gambling.

"Most of the women weren’t stunners and some were total mingers," said a source.

"Michael likes to think he’s a ladies' man, but he had to shut his eyes and think of England as he had sex with them.

"Some were bored housewives and some were women who just wanted company."

Sophocles became the 11th candidate to fired by Sir Alan Sugar on yesterday's Apprentice.