Apprentice reject, Alex Wortherspoon may be set for his very own TV show if rumours can be believed.

The Sun has suggested that Alex will be fronting a new business show for wither BBC or Living later this year. The show will be in a similar vein to Ruth Badger’s ‘Badger or Bust’.

Alex confirmed: “I’m being really picky with the series ideas that have been presented to me. It has to be right.”

The Sun has reported that Apprentice finalist, Alex Wotherspoon, had already worked for one Viglen, one of Sir Alan Sugar’s companies, last year.

A spokewoman for the show said: “Alex decided to take up his offer and completed a short-term contract with a subsidiary company of Viglen, but he no longer works for them.”

It has also emerged that Claire Young and Lee McQueen worked for the same company during the last few months.

This was because the show is filmed far in advance of its broadcast and Sugar often hires the finalists before he hires one of them.

“It’s necessary for The Apprentice to be recorded in advance to allow time for editing,” the source explained. “Sir Alan makes his decision in the final boardroom as to the winner but does not reveal it to anyone until the day of filming You’re Hired!

“He employs finalists until the programme is shown as they would be unable to find employment for this short period and cannot be out of pocket.”

After twelve tumultuous weeks of bitching and boardroom backstabbing, The Apprentice has now drawn to an end.

If the thought of being without your weekly fix of series heart throb Alex Wotherspoon is already leaving you anxious, never fear! The 6ft 4” ex-model is being auctioned off on charity auction site www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk. The Apprentice finalist has put himself up for grabs for one lucky bidder to enjoy an evening of food, drink and as much Apprentice chat as you can take.

This is your chance to see if he is as charming in real life as he is on screen. Not only would this be an ideal self indugent treat, but why not share the wealth and club together with some pals and give a date with Alex to a deserving friend. Or perhaps you want to show off on a night out by bringing an extra special date. The possibilities are endless… What’s more, 90% of the proceeds from the auction will go the Bolton Children’s Opportunity Group, a charity very close to Alex’s heart. So what are you waiting for? Head over to www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk and place your bid.

Apprentice finalist, Alex Wortherspoon has revealed that he has been receiving numerous death threats since the show began to air 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.”