Kristina Grimes admittted to The Sun newspaper today that she turned to the church to help her cope with the devastation of losing BBC One’s Apprentice show.

She said: “When I lost I was in bits, I was devastated and I just wanted to get away from everybody.

“I was walking in London and people were saying ‘There’s the Apprentice’ and I thought ‘No, I’m blooming well not’. So I saw this church and decided to go in to get some peace and quiet.”

Kristina Grimes and Simon Ambrose may be going head to head tonight in the Apprentice final, but even with all that rivalry between them, there is still something they can agree on. Unsurprisingly, they both have a deep dislike of the most recent Apprentice loser, Katie Hopkins.

Kristina Grimes told the Daily Mirror “If you think intelligence is sleeping with married men and only getting to wherever you are because you have slept there, then more fool you.”

Simon added “she has got more issues than the Beano. I think she should try to find some more married men. Hats off to her if she thinks that is the route she has to take.”

Tonight saw the semi final of the BBC reality TV show, The Apprentice.

Controversially, instead of sacking one person, Sir Alan Sugar announced that he would sack three, to make room for two people in next weeks final.

The contestants had to endure three rigorous interviews with trusted business associates of Sir Alan, who then fed back their opinions to the boss man.

Sir Alan quickly arrived at his decision to get rid of Lohit and Tre (FINALLY!) but was in a quandary when it came to decide between Katie, Kristina and Simon.

Sir Alan voiced his concerns about the location of Katie’s home in Exeter and her two young children. He was also suspicious of Katie’s motives when it comes to winning the apprentice’s job. Many of his associates suspected that Katie would win the show and walk away soon after.

After receiving assurances from Katie that this was not the case Sir Alan Sugar offered her a place in the final. As he went on to deliberate between Simon and Kristina he noticed that Katie looked less than elated, prompting him to ask her if there was a problem. She admitted that the move from Exeter to London may not be as easy as she had implied and after some deliberation decided to bow out of the race.

So there you have it, Kristina and Simon in The Apprentice final. Kristina is probably the better candidate, but Simon is a lovely guy with loads of untapped potential. Tune in next week for the series finale!

Kristina Grimes

Age: 36
Qualifications: BSc Hons Mathematics
Career: Pharmaceutical Sales Manager
Home town: Harrogate

Profile:
Kristina is a ruthless single mother who is not afraid of fighting for what she wants. She has the mind for business and sees this as her chance to achieve success. Before The Apprentice she was the regional sales manager for a pharmaceutical company managing a team of reps across Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. She had a son at a young age and worked her socks off to get through her university Maths Degree and to care for her child. Kristina is an avid horse rider and often competes in events.

She says: “To me Sir Alan is an inspiration, where he started, what he has achieved and his directness!”