Former Apprentice candidate Katie Hopkins is running for MEP.

The woman who caused a stir on last years show by walking off before she was sacked, is standing under the banner of Katie Olivia Hopkins Independent Party.

The former Met Office worker is one of six South West region candidates on June 4.

The Apprentice is about to kick off again this week but one man who didn’t seem to learn much from the experience is last years candidate Raef Bjayou.

The Mirror is carrying a story today saying that Bjayou’s company has gone to the wall despite claims last year that it was worth £2 million.

They claim that according to documents filed to Companies House the company has now stopped trading for good.

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Apprentice reject, Raef Bjayou, has been tipped for this years Dancing On Ice extravaganza.

Apparently Raef tried out for the show earlier this month and amused producers by performing in a full suit and cravat.

“He was hilarious and proved to be a big hit,” an insider told the Daily Star Sunday. “Most people turn up to train in professional gear – but Raef proved a bit different. He’s now a hot favourite to take part.”

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.”

Apprentice runner up, Alex Wortherspoon, has signed a modelling contract with top agency, Models1.

An insider tells the Sunday Mirror, “Alex might turn out to be the real winner of The Apprentice. Companies have been falling over themselves to snap him up. He is weighing his options.”

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. Read more & comment »

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. Read more & comment »

Tonight’s Apprentice result was a bit of a shocker for me, as I fully expected Claire Young to win.

Even after Lee and Claire won the aftershave challenge it seemed that she still had the upper hand as she had delivered such an amazing presentation and kept her cool throughout the task.

But tonight Sir Alan preferred Lee McQueen and although I was rooting for loud mouthed Claire, I can see the business strengths and talents that Lee possesses. I like that he is savvy without ever having the benefit of a priveledged education, Read more & comment »

Apprentice boss, Sir Alan Sugar has hit out at claims that he sits on a booster seat in the boardroom to make him appear more imposing.

Sugar told the Press Association: “That’s a load of rubbish. The chair is fixed to stop it moving backwards and forwards while allowing me to swing to the left and the right.”.

“Anyone who watches the programme will know that I stand next to Nick and Margaret and the candidates, and I’m seen getting out of the car thousands of times,” Read more & comment »

It is just over two hours now until we find out who will win this years Apprentice, but it seems as though Sir Alan Sugar may be already having second thoughts over previous candidates.

I think most of us were shocked when Sir Alan fired Raef a few weeks ago and held onto the useless Michael, and it seems that he is now admitting to a serious error in judgement.

‘When Raef went perhaps the right person to have gone should have been Michael. And then who knows what would have happened. Because when they went forward onto the car task Raef may have excelled in that suave and debonair way,’ said Sir Alan to Radio one. Read more & comment »

Uh oh. It looks like there might be another row about to kick off in tonight’s Apprentice final.

It’s all to play for as only one of the four candidates can win the job in Sir Alan’s company, and it looks like both Alex and Helene are trying to make sure its them. Read more & comment »

I’m sure you already know that tonight’s Apprentice episode will be the last, and that out of the four remaining contestants we will finally find out which one Sir Alan Sugar wants to hire.

Have a look at this great clip from the show, where Lee is trying to direct a commercial shoot for a perfume. Is it just me, or does it sound like he is trying to direct a porn movie rather than a photo shoot?

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.” Read more & comment »

The runner up of this week’s Apprentice final is to be offered a job working for Essex council.

Lord Hanningfield, leader of Essex County Council, said: “Essex County Council is as ambitious as any private company.

“We unashamedly want the best and brightest to come and work for us.

“Perceptions need to change. Working in local government is every bit as challenging and rewarding, if not more so, than the private sector. Read more & comment »

Apprentice finalists Lee McQueen and Claire Young have sparked rumours that they are dating behind the scenes of the show.

A friend of Claires said they recently discovered Lee at Claires home, looking very shifty indeed.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday: “It was strange to see Lee’s car outside. Claire was a bit flustered and Lee was stumbling over his words. We’re not sure what they were doing.”