Last week we told you that one of Sir Alan’s Apprentice hopefuls pulled out of the show before it even aired and today The Sun has discovered the mysterious man’s identity.

31-year-old Adam Freeman from Essex dropped out of the BBC series shortly before the group started their first task.

Weirdly Adam is now claiming that he could have won the show but dropped out because he is too like Alan Sugar and couldn’t cope with the pressure of winning the show.

“We would be like two peas from the same pod. Sir Alan would have been all over me like a rash,” he told The Sun. “He would have wanted me to be as good as he’s been all his life.

“I’m up for a bit of pressure, but he would have whipped me silly. And I knew I would have won it. It could have been hell. Let’s face it – working for Sir Alan is no stroll in the park.”

He added: “I knew I’d win it, so I would be away for 12 weeks. I did think about bailing out after a few weeks – but I would have looked like a bottler. I’m not a bottler. I work hard and always have done.”

The Apprentice returns on BBC One tonight.