Sir Alan Sugar is quite the business man and in my mind he would be crazy not to take Debra Barr up on her recent offer.

After being sacked from The Apprentice last night for being too rude and offensive, Debra has revealed that so strong is her desire to work for Sir Alan, she would be prepared to do for for a substantially lower sum than the £100,000 figure awarded to the winner of the show.

She told The Sun: “I was gutted not to be in the final.

“But when I was fired, it was in such a lovely manner and Sir Alan said some really nice things. I’ve learned a lot from the show and I don’t think it’s the end of my relationship with him.

“I’d work for Sir Alan for less than £100,000 a year.”

A show insider said: “She’s not been offered a job but Nick and Margaret sometimes stay in touch with candidates.”