Lorraine Tighe has revealed that she wishes she had never appeared on BBC’s Apprentice TV show.

Lorraine said that her appearance on the show has upset her family and ruined her reputation.

She told the Lancashire Evening Post: “My family never signed up for a reality television show. They live in a small town in Ireland and from their point of view it has ruined their reputation there.

“If I had my chance again, there is no way I would do it again. The whole experience has been a very tough lesson for me to learn.”

She added: “I have no experience working with the media and I just hope that anyone thinking of taking on The Apprentice next year thinks about it.

“I was the cannon fodder this year and I am sure next year there will be someone just like me.”

Tighe also complained about the show’s editing saying that the show implied she was “all about gut instinct”.

“I was disappointed at that because I am a professional person and I think I came across as Mystic Meg rather than someone with a lot of experience in business,” she said.