Apprentice candidate: ‘Really hurtful’ remark by Lord Sugar prompted me to quit
Dr Jana Denzel left the show in episode five despite weeks of doing well at negotiating and getting deals.
Apprentice contestant Dr Jana Denzel has said a “really hurtful” remark from Lord Alan Sugar prompted him to quit the BBC One show.
The cosmetic dentist, from London, took part in series 19 of the business show which sees contestants compete for Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment.
Dr Jana left the show in episode five after weeks of doing well at negotiating and getting deals and, in his last task, was the project manager, making Easter eggs.
His team lost the challenge, which saw him make a simple, chocolate treat aimed at children and, before the results were revealed, he said he is “not sure I wants it as bad as them”, and wants to “step away from the process”.
As Dr Jana departed, Lord Sugar said: “It’s been a pleasure having you here … you seem a stand-up fellow, I wish you well.”
He told the PA news agency that he thought he “performed really, really well”, until episode four when “Lord Sugar said to me, ‘You’ve been really, really quiet since the last few weeks’.
