Lord Sugar's right-hand man has admitted the contestants on The Apprentice are not talented businessmen after all. In a candid interview about the BBC1 show, adviser Nick Hewer said the candidates are 'not the brightest business brains in Britain'. He also criticised the candidates for becoming distracted by fame, before blasting former contestant Katie Hopkins for becoming a 'rent-a-right-wing-gob' in a bid to make a name for herself. Scroll down for video Nick Hewer (pictured second row, right) has admitted that the contestants on The Apprentice (pictured in background) are 'not the brightest brains in Britain' Mr Hewer, who has worked on the show since 2005, told Radio Times magazine: 'I'm not saying they are necessarily the brightest business brains in Britain, because the danger there would be that, first of all, those kind of people wouldn't have the confidence to withstand the white-hot heat of this process, and secondly that nine million people might not actually understand them.'
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Mr Hewer said candidates 'are not the brightest business brains in Britain'
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He admitted ego is 'sometimes more valuable than talent' in picking winner
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Also criticised contestants for being 'distracted by fame' during the show
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Said Katie Hopkins had become 'rent-a-right-wing-gob' in bid to find fame
Mr Hewer (left) said candidates go onto the show to work with @placeholder (right) but can become easily distracted by fame