I used to be on The Apprentice and that is what it is REALLY like

A former The Apprentice contestant has shared some behind-the-scenes secrets and techniques completely with MailOnline – forward of the brand new sequence airing.

Scottish entrepreneur Reece Donnelly, 27, took on the long-lasting BBC present in 2023, however was pressured to withdraw within the sixth episode because of well being points.

The Waterloo Road actor ‘actually loved his expertise’ on the present, however warned it is no stroll within the park.  

Viewers are led to consider stars are ‘dwelling it up’ in a £17million, eight-bedroom mansion on London’s Bishops Avenue, the place they’ve use of 9 bogs, a swimming pool, fitness center, and cinema.

But all just isn’t because it appears, with Reece telling MailOnline: ‘The home is nice, it was fairly an expertise, however you are not allowed within the swimming pool as a result of we do not have lifeguards.’

Scottish entrepreneur Reece Donnelly, 27, has shared some behind-the-scenes secrets and techniques completely with MailOnline – forward of the brand new sequence airing

The Waterloo Road actor took on the long-lasting BBC present in 2023, however was pressured to withdraw within the sixth episode because of well being points

Reece stated upon getting into the home, candidates’ telephones have been taken away. He defined: ‘It’s three and a half months with no contact from the surface world. You’re not allowed to know the time.

‘There’s a rule of no job speaking. You’re not allowed to speak concerning the job and also you’re continuously with manufacturing. So, you all the time have a producer with you and so they’re all the time logging all the pieces, together with meals.’

‘You’re fed beneath their form of advantage, and also you’re sorted in that sense, however there’s solely so many Prets you possibly can eat in three months.’

Reece defined life as a candidate is not any breeze even exterior of the boardroom – as their days have ‘no set construction’. 

He stated: ‘It’s bizarre as a result of we become kids on our 4 days off. Me and Danny have been internet hosting Sports Days and placing on reveals within the night.’ 

Speaking about earlier than filming began, Reece detailed the strict wardrobe guidelines candidates have been pressured to comply with.

He stated: ‘We’re all briefed and guided on what to do. Before you go on you get a briefing notice, and it says it’s essential deliver your boardroom outfits and so they provide you with a color scheme.

Reece ‘actually loved his expertise’ on the present, however warned it is no stroll within the park – with guidelines like no telephones or contact from the surface world

Viewers are led to consider stars are ‘dwelling it up’ in a £17million, eight-bedroom mansion the place they’ve use of 9 bogs, a swimming pool, fitness center, and cinema

But all just isn’t because it appears, with Reece telling MailOnline: ‘The home is nice, it was fairly an expertise, however you are not allowed within the swimming pool as a result of we do not have lifeguards.’

‘I used to be principally instructed I needed to put on my glasses. I’ve now had laser eye surgical procedure as a result of I believe that picture will hang-out me until the day I die.’

The new sequence of The Apprentice kicks off on February 1, with 18 keen candidates competing for Lord Alan Sugar’s funding – alongside his advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell MBE. 

It kicks off in fashion as candidates head straight to the Scottish Highlands, tasked with a company hospitality problem the place the lads’s and girls’s groups compete to placed on luxurious away days for company purchasers within the hope of impressing Lord Sugar. 

On working with the enterprise tycoon, 76, Reece stated: ‘There was lots of people in my sequence that actually idolised Lord Sugar, however to let you know the reality, I did not actually know that a lot about him. But I take my hat off to him, he actually reveals up.’

Going on to debate the very glamorous Karen, he added: ‘Karen for me is an absolute grafter and a pressure to be reckoned with. I beloved working along with her, she saved my ar*e on a number of events to let you know the reality. So I believe in that retrospect, she takes care of the candidate, she’s received your again.’

Reece, who’s the founding father of Theatre School of Scotland and Theatre College of Scotland, was decided to turn into the primary Scottish candidate to safe Lord Sugar’s funding.

But sadly it was not meant to be as he was pressured to stop the present because of well being points, whereas the remaining candidates jetted off to Dubai to placed on a company away day for 2 worldwide purchasers primarily based there.

Reece was unable to journey overseas because of well being causes, however rumours unfold that he was booted off the present after consuming an excessive amount of alcohol.

Announcing his departure on the time, he stated: ‘I couldn’t proceed in The Apprentice because of being unable to finish the duty in Dubai for well being causes.

‘My purpose of being on The Apprentice was to showcase that Scotland has superb companies and entrepreneurs. I actually hope I’ve achieved that.’

Speaking about earlier than filming began, Reece detailed the strict wardrobe guidelines candidates have been pressured to comply with

The new sequence of the Apprentice kicks off on February 1, with 18 keen candidates competing for Lord Alan Sugar’s investments – alongside his advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell MBE

Speaking one 12 months on from his dramatic exit, Reece instructed MailOnline: ‘I used to be distraught, like I’m not going to lie. I had no intention to go there and never win.

‘When I took unwell, I used to be similar to, s**t. But now that I replicate, I form of suppose the universe was looking for me, as a result of I need not cut up my wages and I’m very grateful for that.’ 

He added: ‘It was truly myself that requested for the medic to come back in. I used to be sorted in a means that I believed was good, to be trustworthy. The minute I used to be like, “guys I don’t feel well” we had docs in. And then I used to be on antibiotics and illness tablets.

‘But it got here right down to the very fact I had missed the duty. So they have been like, “how is it fair for you to continue on in the process when you’ve not contributed to tasks?”

Reece, who’s now ‘dwelling the dream’ after a latest turnover of £1 million, concluded by saying: ‘It’s a tough, arduous course of and no one talks about that, it’s important to be sturdy and resilient. I nonetheless chuckle about it, what a trip we had.’