I was on the first ever Apprentice series – Lord Sugar is never there and viewers don’t see who really calls the shots

THE Apprentice has made various contestants over the years household names.

Series one winner Tim Campbell is now Lord Sugar's adviser on the BBC programme alongside Baroness Karren Brady.

He beat out the likes of former Loose Women personality Saira Khan as well as TalkRadio's James Max to nab the crown.

But he also competed against Raj Dhonota, 49, who has now opened up about his time on The Apprentice.

The Kent native made several candid revelations about the show that viewers might not know about.

He revealed that the contestants do not really see Lord Alan Sugar as is not on set much outside of the boardroom.

The former contestant told : "However, we did win a task and have dinner with him as a reward at his favourite restaurant in London.

"I found him to be straight-talking and fair – apart from the time he changed the rules just to fire me!

"Ultimately his role is to do what is right for the TV programme from an entertainment perspective rather than picking out the best business mind."

He also admitted that the advisers are also not always present, and it is the producers who mainly give feedback on the weekly tasks to Lord Sugar.

"From experience, the advisers are not there all the time or even the majority of the time," he admitted.

However, he has nothing but lovely words to say about the winner of his series, who went onto have a prominent role on the show.