The Apprentice’s Sofiane Khelfa reveals chemistry between candidates and hints at multiple flings
IT is supposed to be all about the business but every year some candidates decide to mix in a little pleasure.
And this year on The Apprentice is no different – if the latest reject’s Sofiane Khelfa’s comments are anything to go by.
The budding businessman – who was fired alongside Dillon St Thomas last night- has opened up about what goes on behind closed doors, hinting that there might have been more than one fling.
He told the Daily Star: “If you look back you can see Jessica and Courtney got along well. There was a chemistry there.
“When you live together and work together, you get close.”
He added: "It’s obvious that if you get nine boys and nine girls then some will like each other.”
His comments come after production staff were reportedly forced to step in after four of the hopefuls got a bit too friendly during filming.
Makeup artist Grainne McCoy and marketing exec Paul Sullivan are believed to have locked lips, while ex-stripper Jessica Cunningham and Courtney Wood got close in the house, something which Sofiane has now confirmed.
A source told : “Both couples would suddenly disappear and there were several times they’d be found upstairs under the covers, kissing.”
According to reports production team researchers on the hit BBC show would have to tell the boys to go back to their own bed.
Show rules state that candidates can’t have sex in the house.
Paul, 38, - who is no longer in the process - is thought to have made a move on Northern Irish businesswoman Grainne, 31, after the first task.
The insider added: “They were flirting. Paul thought she had a really nice bum.
“That night in the house they left the others and kissed. After that it was a fairly regular thing. One night they were watching a romcom in Grainne’s bed and one of the production team had to tell them enough was enough.”
Grainne has since denied anything happened with Paul.
While “lovey-dovey” Courtney and Jessica reportedly got “ticked off” by production staff after they were found kissing under the covers.