The Apprentice’s behind the scenes secrets from HIIT workouts to group cooking sessions

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The Apprentice’s latest fired star Alex Short has revealed what the candidates get up to when they're not in the boardroom, as he opened up on the group’s close bond while filming the BBC show.The 27 year old, who became the fourth male to leave in a row after epically failing in the fish task, explained that while there is fierce tension when the cameras are rolling, behind closed doors it’s a totally different story.

Alex, who lives in Hartford and owns a Commercial Cleaning Company, told OK! and other press outlets that the candidates liked nothing more than hanging out together and thought up fun activities they could all get involved with - from intense HIIT workouts to group cooking sessions.

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Speaking about the rivalry we see on screen, and if that ever seeped into life back at The Apprentice house, Alex told us: “It’s very similar to playing a game of football or rugby - once the game is over, it’s forgotten about and in the past.” “Stepping into the house is like stepping into the changing room, you’re back to being normal and it’s a great opportunity to get to know each other when you haven’t got the pressure on you like you have in a task.” “It was really enjoyable to do that and we did loads of fun things, like cooking for the whole house and doing some HIIT training in the garden.” Alex continued as he laughed: “I had the opportunity to cook for the house twice, and I didn’t give anyone food poisoning so that’s a plus!” “We’d all pick a meal to cook and get the ingredients and all chip in.