“They were reminded of the strict sex ban"
The Apprentice 2025 has already become embroiled in controversy before airing as one contestant was found with a half-naked rival in her hotel room during filming.
Amber-Rose Badrudin and the unnamed man broke strict “no touching” rules while in Turkey for the upcoming 19th series.
The 24-year-old wrote a love letter to the male co-star who was undressed in her hotel room – before splitting from her boyfriend of four years.
Amber-Rose later told fans she had broken up with her business partner Michael Nguyen but did not explain why.
The entrepreneur was spotted with her co-star through a window by a crew member while filming an episode in Cappadocia, Turkey.
A source told The Sun: “Members of the welfare team then knocked on Amber-Rose’s door and saw the male contestant trying to hide in the bathroom to avoid being spotted.
“He was half undressed and appeared to be trying to cover himself with something.”
“It’s a strict rule in their contracts with production company Naked that contestants mustn’t have relationships with each other, and most certainly shouldn’t share a room together.
“The pair were read the riot act by a senior member of production when they returned to London.
“They were reminded of the strict sex ban and physical contact clause in their contracts and how The Apprentice is a professional show.”
Amber-Rose Badrudin wrote the letter when the male contestant was on the verge of being fired after his team lost a later task.
Reportedly, she gave the note to another candidate to sneak into his suitcase but it was intercepted.
The Turkey trip will appear in the upcoming series, fronted by Lord Alan Sugar.
Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell will return as his advisors and the series is expected to start in early 2025.
The show’s contract rules state: “Candidates shall not engage in any intimate physical contact and/ or sexual activity with any other candidate or crew member or member of the production team during the competition.”
Production bosses enforced the no-sex rule after years of candidates forming relationships.
Meanwhile, Amber-Rose Badrudin and Michael Nguyen opened an Asian food retail business called Oree Mart in 2022, which is based in Croydon, South London.
In July, she said on her own podcast Tap Water she was “navigating” being single as speculation swirled.
She explained: “I’ve just come out of a four-year relationship.
“I realised that I haven’t been single for a very long time.
“I’m 24 years old and I don’t know what’s going on.
“It’s kind of crazy — the streets are wild.”
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