The Apprentice's Selina Waterman-Smith was given a "verbal warning" after a physical altercation with fellow contestant Charleine Wain which happened off-camera.

The Apprentice's Selina Waterman-Smith was given a "verbal warning" after a physical altercation with fellow contestant Charleine Wain which happened off-camera. 

During an episode of the reality TV show which aired on October 21 on BBC One, it was quite obvious that the pair did not get along. The women had been on the same team for the weekly challenge and things apparently took a nasty turn when team leader Vana Koutsomitis took Elle Stevenson and Jenny Garbis back to the boardroom. 

A fight then erupted off-camera between Waterman-Smith and Wain which resulted in Waterman-Smith giving her rival "a quick, single push".

Selina Waterman-Smith 

A source close to the programme said: "The incident was witnessed by several members of production. Selina pushed Charleine, and at no point did Charleine initiate physical contact with Selina or respond to Selina's push."

A spokesperson for The Apprentice said: "The incident, which resulted in Selina being given a verbal warning, was dealt with quickly and professionally. Both women decided to stay in the process after discussions with the production team.

"We take our duty of care to the candidates very seriously and strongly refute any allegations to the contrary."

However, Waterman-Smith had a different story to tell via Twitter. She wrote: "I think it's pretty obvious by the constant verbal attacks shown in TV who the bully is, not to mention the continued cyber abuse.

"Nobody gave me any warning, I was promised to be separated from her on future tasks and in the house, that was the only reason I stayed.

"Producers don't see everything, like snatching, jostling, snide comments and "off camera" things, but they might see self-defense from me."

Charleine Wain

Wain tweeted back: "Not going to waste my time on false allegations, but would like to state truth always comes out! #selina #apprentice everyone sees through u. Thank u to all producers for stating the truth & for papers publishing with the correct info, truth always reveal."

The Apprentice continues on BBC One on Wednesdays.