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Apprentice loser hits out at rivals

Sugar - Fired Ghazal Asif
Sugar - Fired Ghazal Asif

Fired Apprentice Ghazal Asif has stuck the boot into her female rivals, saying: "You don't have to be a bitch to succeed in business."

The 23-year-old Glaswegian became the ninth person to leave the BBC1 show last night.

The latest task saw the teams compete to design and develop a new trainer brand.

Project manager Ghazal was on the losing side with arch-enemies Katie Hopkins and Kristina Grimes.

Ghazal branded both women schemers.

And in a swipe at single mother Kristina, she said: "I absolutely think Kristina is more two-faced than Katie. But I feel sorry for her - if I was 35 and still relying on reality TV for a job, I'd be pretty miserable. Poor soul, she's tried so hard for so long..."

She added: "I think I was naive about people who were maybe a bit scheming. It is certainly more challenging when you're trying to lead a team and there's so much bitching going on. Having watched the show, I'm wondering if I was just part of a game. Was it a plot against me?

"I trusted Katie 110%. During the show I loved her, I thought she had such an energy about her and really enjoyed working with her.

"She certainly wasn't saying awful things to people's faces, but looking back at her comments, I think 'Flipping hell!' It's a shame because Katie is still the most competent female in the house, but she said some vindictive things."

Ghazal backed Tre Azam to win the show.

Ghazal has now landed a job with a global IT company based in London. She still intends to be a millionaire by the time she is 30.

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