Reece Donnelly was booted out of The Apprentice after drinking too much alcohol on a flight, according to an insider whose comments were reported by the Mirror. It reportedly happened as the candidates were on their way to Dubai to perform a task.
Reece was hoping to bag Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment into his business. But a spokesperson for The Apprentice said: "Reece was unable to continue in the process, this was discussed and agreed between Reece and programme-makers."
This week, Lord Sugar tasked the remaining candidates with organising and running corporate away days for clients in Dubai. They were all seen heading to Heathrow to find out what they had to do and to catch their flight, with Reece excited about where they might be going.
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But when they landed in Dubai and got into their teams, Reece was nowhere to be seen. When they later returned to the UK, Lord Sugar confirmed that Reece was out the competition, telling the others: "So, as you know, Reece wasn't able to take part in the task and has subsequently left the process."
An insider has now claimed that Reece had been drinking on the flight, even when he was told not to. He was was sent home and didn't film in Dubai, they say.
"Producers were unimpressed when he had several alcoholic drinks on the flight even though he was told not to," the insider told the MailOnline. "Lord Sugar was obviously furious, he couldn't believe someone would risk securing his £250,000 investment for the sake of a drink."
Reece previously insisted he had left due to other issues, but insisted he had still achieved his "goal". He said: "I could not continue in The Apprentice due to being unable to complete the task in Dubai for health reasons."
Reece is described by the programme makers as "the marketing savvy owner of a performing arts school. With a proven track record of 'turning businesses into successes', Reece is ready to tread the boards(room)."
Previously, he auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent aged 15 back in 2012. At the time, Reece hoped to be the person who would blaze the trail by being the first person to successfully try acting on Britain’s Got Talent.
For his audition, he adapted a piece from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. It included a monologue and participation from the judges.
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