The Apprentice contestants share ‘admiring glances during spa trip after they were found together in hotel room’ – despite strict ‘no touching rule’

Two The Apprentice contestants were seen sharing admiring glances during a spa trip after they were reportedly ‘found together in a hotel room’.

Amber-Rose Badrudin and Keir Shave are rumoured to have shared a steamy exchange while filming in Turkey for the BBC series, according to The Sun.

In the snap, Amber-Rose, who is owner of a convenience store, and Keir, who owns a telemarketing company, were seen relaxing in white robes during their pampering session.

The picture emerged following claims of BBC bosses that the show has a very strict ‘no touching’ rule – ahead of Thursday’s upcoming instalment.

Earlier in December, The Sun On Sunday reported Amber-Rose was spotted with a male contestant through a window by a member of the crew in Cappadocia, Turkey. 

‘Keir appeared to be trying to cover himself when the welfare team knocked at the door,’ a source told the publication.

‘He quickly scurried into the bathroom to avoid being spotted.’

Meanwhile elsewhere a different Apprentice source explained: ‘They maintain their relationship is platonic.

‘They’ve only ever been focused on the show.’

The parents of Apprentice star Jana Denzel who dramatically quit the show after making an offensive remark have insisted he is not racist and is ‘proud to be British’.

Cosmetic dentist Dr Denzel is thought to have used the term ‘coloured’ in the latest episode to describe a black person during a task.

But his parents Veluppilai and Rajes Denzel, said their son is not prejudiced and that his comments had been misunderstood.

Before the contestant’s exit was finally shown to millions of viewers in Lord Sugar’s show on BBC One last night, his parents defended their ‘good’ son.

Speaking from their home in Harrow, north London, his mother Rajes told MailOnline: ‘Jana is not racist. We are not against anybody. We brought Jana up – and all our children – to be open-minded.

‘Jana was born here in England and is proud to be British. We are open to everyone from every culture.’

Jana’s father Veluppilai told how his son called him a couple of weeks ago to say that he had quit the hit reality show following the scandal that saw him reprimanded by producers and made to undergo diversity training.

The 71-year-old retired postman explained: ‘He called to say that there had been an issue, but I didn’t really understand.

‘He has been misunderstood, I am sure. He is a good boy. I told him “You worked hard to become a dentist, be a dentist”.’

Veluppilai continued: ‘We are from a different culture and maybe he was misunderstood.

‘But I know he did not mean to cause any offence. That is not who he is.’

Mum Rajes, 61, told how the couple struggled to give their four children – three sons and a daughter – the best upbringing they could, after the family fled their native war-torn Sri Lanka. 

She explained: ‘I came to UK in 1983. It was a very difficult in Sri Lanka. I worked in a supermarket in the morning and my husband worked as a postman on the late shift.

‘We barely saw each other but we made sure there was always someone at home for the kids. We are very proud of them.’

A picture of Dr Denzel at his university graduation ceremony is proudly mounted on the wall of the family’s living room, alongside similar photographs of his two brothers.

Veluppilai added: ‘We are very proud of our children. We did all we could for them and they worked hard and made us proud. We are very proud of Jana. Whether he is on the TV or not is not important to us.’ 

The Harley Street dentist had been part of a team on the show creating a character for a marketing campaign when he is understood to have used the phrase.

Two women on his team were said to have been particularly upset by the comment, which was reported to show bosses.

Dr Denzel, who has spoken of pride at his Sri Lankan heritage and refugee parents, sat in on talks with producers to ensure he understood the remark was offensive.

The BBC insisted that the departure was not related to the comment, which was not broadcast during the episode. 

And Dr Jana said he was leaving because he felt the other contestants wanted to win the £250,000 investment more than him.

Dr Denzel runs a cosmetic dentistry practice in Harley Street, and boasts A-List stars and Grammy award winners as some of his clients.

But last night he became the fifth competitor to leave the show, during week five which saw the candidates create and branding a new chocolate Easter egg, before pitching it to industry buyers.

Dr Denzel had hoped that with Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment, he could expand his business globally.

The Apprentice airs Thursdays at 9pm on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.