The Apprentice’s Jana Denzel sent shockwaves around the boardroom as he quit the show in a surprise move during Thursday’s episode.
It was the end of the road for the contestant as he became the fifth competitor to leave the show, as he voluntarily offered to leave the process.
It was week five and the candidates had a crack at creating and branding a new chocolate easter egg, before pitching to industry buyers.
However, when it came down to the boardroom, Jana decided to step away from the competition himself, feeling the other contestants wanted to win more than him.
In the boardroom Jana declared ahead of the results, ‘Sorry Lord Sugar, I just wanted to say as well, I’m proud of everyone’s contribution towards this.
‘I know how much some people want it but I’m going to be honest with you, I’m not sure if I want it as bad as them so I think whether we win or lose, I would like to step away from the process.’
Following this it is revealed that Team Parallel led by Jana have lost the task.
The Apprentice’s Jana Denzel sent shockwaves around the boardroom as he quit the show in a surprise move during Thursday’s episode
It was the end of the road for the contestant as he became the fifth competitor to leave the show, as he voluntarily offered to leave the process
In the boardroom Jana declared ahead of the results, ‘Sorry Lord Sugar , I just wanted to say as well, I’m proud of everyone’s contribution towards this
Following the results, Lord Sugar asked once more if Jana was certain that he wished to leave the process, to which Jana confirms that he is, with Lord Sugar giving his closing remarks.
He said: ‘Ok, well look, it’s been a pleasure having you here… you seem like a stand up fellow and I wish you well.’
Speaking more to his reasoning for leaving the process, Jana said: ‘I had an incredible experience on the show, but after much deliberation, I realised it wasn’t the right path for me.
‘Regardless of the outcome of the task, I had already made the decision to step away as I didn’t feel it was right for me to continue when there were so many talented candidates who wanted it more than I did.
‘My business and my family have always been my priority, and I wanted to get back to them.
‘I’m very grateful for the experience and I’ll cherish all the brilliant people I’ve met along the way and I’m now looking forward to supporting everyone from the sidelines and focussing on growing my business, which I’m so passionate about.’
Jana runs a cosmetic dentistry practice in Harley Street, and boasts A-List stars and Grammy Award winners as some of his clients.
He hoped that with Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment, he could take his business global.
Last week, MailOnline exclusive revealed that one candidate decided to quit the process in the current series.
A TV source told MailOnline: ‘The Apprentice isn’t for everyone and some of the candidates only realise that once they’re in the process.
‘One contestant this series decided to leave the competition early telling Lord Sugar “this isn’t for me.”
It was week five and the candidates had a crack at creating and branding a new chocolate easter egg, before pitching to industry buyers
However, when it came down to the boardroom, Jana decided to step away from the competition himself, feeling the other contestants wanted to win more than him
Jana runs a cosmetic dentistry practice in Harley Street, and boasts A-List stars and Grammy Award winners as some of his clients
‘It came as a total shock in the boardroom – some of the cast now believe the candidate wanted to avoid the potential embarrassment of being fired.
‘They saved Lord Sugar the trouble and simply gave up the chance of becoming his next business partner.’
A source close to the candidate told MailOnline: ‘Ultimately, they realised that the show wasn’t the right process for them and their fellow candidates wanted it more.
‘Staying in the process wouldn’t have been fair to their competitors as far as they were concerned.
‘They have a very successful business, and they always had one eye on getting back to that. Everyone involved just wishes them the absolute best.’
The Apprentice airs Thursdays at 9pm on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
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