Dr Jana Denzel, a cosmetic dentist and candidate on The Apprentice, has been reprimanded by show bosses after being accused of using racist language during a task. The incident occurred when he reportedly used the term 'coloured' to describe a black person while his team was creating a character for a marketing campaign.
Sources told The Sun that the comment was reported to producers, who made Dr Denzel undergo diversity training. The BBC insisted on Thursday that his subsequent decision to quit the show was unrelated to this incident. A spokesperson for The Apprentice said: 'We were made aware of an ill-informed comment made by Jana during the process and action was taken. Whilst we have made it very clear to Jana that his use of language was not acceptable, we are confident there was no ill-intent behind it.'
Dr Denzel, who runs a cosmetic dentistry practice in Harley Street, had hoped to secure Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment to expand his business globally. His exit is set to air in an upcoming episode, with a source saying he told Lord Sugar 'this isn't for me' and left the competition early.
MailOnline revealed on Thursday that Dr Denzel decided to quit the process, shocking Lord Sugar. A source close to the candidate said: '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.'
