Fired Apprentice candidate Conor hits out at fellow candidate after brutal firing

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Things didn’t work out too well for 28-year-old sales executive and former rugby union player Conor Gilsenan, who was sent home after being brought back to the boardroom by project manager Aaron Willis. Following Gilsenan’s firing, he called out Aaron for his behaviour in the boardroom – something he says “gobsmacked” him as they had got on so well during the first task. “I’m licking my wounds a little bit, but that’s what I signed up for,” he told The Independent, adding: “I honestly reckon I’d have a pretty strong case for unfair dismissal if I brought Lord Sugar to the courtroom.” open image in gallery Conor Gilsenan says he wasn’t a’ggressive’ or ‘cocky’ enough to remain in ‘The Apprentice’ Gilsenan questioned Aaron’s decision to bring him and Nick back to the boardroom, stating: “Aaron just closed his eyes and picked two people from the sub-team and then just did whatever he could to stay in the process. It felt like he didn’t really have a full picture of what went on in the task.” open image in gallery Aaron is to blame for Conor Gilsenan’s firing in the latest episode of ‘The Apprentice’ Gilsenan said he initially regretted not “being more abrasive and aggressive”, but that he’s now glad he didn’t.