I was warned not to go on The Apprentice but I didn't listen - the show's producers control everything and everyone from the tasks to where we get our hair cut

As the new series of the BBC's popular entrepreneur show kicks off, a former contestant has revealed her behind-the scenes experience - including claims of producers controlling everything from tasks to haircuts. Sam Saadet, 34, appeared on The Apprentice last year and competed against other candidates all wanting to win Lord Alan Sugar's hefty £250k investment prize. Sam Saadet, 34, appeared on The Apprentice last year and competed against other candidates all wanting to win Lord Alan Sugar 's hefty £250,000 investment prize The glamorous mother from Essex described how even the seven-stage audition process was 'extremely vigorous' Baroness Karren Brady, Lord Alan Sugar and Tim Campbell on The Apprentice For the show, Sam pitched The Mummy Movement App - a pre and postnatal health and fitness application that she founded. For the show, Sam pitched 'The Mummy Movement App' - a pre and postnatal health and fitness application that she founded The warnings about how tough the show could be came true and Sam claims the producers controlled many aspects of her life during her time there Sam used the cereal task as an example and explained they were given limited choices of images to choose for the packaging. The businesswoman also alleged that episodes of the show are shaped by the production team Sam claims even the companies participants used for haircuts or to get their nails done had to be approved by producers However, while previous series would see bosses track down budding business moguls hoping for their big break in the industry, it seems many of this year's hopefuls are already influencers in the making.