I won, I lost, I got outed in the national press – Apprentice survivors reveal all

How does it feel to be backstabbed? Do they still get shouted at in the street? Are the jobs fake? And does Lord Sugar need to use a booster seat? Past winners and losers relive their traumas and triumphs

My tactics were to play the fool'
Simon Ambrose, winner of series 3

I was made to look a bit of an idiot on the show, but that was a tactic for me. I tried to pass myself off as less intelligent than I was - it was good for other contestants to underestimate you. Before filming, I spent a lot of time memorising stuff about Lord Sugar's businesses, but I never told anyone that. I played the fool, always willing to do silly things, such as rap or dance.