TAUNTON'S controversial Apprentice contestant Lottie Lion has taken to social media to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in the hit BBC programme.

Lottie, 21, has posted on TikTok some revealing 'truths' about what went into the making of the series when she appeared in 2019 before she was fired in week 11.

Her claims include that Lord Sugar's receptionist is actually an actress, while the boardroom is in fact a filming studio on the outskirts of London.

She says in a video: "You live in the house the entire time. You're not allowed to leave.

"No phones or technology and only one phone call per week, for five minutes with someone who has signed a non disclosure agreement.

"You're not allowed to know any world news, so I didn't know some basic current affairs that happened while we were filming."

Lottie, who studied at Richard Huish College and was a librarian at Bishop Fox's School, said the producers read letters sent to her by her gran, deleting sections to keep her in the dark about the latest news.

She adds in the video: "You are chaperoned everywhere, even to the toilet. This is because you aren't allowed to speak to members of the public."

Lottie also says she fainted during filming for the first episode and was cared for by the 'receptionist', who gave her some chocolate.

Last month, Lottie said Lord Sugar's jokes are written for him and Karen Brady and Claude Littner only follow the candidates for about 30 per cent of the time, putting pressure on them.