'The Apprentice' Winner Mark Wright Reveals He Believes His Rivalry With Daniel Won His Partnership With Lord Sugar

Apprentice Winner Reveals 'It Was All About Daniel'
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'The Apprentice' winner Mark Wright doesn't believe he would have won the competition without his rivalry throughout the series with Daniel Lassman.

Mark was named the winner of the £250,000 business partnership with Lord Sugar after a nail-biting final which saw him pitted against Bianca Miller.

Week after week, viewers watched Mark butt horns with rival contestant Daniel, who, even in the final, told Bianca he was happy to work with her because "you got me fired, but I hate Mark more".

Daniel eventually came third in the competition, and now Mark tells HuffPostUK he believes their rivalry came about because they were so similar.

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Mark Wright is ecstatic to have won this year's show and a £250,000 business contract with Lord Sugar

He tells HuffPostUK:

"Daniel and I have a lot in common. Neither of went to university, we both have a background in sales, and we both have a lot to prove. I think we are more similar than we like to admit.

"But I don't think either of us would have got so far in this competition, if we hadn't been trying to beat the other one."

Mark reveals his biggest challenge now he's got the contract in his pocket is "the idea of letting down Lord Sugar. That's terrifying".

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Bianca Miller ran more of a one-person show with her decision-making than her rival Mark Wright

And he admits the whole experience has been exhausting, particularly the last week when he's been burning the midnight oil trying to perfect his business plan.

"Now I've won, the first thing I'm going to do before I start work, before I celebrate, before I even think about Christmas, is sleep. I just need to put my head down before I think about anything else at all."

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the show, and also the swansong of sidekick Nick Hewer, who says he is leaving because he no longer has the stamina to run around after the candidates.

Do you think the right person won this year's competition? Let us know below!

Apprentice 2014 Celebrity Lookalikes
Mark Wright (No... Not That One)(01 of24)
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In his own words: "I’m very, very aggressive. I will not leave the room without getting a sale." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Russell Tovey shares Mark Wright's ear for a good deal(02 of24)
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Jemma Bird(03 of24)
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In her own words: “I’m always the girl that nearly wins, I’m hoping this time it will be different.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
The same glint in her eye as Sarah Millican(04 of24)
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Bianca Miller(05 of24)
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In her own words: "I regret not becoming a scientist so I could clone myself and be more successful in half the time." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Bianca could be queen of the red carpet like Ms Alesha Dixon(06 of24)
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James Hill(07 of24)
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In his own words: "Me and Lord Sugar could build an empire together. I think I am him when he was my age." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Oh, ok, THAT Mark Wright can make an appearance(08 of24)
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Lauren Riley(09 of24)
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In her own words: “I’m absolutely not a shrinking violet. I’m very known for speaking my own mind.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Tulisa: The Blonde Months(10 of24)
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Felipe Alviar-Baquero(11 of24)
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In his own words: “I studied law because I wanted to change the world. But my real passion is business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Sharing the same laid-back approach as Michael Sheen(12 of24)
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Daniel Lassman(13 of24)
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In his own words: "I will out-sell them, I will out-class them and I will perform the best just by being me." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Daniel could share stubble stories with Robert Downey Jr(14 of24)
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Pamela Uddin(15 of24)
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In her own words: “I am street and people savvy as well as being business savvy.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
It must be like looking in the mirror across that boardroom table!(16 of24)
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Sanjay Sood-Smith(17 of24)
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In his own words: “If I had to choose between friendship and profit I’d choose profit. I’m not in this process to make friends with people, I’m here to win.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Now we say it... Tom Cruise - the Vanilla Sky period(18 of24)
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Roisin Hogan(19 of24)
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In her own words: “Manipulate, persuade and conquer. I would identify my opponent’s weaknesses and pick them off one by one.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
First, we said Lisa Maxwell, but no, definitely the Saturdays' Una(20 of24)
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Solomon Akhtar(21 of24)
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In his own words: “I am from the ‘ideas generation’; because of my age I understand technology and how to turn it into a business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Ok, so it's not an exact science... (22 of24)
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Katie Bulmer-Cooke(23 of24)
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In her own words: “In business I’m like a little stealth bomber that flies under the radar and smashes the competition before they’ve even realised I’m here.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Oh, but the joy when we get it spot on!(24 of24)
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