Taking part in The Apprentice isn't for the faint hearted, and those hoping to land a life-changing investment from Lord Alan Sugar are even forced to live with their fellow competitors during their time on the show.
Candidates all live together in an incredible mansion in Hampstead Heath in London, on the street which has been dubbed 'billionaire's row'.
However, living in the luxurious property means you have to abide by some strict house rules, including no TVs or books, and a very limited amount of outfits.
Star of this year's series Amy Anzel, 48, has revealed what it's like to be a contestant on The Apprentice, and opened up about the strict rules on the show in an interview with The Sun.
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Dress limit
You probably haven't noticed as the boardroom drama usually commands all the attention, but candidates are only allowed to have three dresses to wear throughout the entire series.
They must carefully select just three outfits, which they then rotate throughout the filming process in the boardroom.
Amy told The Sun: "I've watched the show for ten years and never noticed the female candidates have three dresses that are rotated.
"It's interesting because the boardroom scenes are always so intense but you don't spot they're repeating their outfits."
She also revealed: "The men got to change their ties."
Banned items
In The Apprentice household, you won't find any televisions, newspapers or books, and there's definitely no mobile phones or internet connection.
There's also no clocks in the house, to discourage candidates from knowing the exact time.
Amy revealed: "There were no clocks in the house so you never know the time. Being sleep deprived and never knowing the time makes you feel all over the place. You can't focus.
"There's no TV, newspaper or books, internet or phones. It's a very strange way to live. It's so odd."
Trust
After being picked to star on The Apprentice, contestants must select up to five people they trust to tell about their new venture, and they must be sure that those people won't tell anyone.
Candidates can then speak to one of these five people each week while on the show.
Opening up about the "circle of trust", Amy said: "We have a circle of trust. You can only tell five people you're doing the show.
"Everyone else you have to lie to that you're doing jury duty or something."
She added: "Once a week you can speak to your circle of trust and your child as well if you have one. You get 20 minutes to speak to them. You're not allowed to give anything away.
"There's always someone listening."
Chaperones
Contestants aren't alone in the shared house, as they are watched 24 hours a day by a series of producers – even when they're on the toilet.
"Four house producers live with you. You couldn't go to the loo without being chaperoned when you were out on tasks," Amy revealed.
"They say it's to protect us but I think it's the other way around really. You're not allowed to do any task talking.
"When they switch the teams around they'll move your bed from one room to the other so you're not in the same room as someone from the other team.
"It's crazy, honestly," she added.
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Late dinners
The Apprentice contestants often eat very late at night due to their long working days on the show.
Opening up about dinner times in the house, Amy said: "The rule was if we were back before 8pm from the task you had to make your own food.
"In the fridge they had food you had requested, but after 8pm they'd have a caterer in instead."
Nineteen-hour working days
Filming the hit BBC show requires very long working days, with contestants completing 19-hour days for months on end.
Amy added: "You'd go to bed by 9pm or 10pm at the latest because you had to get up at 3am. They were exhausting, long days, but you get used to it."
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