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In the first part of the Apprentice Insider's chat with Gavin, we learnt about his view on Clochegate and the infamous quest to find a top hat. What about his experiences with the other candidates, Lord Sugar and life in the Apprentice house? Before bidding us farewell, Gavin gave us the lowdown…

Prior to the firing, Gavin was accused of acting like a 'beaten man' by Thomas during the latter stages of the task. A fair assessment? "No, not at all," countered Gavin. "I don't think I was a 'beaten man' at any point. What's more frustrating is that no one throughout the whole task pulled me to one side and gave me any negative feedback or gave me any direction about what they think we should do."

Fortunately, the opticians guru was able to look back upon his boardroom experiences more happily. "The atmosphere in the boardroom was very nervewracking, but I think it looks a lot worse than what it actually is. There's a good bit of banter going on in the boardroom. There are a lot of things that a lot of people don't pick up on."

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"Lord Sugar is hilarious," said Gavin of the man that fired him. "Some of the banter that Lord Sugar will come out with in the boardroom is brilliant. He'll put you at ease. He's a very down to earth guy. You can talk to him in normal terms, like he's a normal fellow. He's not someone who thinks he's too good to talk to you."

Gavin was roommates with Thomas and Jim Ìý(both of whom are apparently tidy) during his time on The Apprentice, but how did he find life in the house? "Very peaceful," he answered. " I think we all got along. I think everyone accepted what we were there to do and that we didn’t know each other before we went into the process – and that we weren't there to make friends, but we were there to aim for this goal of investment. But I think as time went on we all became a lot closer and everyone accepted that what happened during the tasks was purely business and purely for the end goal of trying to win The Apprentice."Ìý

"We all shared this experience together and it's an experience we'll never forget," added Gavin. He certainly hasn't forgotten his time promoting the Slangatang app in Earls Court. "It was probably the most cringeworthy day of my life, he sighed. "Having to dress up in what I did and run round in a woolly hat wasn't the highlight of my business career… but you've got to do what needs to be done in order to get a brand out there, to make a noise and to make people notice you."

That's true commitment to the cause – something that Gavin cannot be faulted for.

Did Lord Sugar make the right decision to fire him? If not, who should have gone? Let us know your views by clicking on the Comments button...