I was a love cod
Goldfish-guzzling Apprentice star Ben confesses to three-in-a-bed romp, drugs and naked pool parties
COCKY goldfish-gulping Apprentice shark Ben Clarke spills a bowlful on his secret wild life of ORGIES, DRUGS and BOOZE.
The posh bighead - booted off the show by Alan Sugar for being too immature - tells the News of the World of no-holds-barred three-in-a-bed romps and naked pool parties.
And Ben, who you can see on video below, reveals how he got stoned on MARIJUANA and slurped from 98-foot long "funnels" of booze during his days as a student.
"I'm a work-hard, play-hard type of guy," says show-off Ben, 22-pictured above with his mates romping with some models on holiday.
"I've slept around with loads of women - but probably less than a hundred. I've had two in a bed with me at the same time - it was fun."
And he brags that his girlfriend of three years, a 24-year-old medical student called Jenny - has reaped the benefit.
"I've cleaned up my act now I've got Jenny. Women want a man who has played the field so he knows what to do in the bedroom. And she has no complaints. I know how to satisfy her."
Last week we told how Ben swallowed a live goldfish in a sick stunt after getting tanked up at a birthday bash. He won't talk about that as the RSPCA is investigating him.
But the shark is certainly ready to plunge into his past when it comes to his orgies in and out of the pool at his family's villa in Barbados-one of his favourite haunts.
He grins: "One night me and two mates met ten British glamour models in a club called the Boat Yard. We picked our three -the best way to describe them was big t*ts and brown hair, just what we wanted - and took them home.
"It's not hard to pull girls when all you have to say is, 'do you want to come back to my villa?' When we got there we had more rum and headed to the pool where the girls were straight off with their bikini tops and into little thongs. We stripped down to our boxers.
Kissed
"They were super-fit obviously - I've seen a couple of them in lads' mags. We kissed and cuddled in the pool and then decided to make our way into the bedroom we were sharing as things heated up.
"All the girls had their clothes off. I wasn't paying that much attention to what the other guys were doing. I was just trying to focus on my own bird.
"I don't remember the photos being taken - but it was a cracking night."
The rich former public schoolboy and his pals also hosted many naked pool parties at the Sandy Lane hotel in Barbados - where rooms cost up to £6,300 a night.
"They started when I was about 16-the age when I lost my virginity," says Ben. "I would kiss girls naked in the pool. It would start with maybe some girls sitting on the guys' shoulders to play fight-and they would tear each other's bikini tops off. Then one thing led to another."
Ben's wild life hit new highs when he was at university in Newcastle - literally. He was renowned for hosting huge parties at the £1,250 a month penthouse he shared with three mates.
"I smoked weed (marijuana)," he says. "We used to roll quite big smokes on the nights we didn't go out. It was a laugh - and there was nothing better to do if we weren't getting p****d.
"We'd have bags of Doritos ready to eat afterwards when we got the munchies. We would have spent hundreds of pounds on weed, maybe more."
When he wasn't on drugs he'd go drinking almost every night.
"We could get three trebles with mixers for £5. We would get absolutely trolleyed. We'd all drink a 700ml bottle of vodka each - and that was before going out."
Their favourite drinking game involved the use of a 98-foot-long drinking funnel made from tubing.
"We were renowned for having funnels at our parties," says Ben. "We had one that would go all the way from our flat down to the garden. We would send down two pints into the mouth of the person on the ground in a couple of seconds. At one of party we easily sent 1,000 pints down that thing." He reveals his bad boy behaviour even got him kicked out of London's posh Savoy Hotel after he and his mates ran amok, high on marijuana.
"We had been at a friend's 21st at Hampton Court Palace. Afterwards we all ended back at her suite in the Savoy where we were all smoking up.
"We were laughing our asses off and running around the corridors being chased by security. We thought it was hilarious.
"But as soon as I finished university that was it for that sort of behaviour. I have taken my life seriously since. I'm a businessman and that is my main focus." Ben-now on the hunt for a new job in investment banking-brushes aside reports of him flirting with fellow contestants including blonde stunner Kate Walsh.
"I didn't really fancy any of the other contestants," he says - and insists he only has eyes for girlfriend Jenny.
He claims he had even vowed to MARRY her if he had gone on to become Sir Alan's £100,000 apprentice.
Ben laughs: "I think she got quite scared when I started going really far on the show. She will be graduating as a doctor in the next month. She's got red hair - she doesn't fake tan or anything. She is naturally beautiful.
"You know you've found a really good girl and you wake up beside her the morning after you've been out for a drink and she's got no make-up on and still looks drop dead gorgeous.
"My proposal will have to wait now, until we both get settled in work and sort out our finances. But I do spoil her. I'm old fashioned. For Christmas I got her a £500 Mulberry suitcase. We've talked about living together."
He says he has no regrets about his time as the Apprentice bad boy. "Everything you do in life is a valuable lesson," says Ben. "I finally realised that aggression wasn't a strength. It was one of my greatest weaknesses.
"But I'm really pleased with how far I got. Sir Alan seemed to quite like me despite the face that I had a dodgy start. He appreciates that I was too young. I've got a lot to learn."
Ben's verdict on the rest
ON YASMINA: "She is very shrewd. Ruthless, but highly intelligent. Excellent at many things."
ON JAMES: "While he can be a wee bit of a donkey, he has a lot to offer. Talented."
ON LORRAINE: "She's absolutely bonkers. Mad as a box of frogs but a really nice person. I don't think she'll be in final."
ON HOWARD: "He sits back and takes things in. He's not a leader but always contributes."
ON DEBRA: "She is misunderstood but is extremely talented. I didn't fancy her at all."
ON KATE: "Kate and Phil are very sweet together -I'd be gutted if they broke up. She is a very strong contender to win and good looking. But I didn't fancy her at all."
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This article has 45 comments
Is he dating Amy Bohan? What a pair they would make!!!
By Shawn Howarth. Posted September 11 2009 at 2:09 PM.
Good evening. When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
I am from Tunisia and now teach English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Also from new jersey and new york, mr."
Thank you so much for your future answers :). Dulcea.
By Dulcea. Posted September 5 2009 at 9:40 PM.
Yeah, I agree with most of the comments previously listed, Ben is young, naive and born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and ok maybe educated at Sandhurst I think he mentioned maybe once or twice... however he will learn the hard way,as no decent woman or even employer would put up with his arrogant attitude so yeah this maybe all just for the camera's to give him an image, however alot of people I know who have been very well educated do lack one thing and that's common sense, and you cannot get by without that! Ben may come out with the big buzz words, and that's what they are, make him sound more intelligent, but again scripted. So Ben go for it mate, make yourself look a bigger full than you are!!
By Delboy13. Posted July 12 2009 at 3:02 PM.
He's a bit of a spunk! eh? Super fit, Guy...
By Kath. Posted May 28 2009 at 10:33 PM.
I think Ben provides quality entertainment. If he decides to live his life like that, so what?its his life!
By YAYBEN. Posted May 25 2009 at 7:04 PM.
Did I tell you I went to Sandhurst?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
By D.Duck. Posted May 25 2009 at 10:09 AM.
are ppl who think the show is scripted stupid? Sir Alan wouldnt do the show if it was! And if at uni you dont drink a lot, get some girls etc then you have had a very boring time. If you cant go out and enjoy life and experiment a little a uni when can you? Leave these ppl alone and let them do what they want b4 they enter the real world
By T. Posted May 24 2009 at 11:24 PM.
Ben the Bellend !!!!
By Steven Paul McCarthy. Posted May 24 2009 at 8:32 PM.
He's just young and niave. I feel sorry for him he's clearly been encouraged by the media to say all this stuff and been tempted by money but has no idea how much of an idiot he looks because of it.
The Apprentice is a fantastic entertainment show but why do we need to make the candidates into Z listers and have to read about thier personal lives? Stay with your gf Ben and get back to reality.
By Anon. Posted May 24 2009 at 5:21 PM.
Please don't think of this program as real. Psychologists pick the contestants and the tasks are deliberately trivial to suit filming and editing. Sad to say even Sir Alan's contribution seem to be scripted. The UK is overflowing with smart bright talented people who are too clever and busy to take part in this program.
By Frank Johnson. Posted May 24 2009 at 4:56 PM.
TV STar the headline read - then I saw it was this numpty - give us a break!
By jbrown. Posted May 24 2009 at 2:41 PM.
OMG!!! Look at you all. So what if he enjoyed his university life, good on him. You're all coming across as jealous and judgmental hippocates. Im sure you would bite my hand off if i offered you lots of booze and a raunchy night with hot models. Leave the poor guy alone!
Ben
By Ben Clarke. Posted May 24 2009 at 2:18 PM.
I think Sir Alan Sugar missed a trick here as I don’t think he realised that Sandhurst gave our out scholarships for “Paper Clip counting” as Ben would been a great asset to the Sugar empire after passing out, and who knows he might even advanced to ”Head Pencil Sharpener!”
P.S. Did you know that and anagram of “Ben Clarke” is Total Arrogant Jumped up Nobody” – give or take a few letters that is !!
By Robert Guy. Posted May 24 2009 at 2:08 PM.
I cant believe how seriously you are all taking this. He's just a young lad having fun. I think lots of people on here are bitter and wish they could have some fun in their lives! Im not a fan of his, but his behaviour doesnt shock me or compel me to detest him.
By Mark. Posted May 24 2009 at 12:41 PM.
100 women yeah right mate as if i fat ugly toad like him could sleep with 100 women ha ha ha
By bobby. Posted May 24 2009 at 2:02 PM.
Here we go again, why give these dorks printing space.
With saying that, your girlfriends looks really lovely Ben, I hope you treat her decently and not like the other '100' you claim to have had.
Never mind, if Jenny does boot him out.... there's always Sandhurst..
By Bonnieb. Posted May 24 2009 at 1:39 PM.
He's one of those self centred guys who think everyone is laughing "with" them! bless him bet his doctor girlfriend is so embarrassed by this plonker!! what must her family and friends think? "yes very good choice at a future husband dear... ate a goldfish,shagged around with slags on numerous holidays and is now the laughing stock of britain good son-in-law material there"
Idiot
By Sarah. Posted May 24 2009 at 1:25 PM.
What a shame. It just shows how arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand. This individual has both in spadefuls. Can't even see when he's being set up for a huge fall.
By Dot. Posted May 24 2009 at 1:23 PM.
It's people like this who sell stories such as these which influence the younger members of society today to so such things. The apprentice is just another bad reality tv show for people who want there 15 mins, if this is it - then why bother?
By Jenny. Posted May 24 2009 at 11:51 AM.
What a plonker!!
By Lyn. Posted May 24 2009 at 12:07 PM.
Hahaha, this is priceless. Thank you Ben for showing what a wonderful life you lead, amazing. I can assure you they did not sleep with you for your looks which are non existent, or your intelligence which again is debatable. I really don't know why he is so arrogant, he is the most repulsive person I've ever seen. It's wonderful to see how some deluded people in the world live, why he has placed himself on such a pedestal I will never know. Oh, look on the bright side at least he had his scholarship to Sandhurst hey.
By Ashanti. Posted May 24 2009 at 11:27 AM.
Well, you certainly won't get to take up that Sandhurst scholarship now. What an immature idiot. He knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
By Eg. Posted May 24 2009 at 11:15 AM.
Do we really care. Sex, drugs and rock n roll is hardly new, and most have tried it. Shows how clever he is - he wants to get in to Investment banking, the industry which is laying loads of people off. Think outside the box, sunshine.
By steve. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:39 AM.
LOL yeah ok. Everything that comes out of this idiots mouth is bulls***, and his girlfriend is ugly btw.
By Chris Froughton. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:46 AM.
Just how stupid is this numpty!!!!!!
By Gaz. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:44 AM.
if this was fifteen of the countries best prospects god help us if sugar keeps employing these morons he's destined to go broke
By dave. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:30 AM.
I hope he spent his 10p for the interview wisely
Sheesh.
By mrs_spratt. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:11 AM.
What a donkey. Would fit in well with Cameron and Osborne at the Bullingdon Club
By George. Posted May 24 2009 at 10:05 AM.
what a fat prat, that stubble doesnt fall anyone. the way he walks gave us a laugh for weeks though.
By amanda. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:37 AM.
I know his family (family friends for at least 40 years), who are all lovely and down to earth and nothing like this total idiot. Great way to embarrass your family, Ben.
By Anon. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:21 AM.
The world of investment banking is in for a treat! Let them welcome him with open arms..for he is truely 'one of them'!
Prat.
By Heather. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:20 AM.
Good on you Ben.
Don't think you were agressive enough.
Should have defo nailed the 6/10 Blonde bird.
What do the plebs know?
By Roger Pratt. Posted May 24 2009 at 8:59 AM.
what a prat this little boy is, he has all the makings of a bent politician
By haydn jones. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:08 AM.
Why on earth are we being regaled with the pubescent exploits of a spoilt little brat? Nothing new, nothing original, nothing interesting - just the same old predictable tale of booze, birds and drugs.
By Edmund Simpson. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:05 AM.
STAR ???
OMG ... I AM SO SICK OF NO MARKS BEING CALLED STARS.
WHEN WILL THIS ALL END ?????
By Jayjay. Posted May 24 2009 at 7:58 AM.
Good news for Brits who haven't been to public school:if you're a really extraordinarily talented and intelligent person, with tons of drive and a willingness to work all the hours God sends, you may be lucky enough to end up working for this posh prat 5 years from now.
By Paul. Posted May 24 2009 at 7:16 AM.
Expect Alan Sugar had already seen through this idiots guide to being an MP. Imagine if he had gained the job at Amstrad. Any confidential negotiations would have gone straight to the opposition or the National Press. Still Sandhurst awaits, I think not. I have a cycling proficiency certificate 1965 part 2 perhaps I should have applied to go on the show.
Makes you realise why this country is in such a mess when prats like this live in such a smug little world of their own and think that they have leadership qualities.
By Smokey joe. Posted May 24 2009 at 6:57 AM.
The good people of the UK have been unfortunate enough to witness some real prats cross their TV screens since the sad emergence of reality TV but this plonker is probably the biggest of them all. His looks and actions make blokes cringe and women cover their eyes in horror. I doubt he will receive a single comment of support here (unless his mum decides to wade in)
By CAM. Posted May 24 2009 at 6:15 AM.
Another Prat who is out of touch with reality.
Immature, irresponsible and spoilt. I am sure the Army will not want him, he would be a liability.
He does have all the makings of a MP..
By Tony Wood. Posted May 24 2009 at 4:58 AM.
Hmmmmm , That's nice , it will make for interesting reading when potential employers read that .......
Oh , but wait I almost forgot you won a scholarship to Sandhurst , they must be really pleased when you mention their name ......NOT !!
By Susan . Posted May 24 2009 at 3:21 AM.
How on earth does he think he's going to get a job in investment banking after admitting that little lot! What an idiot, and the video was so cringeworthy I couldn't watch it through, just hideous.
By Amanda. Posted May 24 2009 at 2:08 AM.
He is from the school of prats! I've come across quite a few of his lot and they are all bred the same! Wonder how employable he is now with his reputation?
By Sean. Posted May 24 2009 at 1:57 AM.
Spoiled brat who let down Northern Ireland badly.
By Joe. Posted May 24 2009 at 12:16 AM.
He sounds like a silly little man (odd)
By kelly. Posted May 23 2009 at 11:32 PM.
My verdict on all of them. Crap
By Jimmy. Posted May 23 2009 at 11:16 PM.