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Taking it on the chin: loser Majid and beardy Sir Alan

Majid Nagra said he could not think why he had been picked, concluding Sir Alan Sugar must have been jealous of his unique facial hair. he was f ired af ter the empire team failed the third task, designing and sell a new piece of fitness equipment.

But Maj, 28, from Coventry, who Sir Alan blasted for being too quiet, said: "There's no way I should've have been fired. Sir Alan got it totally wrong.

"It's pretty obvious he just got rid of me because I've got a better beard. he's jealous because his is so scruffy." he said he was so sure the project manager, James McQuillan, would be fired he even stopped listening.

"I switched off because I didn't think I was going," he said. "I was convinced James was going. It was the third week and he'd been in there twice. Only when Sir Alan mentioned my name I thought I better speak up. But it was too late and I was gutted." empire's "Bingo Buster" design to tackle "bingo wing" underarm f lab f lopped. Sir Alan's adviser Nick hewitt called it a " device of torture."

Maj tipped Philip Taylor to win. he said he now hopes to make his fortune with an Asian marriage website.

Meanwhile viewers were furious yesterday after BBC Online leaked who was out hours before the 9pm show.

The result was revealed with a link to clips on the video section with the caption: "Majid, You're Fired!"

A spokesman apologised and said it had been removed as soon as they realised.