The Apprentice: Howard Ebison & Mona Lewis Become Embroiled In Homophobic Row

April 19th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry

The Apprentice candidate Mona Lewis has become embroiled in a homophobic scandal during filming for the BBC TV show.

According to the Sunday Mirror, the row began when Sir Alan Sugar set a task for the teams to create a new image for the seaside town of Margate.

Howard Ebison suggested rebranding the location as a gay resort, but Lewis rejected the idea saying that she would not like her six-year-old son to meet a homosexual man.

An insider told the newspaper: “Howard did very well to keep his cool as he was extremely offended. He had to put up with a certain amount of homophobic abuse when he was growing up, so this really upset him.

“The group was stunned that someone as intelligent as Mona could have such old-fashioned views. Even though she was raised in a country with more traditional values, her comments were indefensible.”

Show producers are still said to be considering how much of the incident will air amid fears that it could offend viewers.

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