There's something about Ben I really don't like!! I find him absolutely vile to say the least. He's got a really nasty streak as was seen in the clips on 'You're Fired' when he made snide remarks about the other contestants' fitness. I think he's the male version of Katie Hopkins. Anyone agree?

Never! Katie Hopkins was a bitch, but she did it with style. Ben is just annoying.

Katie was a whole lot smarter than Ben. And wittier.

There's something almost (but not quite) endearing about how dumb Ben is. He has no tactical awareness whatsoever. As Suralan has noticed, he's insulted everyone. Good luck to him trying to get a favour out of Kimberley after calling her obese. He's too stupid to cover his back. Last week he banged on and on about how great his product was, even when everybody else saw it for the 'fitness box of crap' that it actually was. A smart apprentice would have gauged public opinion and searched for someone else to pin the blame on. Not Ben.

Plus the braces are ridiculous.

Precisely.

Katie was a genuine villain. Ben is trying too hard to be one because he knows it will get him noticed and talked about.

Katie Hopkins is one of the really stand-out memorable characters, Ben is just a tw*t.

Ben is a would be if could be but cant be. A total nerd.

And I'm not sure if Ben could wear a neckerchief with such style...

No, Katie was a lot worse, remember the whole northern thing with Adam, and something to do with him drinking loads.

Ben just states the truth, in his defence, the American, does look clinically obese

Katie was actually smart. Ben is just annoying.

Unfortunately his big gob will get him far, but I dont think he will win

What a lot of rot.

She doesn't look clinically obese at all. She's a perfectly healthy size.

I couldn't stand Katie and I can't stand Ben. I suppose Katie said these things with a bit more panache, but really they're equally obnoxious.

Katie was a bitch of legendary proportions (remember that nose?).

Ben is a snide, nerdy try-hard. Not amusing or interesting in the slightest. Hope he's out tonight.

Katie was not a nice person, but she was more entertaining than Ben. I think Ben would like to think that he is sharp and witty in the way that Katie could be, but he isn't. If he was chocolate he'd eat himself, he loves himself so much.

Debra is more like Katie Hopkins, Ben thinks he's a machiavellian but Debra has definitely shown a rutheless streak and a will to win at all costs.

I suspect Katie had a bigger willy...

Ben wears braces. 'Nuff said.

Plus he looks like a 'wind in the willows' character.

Put glasses on him and he'd be a double for Penfold in Dangermouse.

Katie would run rings around Ben. He is a lightweight.

He has so much belief matched by such little ability.

Ilike to know what make Ben so special then

The thing with Katie is that she usually spoke the truth with what she was saying. Like the way she used to be mean about Adam was true. He was a miserable person, and would zap all positivety out of you. But, as pointed out earlier, she did it with style.

Ben is just so forceful and quite fake with his aggression. He isn't as subtle and unlike Katie, most of what he says is crap and not true.

Katie also seemed to have some self awareness and ability to laugh (a little bit) at herself. Ben is just a knob who thinks he's brilliant - and he's not.

Ben is more like the next Michael Sophocles. A useless, smug, arrogant tosser with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, and who hasn't been fired yet over far more deserving candidates for entertainment reasons. Or maybe Sir Alan is fawning over him because he's a "young man" who "reminds him so much of himself when he was that age".

Ben wishes he had a fraction of the sharp wit that Katie had. Katie may have been a bitch but she was quite a strong candidate imo.

I loved Katie. She was a villain but had style and substance. Ben doesn't come close to her if you ask me.

Michael Sophocles had more charm. And I never thought I'd type those words.

I hope Suralan fires him the next time he's up. He's already had too many chances.