Speaking at the launch of the 14th series at London’s Soho Hotel, he said: “She caused her problems herself, I believe.
The Apprentice is set to return to the BBC with another crop of 16 hopefuls hoping to become Lord Sugar’s business partner.
Katie Hopkins, who was given her platform on the BBC series 11 years ago, lost a libel case to the food writer Jack Monroe last year.
Speaking on This Morning, Lord Sugar also revealed briefly feeling sorry for Hopkins at the post-series wrap party in 2007.“She had made no friends among the other candidates.