Apprentice Phil wants to marry Kate

The Apprentice reject Philip Taylor has confessed he'd like to marry fellow contestant Kate Walsh.

The Geordie contestant - who was fired by Sir Alan Sugar last week for being too cocky - told Heat magazine how smitten he is with the blonde businesswoman.

Phil said: "Well you always dream of marrying a beautiful woman don't you - put it this way if I was going to marry anyone I'd like it to be her."

He also opened up about their first kiss while filming the BBC show.

Phil said: "It was after task three - we were hanging out with each other before the boardroom meeting. I told Kate to close her eyes and when she did I lent in and kissed her! She was laughing at me but I knew at that point she liked me too.

"We were slipping each other kisses here and there and there were lots of stolen moments. When we were in the lounge we'd sneakily hold hands or if the lights were down a bit of a kiss."

Phil is so committed to the relationship he is relocating to be nearer Kate.

He said: "We were worried about when we got out that the distance would be a problem but we talked about it and decided that we would make it work and in fact I am going to move closer to where Kate lives to make it work which is a big decision for me - my feelings for Kate have made me want to take that risk."