Apprentice candidate Gary Poulton was arrested after a 'disturbance' at the home he shares with his partner and young daughter.
The TV star was questioned by police in a 4am visit, taken to a police station and arrested, according to The Sun, but was later released without charge.
The candidate, who describes himself as a 'family man' in his Twitter bio, denies being arrested or taken into custody.
Gary with his partner and their daughter
In a statement, he said: "I was not arrested, nor taken into police custody. While the police did visit my parents' house I co-operated with them fully and they moved on without further action."
But a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of common assault and taken to Chelmsley Wood station.
"He was later released without charge."
It comes after Gary's co-star Selina Waterman-Smith got into hot water with Apprentice bosses after 'pushing' Charleine Wayn following a particularly heated boardroom session.
The Apprentice 2015: Meet the contestants
The Apprentice 2015
![Aisha Kasim, 30](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/fe/851db/8d66b/42aaf/6889d/c4304/a1b06/apprentice-aisha-kasim_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Aisha Kasim, 30
Aisha ia an inventor who owns a hair accessories business. She's not bad on the music front either - she's penned a jingle for one of her own products: a heated bun that curls your hair.
![Brett Butler-Smythe, 28](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/4d/56691/589f4/fbfba/6bc81/bbb38/7a860/apprentice-brett-butler-smythe_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Brett Butler-Smythe, 28
Brett - who has the poshest name in the history of the world, btw - trained as a marine engineer with the Royal Navy before starting his own property business from scratch. The 28 year old prides himself on being trustworthy, and aspires to "work hard, play hard [and] work harder".
![April Jackson, 26](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/c8/9fe39/901f8/4ea2d/ed1c7/57842/e3260/apprentice-april-jackson_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
April Jackson, 26
Former beauty pageant winner (she scooped the Miss Jamaica Universe title in 2008) April now owns a Jamaican boutique in London. But while she was living in her homecountry, she set up an event management company and a children's charity.
![Dan Callaghan, 23](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/4c/0f273/750ad/4b978/1f7ba/9f9b7/821cf/apprentice-dan-callaghan_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Dan Callaghan, 23
Dan went into politics after leaving university; working for an MEP at the European Parliament in Belgium. The 23 year old is now based in Manchester, where he's the director of a fragrance company.
![Charleine Wain, 31](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/5a/af1b7/9fe43/308f2/70813/3d775/71d64/apprentice-charleine-wain_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Charleine Wain, 31
Charleine joined the Royal Navy straight out of school, serving there for 11 and a half years. She now runs an online clothing boutique and a hair and beauty salon in Plymouth.
![David Stevenson, 25](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/b8/158a0/cb8b4/f3d80/fa379/674c8/a0b4b/apprentice-david-stevenson_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
David Stevenson, 25
David owns a sports marketing company and his main aim to get more bums on seats at live events. His proudest business achievement is managing to sell out Wembley for a football match between two women's national teams.
![Elle Stevenson, 21](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/4b/a292b/fae7d/477fb/4ad17/c137b/2c935/%20apprentice-elle-stevenson_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Elle Stevenson, 21
Elle is this year's youngest candidate, and says her proudest achievement to date is becoming operations director of a construction company aged just 20. Elle's business inspiration is the woman who took on both Apple Music and Spotify, one Taylor Swift.
![Gary Poulton, 34](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/4a/dfc5c/93a7f/bcfd5/a5843/68759/d153d/apprentice-gary-poulton_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Gary Poulton, 34
Gary has made his living developing new store sites as programme manager at a big supermarket chain. He says his proudest achievement was delivering the company's largest property development programme in 2010 and 2011.
![Jenny Garbis, 23](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/63/18ba4/6bb51/ee1bc/f7d6c/1e231/ba6ad/apprentice-jenny-garbis_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jenny Garbis, 23
New graduate Jenny aced her Business Studies degree, earning the highest grades in the year. Jenny classes herself as a feminist and admires Emma Watson for using her fame to call for gender equality through the HeforShe campaign.
![Joseph Valante, 25](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/02/55b5e/6d078/8cb25/d4689/56419/92973/apprentice-joseph-valante_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Joseph Valante, 25
Based in Peterborough, Joseph runs his own plumbing company, and his role model is Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
![Natalie Dean, 25](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/8c/26ad8/47605/fd2f9/0b5fb/658c6/81f11/apprentice-natalie-dean_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Natalie Dean, 25
Coventry-based Natalie is a corporate account manager in telecoms. When she's not working, the 25 year old plays football for a local women's team and cheers on Sheffield Wednesday.
![Mergim Butaja, 23](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/0c/0fb48/264cc/f40f7/2cd99/7ee9f/495cb/apprentice-mergim-butaja_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Mergim Butaja, 23
Born in Kosovo, Mergim came to the UK with his family when he was 7. He now lives in Coventry, and works as a sales accounts manager.
![Richard Woods, 31](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/90/f2a76/77d11/36f89/f7398/59ba6/fb555/apprentice-richard-woods_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Richard Woods, 31
Richard says his only regret in life is not becoming a millionaire before his 30th birthday. He runs a digital marketing firm, and already boasts four profit-making companies.
![Ruth Whiteley, 47](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/45/85fbe/c7550/6944d/5f5ac/613ba/5610a/apprentice-ruth-whiteley_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Ruth Whiteley, 47
Ruth owns a sales training consultancy, but her background is in telesales. She's previously worked as a court reporter, and even as a DJ on her local radio station.
![Selina Waterman-Smith, 31](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/93/83bd0/40caf/79a14/23816/27d65/c5083/apprentice-selina-waterman-smith_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Selina Waterman-Smith, 31
Selina describes herself as feisty, strong and kind. The 31 year old emigrated to Dubai, and says that setting up her events company there is her proudest business achievement.
![Sam Curry, 23](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/cb/e6ce9/aab29/1ac94/65e50/9d0db/9800c/apprentice-sam-curry_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Sam Curry, 23
Sam works as a private tutor. His business inspiration is Richard Branson; arguing that his success shows you don't need to be ruthless or cruel to run a good business.
![Vana Koutsomitis, 27](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/69/a7780/c2604/5d78f/c9875/56e8a/6c20b/apprentice-vana-koutsomitis_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Vana Koutsomitis, 27
Social media consultant Vana has travelled the globe, but settled in Barcelona. Her business inspiration is Ashton Kutcher, because of his eye for a good opportunity (the star has invested in businesses from Skype to Airbnb).
![Scott Saunders, 27](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/lifestyle-legacy/ea/e7246/a7e25/4e33f/6dfc4/bb522/f6443/apprentice-scott-saunders_620x713.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Scott Saunders, 27
Scott is a senior sales account manager based in Hertfordshire. He says his biggest obsession in business is making his first million.