Recruiter caught up with the departing candidate – who went on the BBC reality TV show to champion neurodiversity – to find out about her plans now she has left the process.

Her business plan was to produce a fusion of luxury, high-quality British-Asian desserts under the name Gourmet Mithai. “I’ve fused the best of British and Indian recipes to create a unique, healthy and tasty product in the dessert industry,” she said. “We are currently selling them for corporate and hospitality events. I want Gourmet Mithai to be in Fortnum & Mason, Harrods and major retailers.”

Being diagnosed with ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder], dyslexia and dyspraxia, Hussain now wants to champion neurodiversity in business, and “to enable children that have come from backgrounds similar to mine to maximise their potential”.

“It [neurodiversity] is a strength!” she told Recruiter. “Moving forward I want to champion neurodiversity in business and in the corporate sector. It’s an advantage and makes us stand out from the crowd. Being able to navigate that neurodiversity is something that I’m learning only now and it’s nothing to feel ashamed or embarrassed about.”

Her neurodiversity wasn’t picked up on when she was younger, she said, because she came from an underprivileged area in Yorkshire. “My parents didn’t have the insight into neurodiversity or the money to get me diagnosed. I really want to shine a light on how expensive the diagnosis is to get and that children especially from underprivileged backgrounds often go undiagnosed and unsupported because of the sheer cost. Every child deserves the right to the correct start and support in life.”

Asked whether the recruitment sector needs to improve how it recruits neurodiverse candidates, Hussain, the ex-Accenture, JP Morgan recruiter, said: “I’m fortunate because I work in tech recruitment and we are always leading the way on diversity & inclusion programmes… However, more needs to be done.”