Apprentice sweethearts Phil and Kate are far from alone. Some 65% of office workers say flirtation goes on and 18% admit they take part, according to research from www.euroffice.co.uk.

Some 8% would go as far as to sexually compromise their boss so they couldn’t sack them.

A further 7% would sabotage a colleague’s work or spread bad rumours about other employees to make themselves look better.