For the most recent season, see The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 6).
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
Genre
Reality
Created by
Mark Burnett
Based on
NBC: The Apprentice by Mark Burnett
Presented by
Mark Bouris
Alan Sugar
Starring
Dane Bouris
Deborah Thomas
Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Shelley Barrett
Lorna Jane Clarkson
Janine Allis
Nick Bell
Natasha Young
Narrated by
Andrew Daddo
David Reyne
Opening theme
"Are You with Me" by The Potbelleez (season 1–2)
"For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays (season 3, 5)
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English
No. of seasons
6
No. of episodes
74
Production
Executive producers
Mark Burnett
Scot Cru
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
30—90 minutes
Production companies
FremantleMedia Australia (seasons 1–4)
Mark Burnett Productions (seasons 1—4)
Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (season 5)
Original release
Network
Nine Network
Release
24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) – 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
Release
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) – 21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)
Related
The Apprentice Australia
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The Celebrity Apprentice Australia is an Australian reality television series which aired on the Nine Network. Based on NBC's The Apprentice, it first aired on 24 October 2011 and originally featured Mark Bouris, the founder and chairman of Wizard Home Loans and Yellow Brick Road, as the chief executive officer (CEO).
In July 2020, Nine reportedly commissioned Warner Brothers Australia, current owners of the franchise, to make a new season of The Celebrity Apprentice for 2021, with former series CEO Mark Bouris not returning.[1][2] In September 2020, Nine confirmed at their yearly upfronts that the series will officially return in 2021 with British business magnate and The Apprentice UK host and CEO, Lord Alan Sugar leading the series, along with the reveal of Michelle Bridges, Michael "Wippa" Wipfli and Olivia Vivian as some of the competing celebrities.[3][4] On 12 October, Nine announced the full list of celebrities competing in the season.[5] In the same month, Josh Gibson and Scherri-Lee Biggs were also announced as competing celebrities.[6] The season premiered on 23 May 2021.[7]
In September 2021, the series was renewed for a sixth season with Alan Sugar returning as CEO, and revealing Turia Pitt and Will & Woody as some of the competing celebrities.[8][9] On 17 October 2021, Nine announced the full list of celebrities competing in the season.[10]
In September 2022, the series was cancelled for a second time by Nine and won’t return in 2023.[11][12]
^Perry, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Nine Commissions a new season of The Celebrity Apprentice". TV Black Box. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^Knox, David (28 July 2020). "Report: Nine returning to Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^Knox, David (16 September 2020). "Upfronts 2021: Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^"NINE UPFRONTS: MAJOR TENTPOLES RETURN + NINE REVIVES BEAUTY AND THE GEEK". TV Black Box. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^Knox, David (12 October 2020). "Celebrities revealed for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^Knox, David (22 October 2020). "Josh Gibson, Scherri-Lee Biggs join Celebrity Apprentice Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^Knox, David (10 May 2021). "Returning: Celebrity Apprentice S5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront". TV Black Box. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Knox, David (17 October 2021). "More cast for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^Perry, Kevin (16 September 2022). "All the shows not returning to Nine in 2023". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^Bond, Nick (15 September 2022). "Nine drops Ninja Warrior and Celebrity Apprentice as 2023 line-up revealed". news.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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