A new cast of celebrities will join Celebrity Apprentice Australia when it makes its way onto screens Sunday, May 23rd at 7.00pm on Channel Nine and 9Now.
Viewers will be invited into the boardroom of CEO Lord Alan Sugar, the respected – and feared – British billionaire and business magnate synonymous with the show after starring in all 15 seasons of The Apprentice UK.
Lord Sugar has made his presence felt down under, guided by his two business advisors – Boost Juice pioneer and investor Janine Allis, and fashion designer and entrepreneur Lorna Jane Clarkson.
They will oversee the celebrities as they compete to become the next Celebrity Apprentice. They will use every trick in the book as they each fight to raise money for a charity close to their heart, with the winner of the series earning a further $100,000 in prize money.
One Celebrity will also make history – earning more money for their chosen charity than any other in the history of the show.
Taking to the boardroom this year are:
The Veronicas – Lisa and Jess Origliasso
Charity: The Brain Foundation
Identical twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso make up the ARIA Award-winning pop duo The Veronicas. Their debut album The Secret Life Of… generated three top ten singles and eventually went quadruple platinum. Follow up album Hook Me Up went multi-platinum in Australia.
Ross Noble
Charity: Australian Red Cross — Disaster Response and Recovery Fund
Ross Noble is an English stand-up comedian and actor living in Melbourne. He rose to fame through making appearances on British TV, particularly through interviews and on panel shows such as Have I Got News for You.
Shaynna Blaze
Charity: Voice of Change
Shaynna Blaze is an interior designer and TV host. She is best known for her work as a co-host on Selling Houses Australia, Buying Blind, and as a judge on The Block.
David Genat
Charity: The Garvan Institute
David Genat is a model and was the sole survivor in the Australian Survivor: All Stars season. He had previously competed on Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders in 2019. Known for his cunning game play, David was the first Australian Survivor player to possess two idols at once.
Martha Kalifatidis
Charity: Bully Zero
Martha Kalifatidis is a makeup artist, model and influencer. She is best known for her time on Married at First Sight where she was paired with primary school teacher Michael Brunelli.
Rob Shehadie
Charity: Save Our Sons
Rob Shehadie is a co-creator of Channel Nine’s comedy-drama and Logie-nominated show Here Come the Habibs and the comedy on Channel 10 Street Smart, as well as an actor, story consultant and writing consultant.
Camilla Franks
Charity: National Breast Cancer Foundation
The fashion designer is best known for her boutique CAMILLA. She is the founder and creative director of the company and has boutiques throughout Australia, in addition to an online web store.
Anthony Callea
Charity: Children’s Cancer Foundation
ARIA Award-winner Anthony Callea is a singer-songwriter and stage actor who rose to fame as the runner-up in the 2004 season of Australian Idol.
Alex Hayes
Charity: Batyr
Alex Hayes is a Pro surfer, Instagram star, and YouTuber.
Michelle Bridges
Charity: Women’s Community Shelters
Michelle Bridges is a personal trainer, author and TV star. From 2007 to 2015, she was a trainer on The Biggest Loser Australia.
Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli
Charity: Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation
Wippa is on half of Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show. He has also created and hosted two one-off TV specials with Nova and Network 10 – On the Couch With Wippa and Up Reasonably Late with Fitzy & Wippa.
Olivia Vivian
Charity: Melanoma Institute Australia
Olivia Vivian is an artistic gymnast who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is also the most successful female competitor in the history of Australian Ninja Warrior.
Josh Gibson
Charity: My Room
Josh Gibson is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He has played for the North Melbourne Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL and is known for his tough play as a back-pocket defender.
Scherri-Lee Biggs
Charity: Dress For Success Perth
Scherri-Lee Biggs is a TV host, dancer, model and was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2011. Biggs is currently the weather presenter for Nine News Perth.
