The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
GenreReality
Created byMark Burnett
Based onNBC: The Apprentice
by Mark Burnett
Presented by
Starring
Narrated by
Opening theme
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes74
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30—90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) –
18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
Release23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) –
21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)
Related
The Apprentice Australia

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]

Timeline of personalities

Judges Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
Current
Alan Sugar CEO
Janine Allis Advisor
Nick Bell Advisor
Former
Mark Bouris CEO
David Reyne Narrator
Kerri-Anne Kennerley Advisor
Shelley Barrett Advisor
Andrew Daddo Narrator
Dan Bouris Advisor
Deborah Thomas Advisor
Lorna Jane Clarkson Advisor

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner-up
First airedLast aired
11924 October 2011 (2011-10-24)21 November 2011 (2011-11-21)Julia Morris, Team Ignite
National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia), $200,750		Jason Coleman, Team Unity
The Song Room, $100,000
2918 April 2012 (2012-04-18)16 May 2012 (2012-05-16)Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Team Platinum
Australian Children's Music Foundation, $204,253		Nathan Joliffe, Team Platinum
Epilepsy Australia, $80,000
3930 April 2013 (2013-04-30)25 June 2013 (2013-06-25)Stephanie Rice, Team Supreme
The Heart Foundation, $181,750		John Steffensen, Team Fabulous
National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy, $40,000
41016 September 2015 (2015-09-16)18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)Sophie Monk, Team Fearless
Make-A-Wish Foundation, $263,412		Tim Dormer, Team Dream Team
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, $28,152
51223 May 2021 (2021-05-23)15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)Shaynna Blaze, Team Momentum
Voice of Change, $489,000		Ross Noble, Team Fun-Raisers
Australian Red Cross Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, $103,500
61622 May 2022 (2022-05-22)21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)Benji Marshall, Team Collaborate
Souths Cares, 547,105		Darren McMullen, Team Collaborate
Feel The Magic, $412,617

Teams by season

Season No. of tasks Team Name Overall record wins as a team Apprentice Result
1 8 Unity 2 Losing Team
Ignite 6 Winning Team
2 8 Fortune 3 Losing Team
Platinum 5 Winning Team
3 9 Fabulous 4 Losing Team
Supreme 5 Winning Team
4 10 Dream Team 5 Losing Team
Fearless 5 Winning Team
5 11 Fun-Raisers 4 Losing Team
Momentum 7 Winning Team
6 16 Innovate 6 Losing Team
Collaborate 10 Winning Team

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 1)

A celebrity version of the series began to air on the Nine Network on 24 October 2011. It was won by comedian Julia Morris, who beat choreographer and So You Think You Can Dance Australia judge Jason Coleman in the final Boardroom.

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Julia Morris National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia) Winner
(21 November 2011) 		$200,750.35
Jason Coleman The Song Room Runner-up
(21 November 2011) 		$100,000
Jesinta Campbell Reach Foundation Fired in final task
(21 November 2011) 		$166,385
Shane Crawford Breast Cancer Network Australia Fired in final task
(21 November 2011) 		$49,310.81
Pauline Hanson Assistance Dogs Fired in task 7
(15 November 2011) 		$20,000
Lisa Curry The Heart Foundation Fired in task 6
(9 November 2011) 		$0
Didier Cohen Youth Off The Streets Fired in task 5
(8 November 2011) 		$55,250
Max Markson Variety, the Children's Charity Fired in task 5
(8 November 2011) 		$0
Wendell Sailor Joanne Mackay Breast Cancer Foundation Fired in task 4
(3 November 2011) 		$0
Deni Hines Oasis Africa Australia Fired in task 3
(1 November 2011) 		$47,400
Polly Porter HeartKids Australia Fired in task 2
(27 October 2011) 		$0
Warwick Capper Camp Quality Fired in task 1
(25 October 2011) 		$0

Season 2 (2012)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 2)

The second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began to air on the Nine Network on 18 April 2012. It was eventually won by television and music industry personality Ian Dickson, who beat reality star Nathan Jolliffe in the final Boardroom.

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Ian "Dicko" Dickson Australian Children's Music Foundation Winner
(16 May 2012) 		$204,253
Nathan Joliffe Epilepsy Australia Runner-up
(16 May 2012) 		$80,000
Ben Dark Brisbane Royal Children's Hospital Fired in task 8
(10 May 2012) 		$40,000
Lauryn Eagle Bay City Care Fired in task 8
(10 May 2012) 		$0
Vince Sorrenti The Cancer Council Fired in task 7
(9 May 2012) 		$0
Charlotte Dawson† Smile Foundation Fired in task 7
(9 May 2012) 		$20,000
Jason Akermanis Vicdeaf Fired in task 6
(3 May 2012) 		$152,000
Patti Newton Sids and Kids Fired in task 5
(2 May 2012) 		$0
Tania Zaetta Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Fired in task 4
(26 April 2012) 		$0
David Hasselhoff Starlight Foundation Quit in task 3
(25 April 2012) 		$231,649
Marion Grasby Save The Children Fired in task 2
(19 April 2012) 		$70,120
Fiona O'Loughlin Angel Care Fired in task 1
(18 April 2012) 		$0

Season 3 (2013)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 3)

The third season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began to air on the Nine Network on 30 April 2013. It was won by Olympic Gold Champion Stephanie Rice, who beat fellow olympian John Steffensen in the final Boardroom.

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Stephanie Rice The Heart Foundation Winner
(25 June 2013) 		$181,750
John Steffensen National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy Runner-up
(25 June 2013) 		$40,000
Roxy Jacenko Sydney Children's Hospital Fired in task 9
(25 June 2013) 		$40,000
Jeff Fenech Save Our Sons Fired in task 9
(25 June 2013) 		$179,200
Dawn Fraser Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled Fired in task 8
(18 June 2013) 		$60,000
Prue MacSween Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Fired in task 8
(18 June 2013) 		$50,000
Layla Subritzky Lifeline Fired in task 7
(11 June 2013) 		$5,000
Dermott Brereton The Shane Warne Foundation Fired in task 7
(11 June 2013) 		$294,687.99
Peter Everett Skin and Cancer Foundation Fired in task 6
(4 June 2013) 		$32,743.11
Rob Mills The Reach Foundation Fired in task 5
(28 May 2013) 		$40,000
Kym Johnson The Merry Makers Fired in task 4
(21 May 2013) 		$10,000
Brian Mannix Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Fired in task 3
(14 May 2013) 		$10,000
Peter Berner ChildFund Australia Fired in task 2
(7 May 2013) 		$10,000
Prinnie Stevens Musicians Make a Difference Fired in task 1
(30 April 2013) 		$10,000

Season 4 (2015)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 4)

The fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began airing on the Nine Network on 16 September 2015, following a one-year absence. Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Shelley Barrett replace Dane Bouris and Deborah Thomas as advisors. This season ends with Sophie Monk reigning supreme and defeating former Big Brother champion Tim Dormer in the final Boardroom.[13]

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Sophie Monk Make-A-Wish Foundation Winner
(18 November 2015) 		$263,412
Tim Dormer Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Runner-up
(18 November 2015) 		$28,152
Matt Cooper Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick Fired in Task 9
(11 November 2015) 		$20,000
Richard Reid Foodbank Australia Fired in Task 9
(11 November 2015) 		$15,000
Mel Greig Endometriosis Australia Fired in Task 8
(4 November 2015) 		$10,000
Tegan Martin Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead (Metabolic Clinic) Fired in Task 7
(28 October 2015) 		$130,782
Gabi Grecko The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia Fired in Tasks 1 & 6
(21 October 2015) 		$0
James Mathison Barnardos Australia Fired in Task 5
(14 October 2015) 		$25,000
Esther Anderson Pink Hope Fired in Task 4
(7 October 2015) 		$0
Gina Liano Cancer Council Victoria Quit in Task 4
(7 October 2015) 		$0
Geoffrey Edelsten† Fight Cancer Foundation Fired in Task 3
(30 September 2015) 		$17,799
Blake Garvey ReachOut Australia Fired in Task 2
(23 September 2015) 		$0

Season 5 (2021)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 5)

The fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began airing on the Nine Network on 23 May 2021, following a six-year absence. The winning celebrity will receive $100,000 for their chosen charity.[14] The season was won by Shaynna Blaze, who beat fellow celebrity Ross Noble in the final Boardroom.[15]

Celebrity Known For Charity Result Raised
Shaynna Blaze Interior Designer & The Block Judge Voice of Change Winner $489,000
Ross Noble British Comedian Australian Red Cross - Disaster Response and Recovery Fund Runner-up $103,500
Martha Kalifatidis Reality TV Contestant Bully Zero Fired in Task 11 $40,000
Josh Gibson Australian Rules Footballer My Room Fired in Task 11 $20,000
Michael "Wippa" Wipfli Radio Presenter & Comedian Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation Fired in Task 10 $184,500
Camilla Franks Fashion Designer National Breast Cancer Foundation Fired in Task 9 $20,000
Scherri-Lee Biggs Miss Universe Australia 2011 Dress For Success Perth Fired in Task 8 $20,000
David Genat Model & winner of Australian Survivor: All Stars The Garvan Institute Fired in Task 7 $20,000
The Veronicas Pop Star Twins The Brain Foundation Fired in Task 6 $244,050
Michelle Bridges Personal Trainer Women’s Community Shelters Fired in Task 6 $20,000
Anthony Callea Singer Children's Cancer Foundation Fired in Task 4 $20,000
Olivia Vivian Olympic Artistic Gymnast Melanoma Institute Australia Fired in Task 3 $0
Rob Shehadie Actor & Comedian Save Our Sons Fired in Task 2 $0
Alex Hayes Influencer & Surfer Batyr Fired in Task 1 $0

Season 6 (2022)

Main article: The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 6)

The sixth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia began airing on the Nine Network on 22 May 2022. The winning celebrity will receive $100,000 for their chosen charity. The season was won by Benji Marshall, who beat fellow celebrity Darren McMullen in the final Boardroom.[16]

Celebrity Known for Charity Result Raised
Benji Marshall NRL Champion Souths Cares Winner
(21-06-2022) 		$547,105
Darren McMullen TV Host Feel The Magic Runner-up
(21-06-2022) 		$412,617
Ronnie Caceres Reality TV star Habitat for Humanity Australia Fired in Task 15
(20-06-2022) 		$0
Amy Shark ARIA Award Winning Musician Support Act Fired in Task 15
(20-06-2022) 		$20,000
Jean Kittson Comedy Queen Taldumande Youth Services Fired in Task 14
(15-06-2022) 		$20,000
Bronte Campbell Olympic swimmer Carers Australia Fired in Task 13
(14-06-2022) 		$60,000
Turia Pitt Motivational Speaker Interplast Fired in Task 12
(13-06-2022) 		$310,000
Beck Zemek Married at First Sight bride Royal Hospital for Women Fired in Task 11
(07-06-2022) 		$0
Fired in Task 1
(22-05-2022)
Carla from Bankstown/Ben James Comedic Drag Queen Twenty10 Fired in Task 10
(06-06-2022) 		$40,000
Will & Woody National Radio duo Gotcha4life Foundation Fired in Task 9
(05-06-2022) 		$20,000
Eloni Vunakece Former NRL player/
Ninja Warrior star 		Headache Australia Fired in Task 8
(01-06-2022) 		$20,000
Fired in Task 2
(23-05-2022)
Samantha Jade Singer/Songwriter Cancer Council Australia Fired in Task 7
(31-05-2022) 		$0
Jarrod Scott International Model Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef Fired in Task 6
(30-05-2022) 		$0
Vince Colosimo Award winning actor Dementia Australia Fired in Task 5
(29-05-2022) 		$0
Gamble Breaux Real Housewife Animal Welfare League NSW Fired in Task 4
(25-05-2022) 		$0
Jodi Gordon Soapstar Starlight Children's Foundation Fired in Task 3
(24-05-2022) 		$0

Ratings

Season Episodes Premiere Finale Average viewers
(in millions) 		Ref
Premiere date Premiere
ratings 		Rank Finale date Finale ratings
(Final Challenge) 		Rank Finale ratings
(Final Boardroom) 		Rank
One 19 24 October 2011 1.052 8 21 November 2011 1.057 9 1.617 1 1.032 [17][18]
Two 9 18 April 2012 0.859 10 10 May 2012 0.837 12 1.036 7 0.800 [19][20]
Three 9 30 April 2013 0.866 10 25 June 2013 0.573 — 0.653 18 0.752 [21][22][23]
Four 10 16 September 2015 0.566 19 18 November 2015 0.638 18 — 0.599 [24][25]
Five 12 23 May 2021 0.748 4 15 June 2021 0.658 10 0.783 5 0.714 [26][27]
Six 16 22 May 2022 0.404 8 21 June 2022 0.459 6 0.594 11 0.412 [28][29]

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