The Celebrity Apprentice Australia

The Celebrity Apprentice Australia is an Australian reality television series which aired on the Nine Network. It was based on NBC: 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).

The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
GenreReality
Created byMark Burnett
Starring
Narrated by
Opening theme
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes47
Production
Running time30–90 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkNine Network
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release
  • Original: 24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) – 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
  • Revived: 2021
Chronology
Related showsThe Apprentice Australia
External links
Website

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, series CEO Mark Bouris will not be 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, 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]

Timeline of Personalities
JudgesSeasons
12345
Current
Alan SugarCEO
Lorna Jane
Clarkson		Advisor
Janine AllisAdvisor
Former
Mark BourisCEO
David ReyneNarrator
Kerri-Anne KennerleyAdvisor
Shelley BarrettAdvisor
Andrew DaddoNarrator
Dan BourisAdvisor
Deborah ThomasAdvisor

Series overview
Season Episodes Originally aired Result
Series premiere Series finale The Celebrity Apprentice/
Runner-Up		 Team Charity Total Raised
1 19 24 October 2011 21 November 2011 Julia Morris Ignite National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia) $200,750
Jason Coleman Unity The Song Room $100,000
2 9 18 April 2012 16 May 2012 Ian "Dicko" Dickson Platinum Australian Children's Music Foundation $204,253
Nathan Joliffe Epilepsy Australia $80,000
3 9 30 April 2013 25 June 2013 Stephanie Rice Supreme The Heart Foundation $181,750
John Steffensen Fabulous National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy $40,000
4 10 16 September 2015 18 November 2015 Sophie Monk Fearless Make-A-Wish Foundation $263,412
Tim Dormer Dream Team Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors $28,152
5 TBA 2021 TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA

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 TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA TBA

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
(21-11-2011)		 $200,750.35
Jason Coleman The Song Room Runner-up
(21-11-2011)		 $100,000
Jesinta Campbell Reach Foundation Fired in final task
(21-11-2011)		 $166,385
Shane Crawford Breast Cancer Network Australia Fired in final task
(21-11-2011)		 $49,310.81
Pauline Hanson Assistance Dogs Fired in task 7
(15-11-2011)		 $20,000
Lisa Curry The Heart Foundation Fired in task 6
(09-11-2011)		 $0
Didier Cohen Youth Off The Streets Fired in task 5
(08-11-2011)		 $55,250
Max Markson Variety, the Children's Charity Fired in task 5
(08-11-2011)		 $0
Wendell Sailor Joanne Mackay Breast Cancer Foundation Fired in task 4
(03-11-2011)		 $0
Deni Hines Oasis Africa Australia Fired in task 3
(01-11-2011)		 $47,400
Polly Porter HeartKids Australia Fired in task 2
(27-10-2011)		 $0
Warwick Capper Camp Quality Fired in task 1
(25-10-2011)		 $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
(16-05-2012)		 $204,253
Nathan Joliffe Epilepsy Australia Runner-up
(16-05-2012)		 $80,000
Ben Dark Brisbane Royal Children's Hospital Fired in task 8
(10-05-2012)		 $40,000
Lauryn Eagle Bay City Care Fired in task 8
(10-05-2012)		 $0
Vince Sorrenti The Cancer Council Fired in task 7
(09-05-2012)		 $0
Charlotte Dawson† Smile Foundation Fired in task 7
(09-05-2012)		 $20,000
Jason Akermanis Vicdeaf Fired in task 6
(03-05-2012)		 $152,000
Patti Newton Sids and Kids Fired in task 5
(02-05-2012)		 $0
Tania Zaetta Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Fired in task 4
(26-04-2012)		 $0
David Hasselhoff Starlight Foundation Quit in task 3
(25-04-2012)		 $231,649
Marion Grasby Save The Children Fired in task 2
(19-04-2012)		 $70,120
Fiona O'Loughlin Angel Care Fired in task 1
(18-04-2012)		 $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
(25-06-2013)		 $181,750
John Steffensen National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy Runner-up
(25-06-2013)		 $40,000
Roxy Jacenko Sydney Children's Hospital Fired in task 9
(25-06-2013)		 $40,000
Jeff Fenech Save Our Sons Fired in task 9
(25-06-2013)		 $179,200
Dawn Fraser Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled Fired in task 8
(18-06-2013)		 $60,000
Prue MacSween Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Fired in task 8
(18-06-2013)		 $50,000
Layla Subritzky Lifeline Fired in task 7
(11-06-2013)		 $5,000
Dermott Brereton The Shane Warne Foundation Fired in task 7
(11-06-2013)		 $294,687.99
Peter Everett Skin and Cancer Foundation Fired in task 6
(04-06-2013)		 $32,743.11
Rob Mills The Reach Foundation Fired in task 5
(28-05-2013)		 $40,000
Kym Johnson The Merry Makers Fired in task 4
(21-05-2013)		 $10,000
Brian Mannix Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Fired in task 3
(14-05-2013)		 $10,000
Peter Berner ChildFund Australia Fired in task 2
(7-05-2013)		 $10,000
Prinnie Stevens Musicians Make a Difference Fired in task 1
(30-04-2013)		 $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.[7]

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Sophie Monk Make-A-Wish Foundation Winner
(18-11-2015)		 $263,412
Tim Dormer Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Runner-up
(18-11-2015)		 $28,152
Matt Cooper Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick Fired in Task 9
(11-11-2015)		 $20,000
Richard Reid Foodbank Australia Fired in Task 9
(11-11-2015)		 $15,000
Mel Greig Endometriosis Australia Fired in Task 8
(04-11-2015)		 $10,000
Tegan Martin Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead (Metabolic Clinic) Fired in Task 7
(28-10-2015)		 $130,782
Gabi Grecko The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia Fired in Tasks 1 & 6
(21-10-2015)		 $0
James Mathison Barnardos Australia Fired in Task 5
(14-10-2015)		 $25,000
Esther Anderson Pink Hope Fired in Task 4
(07-10-2015)		 $0
Gina Liano Cancer Council Victoria Quit in Task 4
(07-10-2015)		 $0
Geoffrey Edelsten Fight Cancer Foundation Fired in Task 3
(30-09-2015)		 $17,799
Blake Garvey ReachOut Australia Fired in Task 2
(23-09-2015)		 $0

Season 5 (2021)

The fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia will begin airing on the Nine Network in 2021, following a six-year absence. The winning celebrity will receive $100,000 for their chosen charity.[8]

Celebrity Charity Result Raised
Alex Hayes Batyr TBA
Anthony Callea Children’s Cancer Foundation TBA
Camilla Franks National Breast Cancer Foundation TBA
David Genat The Garvan Institute TBA
Josh Gibson My Room TBA
Martha Kalifatidis Bully Zero TBA
Michael “Wippa” Wipfli Cooper Rice-Branding Foundation TBA
Michelle Bridges Women’s Community Centre TBA
Olivia Vivian Melanoma Institute Australia TBA
Rob Shehadie Save Our Sons TBA
Ross Noble Australian Red Cross - Disaster Response and Recovery Fund TBA
Scherri-Lee Biggs Dress For Success Perth TBA
Shaynna Blaze Voice of Change TBA
The Veronicas The Brain Foundation TBA

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 [9][10]
Two 9 18 April 2012 0.859 #10 10 May 2012 0.837 #12 1.036 #7 0.800 [11][12]
Three 9 30 April 2013 0.866 #10 25 June 2013 0.573 #<20 0.653 #18 0.752 [13][14][15]
Four 10 16 September 2015 0.566 #19 18 November 2015 0.638 #18 N/A 0.599 [16][17]
Five TBA 2021 TBA TBA 2021 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

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