The Celebrity Apprentice Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the most recent season, see The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 5).

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 seasons5
No. of episodes58
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30—90 minutes
Production companies
DistributorMGM International Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkNine Network
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release
  • Original: 24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) – 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)
  • Revived:
    23 May 2021 (2021-05-23)
Chronology
Related showsThe Apprentice Australia
External links
Website
Production website

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).

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 Lord 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]

Timeline of Personalities[]

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

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 12 23 May 2021 15 June 2021 Shaynna Blaze Momentum Voice of Change $489,000
Ross Noble Fun-Raisers Australian Red Cross -
Disaster Response and Recovery Fund 		$103,500
2022

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

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 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.[11]

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 24 May 2021, following a six-year absence. The winning celebrity will receive $100,000 for their chosen charity.[12] The season was won by Shaynna Blaze, who beat fellow celebrity Ross Noble in the final Boardroom.[13]

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

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 [14][15]
Two 9 18 April 2012 0.859 10 10 May 2012 0.837 12 1.036 7 0.800 [16][17]
Three 9 30 April 2013 0.866 10 25 June 2013 0.573 N/A 0.653 18 0.752 [18][19][20]
Four 10 16 September 2015 0.566 19 18 November 2015 0.638 18 N/A 0.599 [21][22]
Five 12 23 May 2021 0.748 4 15 June 2021 0.658 10 0.783 5 0.714 [23][24]

References[]

  1. ^ Perry, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Nine Commissions a new season of The Celebrity Apprentice". TV Black Box. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ Knox, David (28 July 2020). "Report: Nine returning to Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ Knox, David (16 September 2020). "Upfronts 2021: Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "NINE UPFRONTS: MAJOR TENTPOLES RETURN + NINE REVIVES BEAUTY AND THE GEEK". TV Black Box. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ Knox, David (12 October 2020). "Celebrities revealed for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ Knox, David (22 October 2020). "Josh Gibson, Scherri-Lee Biggs join Celebrity Apprentice Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. ^ Knox, David (10 May 2021). "Returning: Celebrity Apprentice S5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront". TV Black Box. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (17 October 2021). "More cast for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ^ Hoyer, Melissa (20 July 2015). "Gabi Grecko, Geoffrey Edelsten, Mel Greig sign up for Celebrity Apprentice". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  12. ^ Knox, David (2 December 2020). "$100,000 prize for Celebrity Apprentice". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  13. ^ Fowler, Bella (15 June 2021). "Celebrity Apprentice winner finally crowned after explosive season". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  14. ^ Molk, Steve (25 October 2011). "Ratings – 24/10/11". MolksTVTalk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  15. ^ Knox, David (22 November 2011). "TV Tonight - Monday 21 November 2011". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  16. ^ "TV Tonight - Wednesday 18 April 2012". 18 April 2012.
  17. ^ "TV Tonight - Wednesday 16 May 2012". 16 May 2012.
  18. ^ "TV Tonight - Tuesday 30 April 2013". 30 April 2013.
  19. ^ "Under the Dome lifts TEN but Seven wins Tuesday". 26 June 2013.
  20. ^ "TV Tonight - Tuesday 25 June 2013". 25 June 2013.
  21. ^ Knox, David (17 September 2015). "TV Tonight - Wednesday 16 September 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  22. ^ Knox, David (19 November 2015). "Wednesday 18 November 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  23. ^ Knox, David (4 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Sunday 23 May 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  24. ^ Knox, David (16 June 2021). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 15 June 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links[]


Retrieved from ""