# The Celebrity 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. 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. On 12 October, Nine announced the full list of celebrities competing in the season. In the same month, Josh Gibson and Scherri-Lee Biggs were also announced as competing celebrities. The season premiered on 23 May 2021.
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. On 17 October 2021, Nine announced the full list of celebrities competing in the season.
In September 2022, the series was cancelled for the second time by Nine and won’t return in 2023.

## Timeline of personalities

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

## Series overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner | Runner-up |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | 24 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 |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 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 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | 30 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 |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 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 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | 23 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 |
| 6 | 16 | 16 | 22 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 |
| 1 | 8 | Ignite | 6 | Winning Team |
| 2 | 8 | Fortune | 3 | Losing Team |
| 2 | 8 | Platinum | 5 | Winning Team |
| 3 | 9 | Fabulous | 4 | Losing Team |
| 3 | 9 | Supreme | 5 | Winning Team |
| 4 | 10 | Dream Team | 5 | Losing Team |
| 4 | 10 | Fearless | 5 | Winning Team |
| 5 | 11 | Fun-Raisers | 4 | Losing Team |
| 5 | 11 | Momentum | 7 | Winning Team |
| 6 | 16 | Innovate | 6 | Losing Team |
| 6 | 16 | Collaborate | 10 | Winning Team |

## Seasons
### Season 1 (2011)

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)

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)

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)

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.
| 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)

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. The season was won by Shaynna Blaze, who beat fellow celebrity Ross Noble in the final Boardroom.
| 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)

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.
| 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 |
| Beck Zemek | Married at First Sight bride | Royal Hospital for Women | Fired in Task 1 (22-05-2022) | $0 |
| 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 |
| Eloni Vunakece | Former NRL player/ Ninja Warrior star | Headache Australia | Fired in Task 2 (23-05-2022) | $20,000 |
| 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 | Premiere | Premiere | Finale | Finale | Finale | Finale | Finale | Average viewers (in millions) | Ref |
| Season | Episodes | Premiere date | Premiere ratings | Rank | Finale date | Finale ratings (Final Challenge) | Rank | Finale ratings (Final Boardroom) | Rank | Average viewers (in millions) | Ref |
| One | 19 | 24 October 2011 | 1.052 | 8 | 21 November 2011 | 1.057 | 9 | 1.617 | 1 | 1.032 | |
| Two | 9 | 18 April 2012 | 0.859 | 10 | 10 May 2012 | 0.837 | 12 | 1.036 | 7 | 0.800 | |
| Three | 9 | 30 April 2013 | 0.866 | 10 | 25 June 2013 | 0.573 | — | 0.653 | 18 | 0.752 | |
| Four | 10 | 16 September 2015 | 0.566 | 19 | 18 November 2015 | 0.638 | 18 | — | — | 0.599 | |
| Five | 12 | 23 May 2021 | 0.748 | 4 | 15 June 2021 | 0.658 | 10 | 0.783 | 5 | 0.714 | |
| Six | 16 | 22 May 2022 | 0.404 | 8 | 21 June 2022 | 0.459 | 6 | 0.594 | 11 | 0.412 | |