Celebrity Apprentice Australia is returning to screens on Sunday, May 22, at 7.00pm on Channel Nine and 9Now.
The celebrities are bigger, the tasks are grander, and the amount of money raised for charity has never been seen before on Celebrity Apprentice. And that’s just episode one.
$100,000 in prize money is up for grabs for the winner’s charity, bringing together some of the country’s biggest stars to compete in challenges that test various aspects of business.
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Jean Kittson – Comedy Queen
Charity – Taldumande Youth Services
Jean Kittson is a Queen of Australian comedy and trailblazer of the art-form. From Australian TV’s first female-lead sketch comedy show, to using her trade-mark humour to broach serious issues in her books, she is one of the country’s veteran comedic voices.
Jean garnered national attention on the sketch comedy and music variety show The Big Gig, followed by comedy series Let the Blood Run Free.
Gamble Breaux – Real Housewife
Charity – Animal Welfare League NSW
Gamble Breaux is a Sydney-born musician turned Melbourne Housewife. She is a jack-of-all-trades and aspiring entrepreneur, having started a wide array of creative projects and business ideas over the years.
Gamble is a self-published singer/songwriter, having released an EP and eight singles since relaunching her music career in 2018 on The Real Housewives Of Melbourne.
Turia Pitt – Motivational Speaker
Charity – Interplast
Turia Pitt is a motivational speaker, athlete, best-selling author and fundraiser. In 2011 at 24 years old, she was caught in a grassfire while competing in a 100km ultramarathon in the Australian outback and suffered burns to 65 per cent of her body.
She’s written three best-selling books, coached over 40,000 people in her digital courses, shared a stage with author and speaker Tony Robbins, competed in the Ironman World Championships, sailed a boat around French Polynesia, walked the Kokoda Trek, and has grown a team and a business that she is proud of.
Rebecca ‘Beck’ Zemek – MAFS Bride
Charity – Royal Hospital for Women
Rebecca ‘Beck’ Zemek is a reality star who became a household name after appearing on Married at First Sight Season 8.
Beck sees herself as an alpha leader, preferring to assign roles, give direction and rely on her team to perform. She likes to be in control of everything she does and prides herself on her strong-minded approach.
Jodi Gordon – Soapstar
Charity – Starlight Foundation
Jodi Gordon is an actor, soap star and model, originally from Queensland, Australia. She has become one of the most well-recognised actors in Australia starring as Martha Mackenzie in Home and Away, and Elly Conway in Neighbours.
In 2006, Jodi won the Logie Award for ‘Most Popular New Female Talent’. In 2009, she was nominated for ‘Most Popular Actress’.
Samantha Jade – Singer/Songwriter
Charity – Cancer Council Australia
Samantha Jade is a singer/songwriter who shot to stardom in 2012 after winning The X Factor. The Perth-born artist’s debut single ‘What You’ve Done To Me’ was an ARIA chart-topper and achieved a quadruple platinum title.
Samantha has gone on to become Australia’s pop sweetheart, releasing several more ARIA-award winning singles and four albums. She was the supporting act for One Direction during their 2015 Australian tour.
Carla from Bankstown / Ben James – Retail Worker
Charity – Twenty10
Benjahmin James is a 28-year-old retail worker from Sydney’s Western Suburbs who created a comedic drag queen character ‘Carla from Bankstown’.
Carla’s fame escalated when she created a series of videos where she acted as the “over it” secretary to former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. She’s outspoken, opinionated and knows she’s the hottest and smartest person in the room.
Bronte Campbell – Olympic Swimmer
Charity – Carers Australia
Bronte Campbell is a world-record breaking Olympic swimmer who has represented Australia at the past three Olympic Games.
Winning three Olympic gold medals and eight Commonwealth Games medals, Bronte was part of the team who broke the world-record for the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay both at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.
Darren McMullen – TV Host
Charity – Feel the Magic
Darren McMullen is a renowned television presenter who has spent nearly two decades working across prime-time networks in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In addition to his hosting abilities, Darren has built up his acting resume by starring in three Logie Award winning series’, ‘House Husbands’, ‘Doctor Doctor’ and ‘Sea Change’ where he played scene stealing hunk Findlay Knox.
Vince Colosimo – Award-winning actor
Charity – Dementia Australia
Vince Colosimo is one of Australia’s most recognisable actors with an extensive list of credits in film, television, and theatre.
He’s starred in internationally acclaimed films such as Chopper and The Great Gatsby, the major television series Underbelly, and the film and theatre show The Wog Boy.
Ronnie Caceres – Reality TV Star
Charity – Habitat for Humanity
Ronnie Caceres is undeniably recognised for being one of the fiercest competitors in Australia’s number one rated home renovation series, The Block.
Talented and competitive, he and his wife Georgia are the most awarded couple in Block history for their challenges and room reveals.
Will and Woody – National Radio Duo
Charity – Gotcha4Life
Nice guys Will McMahon and Woody Whitelaw host one of the most popular national drive radio shows in the country on KIIS FM. The KIIS FM Drive comedic duo combine brains and beauty, style and substance, high and low brow, into a glorious, pop culture package.
These fun-loving best mates have banter and chemistry in endless supply which comes naturally to them having been friends since high school.
Jarrod Scott – International model
Charity – Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef
From gracing the cover of GQ to being the face of luxury French fashion house Givenchy, Jarrod Scott has become one of Australia’s most successful male models.
Within a year of being discovered, Jarrod was making his way down the runway in Paris and has since worked with the world’s biggest fashion houses like Armani, Calvin Klein, Chanel, and Tom Ford. He was also the face of Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance.
Eloni Vunakece – Ninja Warrior hero
Charity – Headache Australia
Eloni is a former international NRL football star, having played for the Sydney Roosters, Toulouse Olympique in the French Elite One Championship and represented Fiji in the Rugby League World Cup.
In 2019 he appeared on Australian Ninja Warrior. His impressive performance led him to be selected for Australian Ninja Warrior: State of Origin, only expanding his popularity.
Benji Marshall – NRL Champion
Charity – Souths Cares
Benji Marshall is a household name; he is regarded amongst many, as one of the greatest Rugby League players of all time. During his lengthy career, Benji played for 19 seasons and played a total of 346 games.
On the 6th of October 2021, he officially announced his retirement from professional rugby league, finishing his career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and is currently signed to Fox Sports to work as an analyst/pundit.
Celebrity Apprentice Australia is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia for the 9Network, based on the format created by Mark Burnett and distributed by MGM.
The new season of Celebrity Apprentice will premiere on Sunday May 22, at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.