GALLERY: The rumoured line-up for Celebrity Apprentice

The show is making a return

Author: Alex Ross

Celebrity Apprentice will be back on our TV screens soon as part of Comic Relief, and whilst an exact date is not yet known, rumours about which celebrities could be taking part are heating up. With Lord Alan Sugar set to host the show as usual, this will be the first series of Celebrity Apprentice since 2009, when the likes of Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Gok Wan, Patsy Palmer, Fiona Phillips and Carol Vorderman all took part.

So who's rumoured to be joining the line-up this year?

Rylan Clark-Neal

After finding fame on The X Factor back in 2012, Rylan has become a reality TV favourite, winning and then going on to present Big Brother.


He's now a firm favourite to appear on the brand new series of Celebrity Apprentice.

Amanda Holden

She's a successful judge on Britain's Got Talent so it's no surprise Amanda Holden is a firm favourite with Celebrity Apprentice bosses.

Reports are suggesting Amanda has already signed up for the new series.

Davina McCall

The former Big Brother host has reportedly turned down big money offers for shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, instead she's rumoured to have signed up for Celebrity Apprentice.

Russell Kane

Geordie comedian Russell Kane is set to add a bit of humour to the boardroom as he's a favourite to appear on the new series of Celebrity Apprentice.

Richard Arnold

Showbiz reporter Richard Arnold is also rumoured to have signed up for the new series.

Ayda Field

After impressing on Loose Women, Robbie William's wife Ayda Field is not only wanted by bosses of The X Factor, but she's apparently going to appear on Celebrity Apprentice.

Sam Allardyce

After recently taking part in Soccer Aid, former England manager Sam Allardyce has reportedly signed up for the show.

A source told The Daily Star, "Many football fans will see it as ironic and possibly tragic that he's running around doing tasks for Lord Sugar when he could, and perhaps should, have been leading England in the World Cup."

After a number of successful series of The Apprentice, Celebrity Apprentice first hit our TV screens in 2007, featuring the likes of Cheryl Tweedy, Piers Morgan and Jo Brand. The show returned in both 2008 and 2009, but it wasn't renewed for a further series.

Now, almost a decade on, it's returning in aid of Comic Relief. Although no exact date is known, it's being reported that it will air in early 2019.