If you loved the Celebrity Apprentice Christmas special<\/a> – which saw 12 famous faces head to Lapland for a festive biscuit challenge – you\u2019re in luck. The Celebrity Apprentice is officially returning in 2026, this time with a full-length series (and yes, we\u2019re very ready).<\/p>\n Following the success of the charity specials, the BBC has given a green light to brand-new line-up of celebrities, who’ll battle it out in Lord Sugar’s boardroom to avoid being fired and ultimately be crowned The Celebrity Apprentice winner.<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve had some great celebrity names walk into my boardroom over the years, but they\u2019ve only ever had a small taster of what it\u2019s like to be a candidate,” Lord Sugar said.<\/p>\n “It\u2019ll be interesting to see how our future celebrities fare across a full series, removing their PAs, PRs, agents and all the other assistance they have in their day-to-day lives to fully immerse themselves into The Apprentice world.”<\/p>\n So, when does it start? And what can viewers expect?<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n The BBC hasn’t confirmed an exact start date yet for The Celebrity Apprentice, but we do know that the six-part series will air in late 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC said: “The Apprentice is a much-loved part of the BBC\u2019s entertainment offering and we can\u2019t wait to see how the celebrity candidates rise to the challenge when the series launches later in 2026.”<\/p>\n We’ll update you right here with an exact release date once we know more.<\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Celebrity Apprentice will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. It’s expected to air in the channel’s prime 9pm slot.<\/p>\n It\u2019s still too early to know who will make up this year\u2019s line-up, though it\u2019s likely the Christmas special cast<\/a> can be ruled out – unless someone impresses Lord Sugar enough to earn a return, as Thomas Skinner once did.<\/p>\n That said, viewers can expect around 12 celebrities from a mix of industries – including music, television and sport – to step into Lord Sugar\u2019s boardroom.<\/p>\n Paul Broadbent, executive producer, said: “The celebrities will need to leave their ego at the boardroom door and prepare to roll their sleeves up for some very challenging – and hugely entertaining – tasks.”<\/p>\nWhen does The Celebrity Apprentice start?<\/h2>\n
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