{"id":2380405,"date":"2026-04-19T21:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2380405"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:47:16","slug":"bbc-celebrity-apprentice-line-up-confirmed-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bbc-celebrity-apprentice-line-up-confirmed-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Celebrity Apprentice line-up confirmed &#8211; full list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"subscription-content\">\n<p>\n  There will be 12 famous faces that will be taking on Lord Alan Sugar\u2019s ultimate business challenge.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Celebrities will face a range of weekly business challenges set by Lord Sugar over six weeks.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The winner will be crowned the first Celebrity Apprentice winner and receive \u00a3100,000 for a charity of their choice.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n  First-ever Celebrity Apprentice line-up confirmed<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n  The BBC has confirmed the 12 celebrities taking part in the special series.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They are:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexandra Burke &#8211; 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