Celebrity Apprentice's Sarah Hadland: Her fierce friendship with Miranda Hart and if she has a husband and children
Will Sarah get a thumbs up from Lord Alan Sugar?Sarah Hadland will be putting her business brain to the test in tonight’s Celebrity Apprentice – but who is she?
The actress is joining 12 other famous faces on the BBC show as they try their best to impress Lord Alan Sugar.
Sarah and her fellow celebrity candidates will be jetting off to Lapland in an effort to raise money for Children in Need.
But who is Sarah Hadland, does she have children and a husband and what shows has she been in before? Here’s what you need to know.
Who is Sarah Hadland? How old is she?
Sarah Hadland was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on May 15, 1971. This makes her 54 years old.
From an early age, Sarah showed an interest in performing arts. She was quick to volunteer with the am-dram group while at Wilmslow High School and enrolled at the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts when she was 16.
Sarah’s mum Jill – who she affectionately calls Beaky – was a talented child ballerina. But she gave up at 19 while training to be a Prima Ballerina. Performing obviously runs in the blood!
Meanwhile, Sarah also spent much of her childhood visiting New Quay in West Wales with her grandparents and cousins.
She previously said: “I still like to do the things I did as a child. We visit nearby Honey Farm and eat honey ice cream. I might go looking for seals on my uncle’s small boat and sometimes we travel down to Cardigan Bay to look for dolphins.”
What has Sarah been in before?
Sarah is best known for starring in the BBC sitcom Miranda. The actress played Stevie Sutton in the comedy and she is still best friends with the show’s creator and lead star, Miranda Hart.
Initially, Sarah wasn’t sure she would get on with Miranda. But they grew extremely close while filming the award-winning sitcom. Sarah previously told The Observer: “I remember looking her up on the internet and thinking, ‘We have nothing in common, you’re posh’.”
Sarah began her career in West End musicals including Cats and Grease. She went on to land supporting roles in TV shows Bad Girls and The Bill.
The star also portrayed English teacher Linda Radleigh in Waterloo Road and appeared in CBBC’s Horrible Histories, ITV’s The Job Lot as Trish and, this year, Midsomer Murders.
In 2008, Sarah starred in the Hollywood blockbuster James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. She played the Ocean Sky receptionist.
Last year, Sarah competed in Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with Vito Coppola on the show and they made it to the final. Miranda Hart was spotted in the audience one week showing her support.
Fans of The Great Pottery Showdown will recognise Sarah from this year’s Christmas special.
Is Sarah Hadland married? Does she have a husband?
Sarah’s current relationship status remains a tightly-kept secret. She has never spoken publicly about whether she has a partner or a husband, which has left fans guessing.
Both Sarah and her bestie Miranda share the same policy of never talking about their personal lives in interviews, The Telegraph confirmed during a chat with Sarah last year.
Earlier this month, however, she did touch upon ‘love’. She was asked by The Guardian: “What does love feel like?” Sarah replied: “A glow of wellbeing.”
Does Sarah Hadland have children?
Sarah has one child; a daughter. She has never revealed her name but described her daughter as her “little one” during last year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
In Week 4 of the BBC competition, Sarah and Vito performed a Foxtrot to Billie Eilish’s track, Birds of a Feather. Speaking about her “little one”, she said on the show: “This song is special to us because we sing it together, and we also have a picture of us as birds.”
Sarah held up a picture made by a daughter showing two birds. One was labelled as “mummy” and the other as “me”.
Sarah has also spoken about the juggle of being a working mum. She told The Guardian she would love “a double of me” to look after her daughter while she is at work.
The mum-of-one was also asked how she would like to be remembered and she replied: “As a good mum.”
Sarah Hadland on The Celebrity Apprentice
Sarah is taking part in this year’s Celebrity Apprentice to help raise money for Children in Need. She joins 12 other famous faces on the show, including Rob Rinder and AJ Odudu. See the full Celebrity Apprentice line-up here.
Lord Alan Sugar whisks the celebs off to Lapland in the two-part Christmas special. They are split into two teams and challenged with creating festive biscuits to sell to the public.
In tonight’s episode, Sarah is seen discussing names for her team’s penguin biscuit character. Sitting with Gladiators’ Matt Morsia and TV presenter Angela Scanlon, she says it should start with a ‘P’.
Sarah then tells Matt – known in Gladiators as Legend – he is ‘full of himself’. She adds: “When you slam somebody else’s idea, you need to have something to offer instead.” Oosh!
What time does The Celebrity Apprentice start?
The Celebrity Apprentice starts tonight at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer (Monday December 29, 2025). The show is on for one hour, with an end time of 10pm.
Tonight, the celebs will be seen arriving in Lapland and designing their biscuits to sell for Children in Need.
The good news is that you don’t have long to wait for the second instalment. Episode 2 will also start at 9pm on Tuesday December 30 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
In the second show, the celebrity candidates will be pitching their biscuit brands to businesses. At the end, Lord Sugar will declare one team the winners. The losing team will be fired.
If all this is enough to whet your appetite, you’re in luck. The BBC has confirmed a full series of The Celebrity Apprentice will air in 2026. Goodie!
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