The Celebrity Apprentice first look as start date for Christmas special is confirmed by BBC
The spin-off show is back - and we're here for itThe Celebrity Apprentice is set to add a huge helping of festive sparkle to our Christmas this year judging by this first look – but when is its start date?
Lord Alan Sugar is back and he has a new crop of 12 celebrities doing their best to impress him in the boardroom.
EastEnders star Jake Wood, judge and Good Morning Britain presenter Rob Rinder and Big Brother host AJ Odudu are among the line-up.
Gladiator Matt Morsia is also hoping to prove he is a Legend when it comes to business as well as brawn.
The BBC has now given us a first look at the brand new mini-series. So here’s everything we know so far, including what date it actually starts.
The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special: First look
Given the time of year, Lord Alan Sugar has come up with a very Christmassy task for the celebrity candidates. He’s sending them all off to Lapland!
They will be split into two teams and challenged with designing, making and selling their own gingerbread biscuits. These will actually be sold to the public, with all the profits going to the BBC Children in Need 2025 Appeal.
AJ, Rob and Jake are all in Team One. They are joined by BBC Radio 1 presenter Charlie Hedges, I’m A Celebrity 2025 star and comedian Eddie Kadi, and Paralympian Kadeena Cox.
Team Two consists of Matt (Legend), TV presenter Angela Scanlon, JLS singer JB Gill and actress Sarah Hadland. Ex-Apprentice candidate Tom Skinner, who competed in this year’s Strictly, and comedian Shazia Mirza complete the second team.
In first look pictures, Sarah, Angela and Matt are all wearing red Christmas jumpers while sitting in a log cabin. In a nod to the Nordic temperatures, Sarah also has a fluffy blue hat on her head.
The trio are deep in discussion as they jot down plans for the gingerbread biscuits. Another snap shows their teammates Tom, Shazia and JB making their dough while wearing rubber gloves and aprons.
‘Load of old baubles’
Team Two’s Jake and Rob look absolutely freezing in another first look picture that was taken outside in the snow!
Meanwhile, Lord Sugar’s assistant Karren Brady seems very bemused! We wonder she and Mike Soutar will be reporting back with…
In a BBC trailer for the new mini-series, Lord Sugar can be heard telling his 12 celebrity candidates: “I’m sending you on a trip to Lapland.”
As the gang are shown making their biscuits, a female voice – believed to be Shazia – says: “We’ve got bubblegum and white pepper.” Legend shrugs his shoulders and remarks: “It’s not disgusting.”
We beg to differ.
Lord Sugar continues: “Well, I hope they don’t come up with a load of old baubles.”
The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special: Start date
The Celebrity Apprentice will be landing on our TV screens during Twixmas. Yep, that odd, week-long period between Christmas and New Year.
Sadly, there are only two episodes in the mini-series. The first show will start at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Monday December 29, 2025.
The second episode will air the following night and it will also start at 9pm. Both episodes are an hour long.
This the first celebrity special of The Apprentice to air in the UK for six years. So, even if it is “a load of old baubles”, we will take it!
