The BBC is increasing Celeb Apprentice for the primary time.
A full six-part Celeb Apprentice sequence has been commissioned for 2026, marking the primary time the star-studded model of the long-running enterprise actuality present will run past the quick Comedian Aid specials beforehand aired in 2007, 2009 and 2019.
The announcement follows the upcoming Christmas particular, which can broadcast this festive season on BBC One and iPlayer.
The brand new sequence will give celebrities their first likelihood to expertise the total Apprentice format, relatively than the two-episode charity editions which have beforehand aired.
Additional particulars on contestants and duties will probably be launched later, however bosses say the prolonged sequence will put well-known candidates beneath the identical pressures usually confronted by common contestants.
Lord Sugar, who has fronted The Apprentice since 2005, mentioned: “We’ve had some nice superstar names stroll into my boardroom through the years, however they’ve solely ever had a small taster of what it’s prefer to be a candidate. It’ll be fascinating to see how our future celebrities fare throughout a full sequence, eradicating their PAs, PRs, brokers and all the opposite help they’ve of their day-to-day lives to totally immerse themselves into world.”
BBC head of leisure Kalpna Patel-Knight added: “The Apprentice is a much-loved a part of the BBC’s leisure providing and we will’t wait to see how the superstar candidates rise to the problem when the sequence launches later in 2026.”
Paul Broadbent, director of programmes at Bare, added: “It’s a pleasure to be bringing to our screens for a full sequence. Viewers have our two improbable Christmas specials to come back, which can give them a style of what to anticipate from the following sequence. The celebrities might want to depart their ego on the boardroom door and put together to roll their sleeves up for some very difficult – and vastly entertaining – duties.”
The Apprentice first aired in 2005 and has broadcast 226 episodes throughout 19 sequence, evolving into one of many BBC’s most recognisable leisure codecs.
