If the Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day slate didn’t already look jam-packed for 2019, the BBC have just announced the all-star line-up competing in this year’s Celebrity Apprentice.
Judged, as ever, by the imitable Lord Alan Sugar (aided by the trusty Baroness Brady and Claude Littner), the two episodes will see a battle between the Girls and Boys teams, as the celebrity contestants go head to head.
Read on for all the celebrities competing in this year’s Celebrity Apprentice…
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Amanda Holden
Probably best known for her judging role on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, the actress and presenter shot to fame in the role of Sarah Trevanion in the television drama Wild at Heart.
Ayda Williams
Adya Williams joined the judging panel on this year’s The X Factor alongside her husband, Robbie Williams. She’s also a regular panelist on Loose Women.
Kelly Hoppen
Interior designer Kelly Hoppen boasts an extensive celebrity clientele list, including the likes of the Beckham’s, and was a “Dragon” on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den from 2013 to 2015.
Rachel Johnson
Journalist and presenter Rachel Johnson — that’s right, sister to Boris Johnson and daughter to Stanley — is no stranger to reality TV. She previously appeared on the all-women Celebrity Big Brother series last year.
Tameka Empson
Actress and comedian Tameka Empson has played Kim Fox, sister of Denise Fox, in EastEnders since 2009. She also previously appeared on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing back in 2016.
Omid Djalili
The comedian and actor has appeared in multiple blockbuster films, including Notting Hill, The Mummy, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. More recently he starred in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
Richard Arnold
The entertainment editor for ITV’s breakfast show Good Morning Britain, broadcaster Richard Arnold previously competed on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2012, finishing seventh.
Rylan Clark-Neal
After competing in The X Factor back in 2012, finishing fifth, Rylan went on to win Celebrity Big Brother 11 the following year. He’s since carved out a career in presenting, appearing on shows like Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
Russell Kane
Comedian, novelist and presenter Russell Kane is no stranger to onscreen victory, previously winning Celebrity Mastermind in 2011 with the specialist subject “The Life and Novels of Evelyn Waugh”.
Sam Allardyce
Well known football manager and former professional player Sam Allardyce made headlines in 2016 when he left the England job after 67 days, having only overseen one match as national boss.
Comic Relief’s campaign culminates in Red Nose Day, which this year is being held on Friday 15th March and will be marked with a live TV telethon on BBC1
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