{"id":2549,"date":"2025-03-18T12:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2025-03-19T18:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:40:11","slug":"celebrity-apprentice-2025-boasts-star-power-off-the-scale-as-cast-rumours-swirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/celebrity-apprentice-2025-boasts-star-power-off-the-scale-as-cast-rumours-swirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Apprentice 2025 boasts \u2018star power off the scale\u2019 as cast rumours swirl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrity Apprentice will reportedly feature appearances from two huge stars (Picture: BBC\/Naked\/Ray Burmiston\/Rufina Breskin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The starriest show on TV this year is not poised to be a Netflix<\/a> drama, but the BBC<\/a>’s very own Celebrity Apprentice.<\/p>\n

That’s right, the star power on Lord Alan Sugar<\/a>’s reality TV show is said to be ‘off the scale’ after reportedly bagging two of Hollywood’s biggest stars and one of the UK’s most successful popstars.<\/p>\n

If reports are to be believed, none other than Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman<\/a>, 51, and Robbie Williams<\/a>, 51, are going to be dishing out their business advice.<\/p>\n

It was also claimed Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a>, 48, was due to appear on Celebrity Apprentice but this was denied by his representative to Metro<\/strong>, who said he was filming another project.<\/p>\n

Before you get too excited, they will not be competing on Celebrity Apprentice but instead will be called upon by their friends, who are among the candidates.<\/p>\n

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A source told The Sun<\/a>: ‘Lord Sugar\u2019s celebrity Apprentices were already an impressive bunch but the extra names featuring in one surprise task have considerably upped the ante.<\/p>\n

‘Benedict and Olivia are both huge names and of course are beloved by fans so everyone was very excited when the candidates mentioned they would be calling on the duo for help.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, it has been claimed Olivia will share her business advice (Picture: Marc Piasecki\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘The star power is off the scale.’<\/p>\n

Metro has contacted the BBC, Benedict, Olivia and Robbie’s reps for comment.<\/em><\/p>\n

It will not be the first time Robbie has made an appearance on Celebrity Apprentice – in 2019, he supported his wife Ayda Field-Williams, who was a candidate on the show.<\/p>\n

The BBC has not officially released the line-up<\/a> for Celebrity Apprentice but The Sun claims the candidates include Rob Rinder, ex-EastEnder Jake Wood and JLS singer JB Gill.<\/p>\n

They will be joined by TV host Angela Scanlon, Gladiators star \u00adLegendand stand-up Shazia Mirza.<\/p>\n

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