Divisive Strictly star makes BBC return just weeks after elimination

• Thomas Skinner, a former contestant from The Apprentice , who was the first person eliminated from Strictly this year, is making a surprise return for a new celebrity series.
• The special Celebrity Apprentice series, filmed in Lapland and set to air over Christmas, will raise money for BBC Children in Need.
• Skinner, whose social media posts have sparked controversy, will be part of a team alongside celebrities such as JLS singer JB Gill and actor Sarah Hadland, competing against another team including EastEnders actor Jake Wood and presenter Rob Rinder.
• The teams will be tasked with creating their own gingerbread biscuits, with Lord Sugar, Baroness Karren Brady, and Mike Soutar overseeing the competition.
• This marks the first celebrity version of The Apprentice since 2019, and for the first time, the public will be able to purchase items made by the celebrity contestants.

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Celebrity Apprentice 2025 line-up announced by BBC