Celebrity Apprentice Odds: Tom Skinner Favourite For Victory On Show Return
Celebrity Apprentice is to return this year for a festive double-header.
There's a competitive market on betting sites in terms of who might be fired by Lord Sugar, and who will triumph in The Apprentice's first-ever collaboration with BBC Children in Need.
In the past, there have been four star-studded UK versions of The Apprentice - three for Comic Relief, and one for Sport Relief.
In 2007, Lord Sugar's now-advisor, Karren Brady, triumphed in the first-ever Comic Relief Does The Apprentice series, while journalist Piers Morgan was fired.
A year later, a Sport Relief edition was won by businesswoman Jacqueline Gold, while presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli was dismissed.
In 2009, comedian Alan Carr was also dismissed from Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, but businesswoman Michelle Mone ultimately tasted victory.
Celebrity entrepreneurs have performed well on the show, and a similar story played out in the last series.
In 2019, interior designer Kelly Hoppen inspired her team to victory and went on to win the individual accolade, but actor and comedian Omid Djalili was fired.
McTrouble In The Boardroom
This year's series will see the 12 celebrities form two teams, who will then be sent to Lapland to develop their own gingerbread biscuits.
Team one features AJ Odudu, Charlie Hedges, Eddie Kadi, Jake Wood, Kadeena Cox and Rob Rinder.
They created the gingerbread biscuit Jolly McTrouble, who is a portrait of Santa's naughty brother.
He is made with butter toffee, vanilla and Christmas pudding-flavoured festive icing, and Jolly has the accompanying tagline: "Be Naughty, Get Nice".
Celebrity Apprentice Odds: Individual Winner
Contestant | Odds | Probability |
Thomas Skinner | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Angela Scanlon | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Rob Rinder | 2/1 | 33.3% |
AJ Odudu | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Sarah Hadland | 3/1 | 25% |
JB Gill | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Jake Wood | 4/1 | 20% |
Kadeena Cox | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Matt Morsia | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Shazia Mirza | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Charlie Hedges | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Eddie Kadi | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Angela Scanlon, JB Gill, Matt Morsia, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Tom Skinner make up team two.
They created Gary the Penguin, which combines gingerbread with a blend of lemon, bubble gum and white pepper.
From Friday, November 14, the public can buy the two biscuits, with every purchase helping to support children and young people across the UK.
While Gary's white pepper ingredient might put some parents off forking out for the biscuit, youngsters will no doubt be encouraged by the bubble gum addition.
With businessman Skinner part of their team, the Gary the Penguin crew are 4/5 favourites with bookmakers to be the winning team.
Celebrity Apprentice 2025 Odds: Team Winner
Team | Odds | Probability |
Gary The Penguin | 4/5 | 55.6% |
Jolly McTrouble | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Tom On Top?
Skinner is also the early 13/8 frontrunner on betting apps to continue business brains' strong form in the star-studded competition, as he is set to return to the series where he shot to fame in 2019.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Tom competed in the 15th series of The Apprentice, but he didn't quite get hold of Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.
The pair have stayed in touch since the series, however, and Tom looks like a strong candidate to triumph in this year's Celebrity Apprentice.
Even if he doesn't win, he might inspire his Gary the Penguin team to victory.
If so, Tom's teammate Angela Scanlon could secure individual victory in the boardroom.
She is 15/8 second favourite to do so, and her teammates, actress Sarah Hadland (3/1) and singer JB Gill (7/2), aren't too far behind.
If the Jolly McTrouble team taste victory, then TV star Rob Rinder (2/1) or Big Brother host AJ Odudu (5/2) might land individual glory instead.
EastEnders actor Jake Wood (4/1) and Paralympian Kadeena Cox (9/2) are also in contention.
Eddie To Be Fired?
Comedians haven't always fared well in Celebrity Apprentice, as evidenced by the previous firings of Alan Carr and Omid Djalili.
That doesn't bode well for funnyman Eddie Kadi this year.
The Jolly McTrouble team member is 5/4 favourite to be axed from the star-studded business show, but if Team Gary the Penguin taste defeat, then comedian Shazia Mirza (13/8) looks the most likely to take the blame.
Celebrity Apprentice Odds: Who Will Be Fired?
Contestant | Odds | Probability |
Eddie Kadi | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Charlie Hedges | 6/4 | 40% |
Shazia Mirza | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Matt Morsia | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Kadeena Cox | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Jake Wood | 3/1 | 25% |
JB Gill | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Sarah Hadland | 4/1 | 20% |
AJ Odudu | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Rob Rinder | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Angela Scanlon | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Thomas Skinner | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Radio 1 DJ Charlie Hedges is sandwiched in between Eddie and Shazia at 6/4 second favourite to be fired.
If Gladiators star Matt Morsia is anything like his show alter-ego Legend, who is very self-assured - if not arrogant - on the BBC programme, then the 15/8 on him to be fired in Celebrity Apprentice could be a huge price.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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