LORD SUGAR has headed Down Underneath in the course of the winter and now his TV boardroom might quickly observe him.
The Apprentice boss was filming Australia’s model of the BBC1 present, however needs to take UK contestants to the nation for the 2021 collection as enterprise there may be booming.
What Lord Alan Sugar may appear to be if the BBC lets him movie The Apprentice 2021 in Australia
A TV insider mentioned: “Lord Sugar has beloved filming in Oz and has informed BBC bosses that for subsequent yr’s UK collection he’d wish to take it on the market.
“Whereas London is sort of a ghost city, there’s an actual buzz in Australia and New Zealand, the place life is nearly again to regular amid the pandemic.
“There can be lots that the groups of hopeful entrepreneurs might do, whereas filming in London is more likely to nonetheless be difficult subsequent yr, particularly because the restrictions change on a regular basis.”
The billionaire has additionally taken a shine to the Australian wildlife, having posted snaps of kangaroos, crocs and koala bears on his Twitter web page in latest days.
Sir Sugar needs BBC bosses to let him movie there as ‘life is nearly again to regular amid the pandemic’ a TV insider reveals Credit score: 9
The billionaire’s filming for this yr’s collection was halted in March when the UK went into lockdownCredit score: BBC
Filming for what was because of be this yr’s collection of The Apprentice was halted in March when the UK went into lockdown. Lord Sugar mentioned in October that he was uncertain whether or not that collection would air within the spring, or whether or not all the pieces can be postponed till subsequent autumn.
With that in thoughts, taking the contestants to the opposite facet of the world could possibly be an effective way to verify viewers get a collection to get pleasure from subsequent yr.
I’ll miss seeing the dropping crew in a greasy spoon cafe in London, although. I’m not satisfied exhibiting them sipping cocktails on the seaside can have the identical impact.
NICOLE Scherzinger is placing her judging abilities to make use of on the US model of The Masked Singer.
The former X Factor panellist went braless on Saturday evening’s present within the States, the place she wore this plunging white blazer.
Nicole Scherzinger seemed sharp as she wore a white blazer on the US model of The Masked SingerCredit score: nicolascherzinger/Instagram
The episode noticed singers Tori Kelly and Taylor Dayne unmasked, plus Olympic gold-medal profitable snowboarder Chloe Kim.
Others who took half within the US this yr included Paul Anka, Busta Rhymes and Mickey Rourke.
The UK present begins on ITV on Boxing Day, with Mo Gilligan changing Ken Jeong on the panel, alongside Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross.
I’ve excessive hopes for big-name stars underneath the masks.
NO FACTOR
PRESENTER Dermot O’Leary believes The X Issue is not going to return till the yr after subsequent, due to the quantity of planning that’s wanted to make the ITV competitors occur.
The singing present’s host mentioned: “It positively gained’t be subsequent yr, so it’s going to in all probability be again in 2022.”
WE are about to search out out if the know-it-all Piers Morgan actually is all speak or not.
The Good Morning Britain presenter has signed up for the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire celeb particular, which shall be screened on Boxing Day.
Piers Morgan will seem on Who Desires To Be a Millionaire with frenemy Jeremy Clarkson, he mentioned ‘I don’t suppose the general public shall be disillusioned’Credit score: piersmorgan/Instagram
The Solar revealed final month he had ended his feud with host Jeremy Clarkson and can be within the well-known scorching seat.
He has now shared photos of his look and mentioned on Instagram: “BREAKING: Sure, it occurred. I’ve appeared on Superstar Who Desires To Be A Millionaire, hosted by a person who as soon as repeatedly punched me within the head.
“It went . . . properly . . . let’s simply say I don’t suppose the general public shall be disillusioned.”
Prue Leith, Ronni Ancona and Kym Marsh may even be giving it a go. Piers and Jeremy had a longstanding feud after a punch-up at an awards ceremony in 2004.
EASTENDERS actor Adam Woodyatt roped in his son to play a police officer within the BBC soap.
Viewers noticed his character Ian Beale bludgeoned over the pinnacle in Friday evening’s cliffhanger episode, which kicks off a whodunnit thriller.
Eastenders’ Adam Woodyatt roped in his son to play a police officer as they’re in the identical bubble Credit score: BBC
And earlier within the episode, when Ian was led away by a policeman, it was truly Adam’s boy Sam.
The cameo meant the scene was capable of embrace bodily contact, as they’re in the identical bubble and will get across the want for social distancing on set.
Ian has loads of nightmare youngsters within the present, so I think about Adam was happy to see Sam.
THEY say by no means work with youngsters or animals – however Helen Skelton has accomplished reside telly with each and insists issues going improper makes her job fun.
The previous Blue Peter presenter, who now hosts BBC’s Countryfile and Channel 5’s The Farm, mentioned: “Anyone who has ever labored on youngsters’ telly or with animals, you need issues to go improper, as a result of it’s humorous.
Helen Skelton, host of BBC’s Countryfile mentioned: ‘You need issues to go improper, as a result of it’s humorous’
“Once I was engaged on the Olympics, individuals would ask, ‘Oh, do you not get nervous when it’s reside?’ And I’d say ‘no’.
“Whenever you’ve labored on reside youngsters’ telly and reside farming programmes you recognize something can go improper.”
Helen, who’s selling the brand new e-book Jonny And Jelly Go Spherical And Spherical to assist youngsters study the place meals comes from, mentioned she usually will get “heckled” by a mooing cow known as Emma on The Farm.
She added: “Once I’m filming on farms and for Countryfile, you’re sitting in with the animals. You’ll get up and colleagues will say, ‘You’ve acquired goat poo in your denims.’ There’s no time for glamour.”
DAWN French pays tribute to her late co-star within the Vicar Of Dibley Christmas specials, which had her in tears.
The primary of the three ten-minute episodes is on BBC1 tonight at 8.50pm.
Dawn returns as Geraldine Granger.
Daybreak French pays tribute to her late co-star Emma Chambers in tonight’s The Vicar Of Dibley Christmas specialsCredit score: Alamy
However there shall be no verger Alice, performed by Emma Chambers, who died of a coronary heart assault in 2018.
Talking on Radio 2, Daybreak mentioned: “Together with all of the foolish humorous stuff, there’s a second the place we pay tribute to Alice and that was not simple to movie.
“I needed to do it seven instances.
“I didn’t get via it as soon as with out tears nevertheless it’s essential to recollect that is the place actual life and Dibley come collectively.
“Dibley’s all the time had this all-encompassing ability of creating stuff humorous and lightweight but additionally being truthful and sincere.”
Daybreak added: “It’s a lot of enjoyable and jokes, with all of the characters there.”
THE BIG MOVE
SCARLETT Moffatt is promoting her £395,000 house to maneuver someplace even nicer.
The previous I’m A Superstar winner shared a hyperlink to view her five-bed home in Co Durham on Instagram, and mentioned she is planning to maneuver to a brand new place “ten miles away” with boyfriend Scott Dobinson.
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