[1] Mark Bouris returned as CEO, with his son Dane replacing Brad Seymour as boardroom advisor, alongside Deborah Thomas.
[2] TV personality Ian "Dicko" Dickson was the celebrity winner, defeating reality star Nathan Jolliffe in the final boardroom.
[3] Reports regarding the participation of Chopper Read,[4] Nikki Webster,[4] Kris Smith,[4] Julie Goodwin[5] and Stephen Belafonte[5] as candidates failed to eventuate, with media reporting in early January 2012 that David Hasselhoff[5] was set to appear in the series alongside former MasterChef Australia contestant Marion Grasby and The Amazing Race Australia winner Nathan Jolliffe,[4] as well as other expected candidates including Ian Dickson[4] and former Australian rules footballer Jason Akermanis.
[4] These celebrities were all confirmed as candidates on 16 January 2012, with the full line-up of participants also consisting of Patti Newton, Charlotte Dawson, Lauryn Eagle, Vince Sorrenti, Fiona O'Loughlin, Ben Dark and Tania Zaetta.
[1][6] It has also been confirmed that Hasselhoff will be raising money for Surf Life Saving Australia,[1] while Newton and Dawson's chosen charities are SIDS for Kids and the Smile Foundation respectively.