Trump's TV coup: Apprentice Heather Mills

Jun 24, 2008, 9:40 GMT

05/17/2008 - Heather Mills - Farm Sanctuary 2008 Gala - Arrivals - Cipriani\'s Wall Street - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

Heather Mills is set to appear on US TV series 'Celebrity Apprentice'.

The former model, 40, is being lined up to appear on the reality show after business guru Donald Trump - who chooses the winner - reportedly told producers he likes her fighting spirit.

'Celebrity Apprentice' is the all-star version of the reality show where business hopefuls battle it out for a top job in Trump's property development business.

Trump said: "Everybody wants to be on 'Celebrity Apprentice'. One is Heather Mills. We have tremendous people."

A source close to the programme said: "Donald really likes her, so he was into the idea. But I don't think she wants to do it full time, so she may just appear as a surprise guest in an episode or to run one of the tasks. She's figuring it all out."

Heather recently won £24.3 million in her divorce settlement from Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney after a long-running battle.

If she appears on 'Celebrity Apprentice' it will not be the first time Heather has been on a US reality TV show.

In 2007, she appeared on 'Dancing with the Stars' - despite having lost one of her legs in a motorcycle accident 15 years ago.

The full line-up of contestants for 'Celebrity Apprentice' is to be announced next month.