Mark Burnett helped produce hits like "Survivor" and "The Voice," but is perhaps best known for teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump for "The Apprentice," which first aired in 2004.

British producer Mark Burnett, who helped Donald Trump reach international fame with the reality TV series The Apprentice, has been appointed by the president-elect as a special envoy to the UK. “It is my great honor to appoint Mark Burnett as the Special Envoy to the United Kingdom,

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said Burnett "brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role."

While it's not clear what qualifies Burnett to be a special envoy, it is clear that his relationship with Trump goes back decades.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for special envoy to the United Kingdom is a former reality television colleague. “It is my great honor to appoint Mark Burnett as the Special Envoy to the United Kingdom,

With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role.”

"With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role," Trump wrote.

Mark Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like “Survivor” and “The Voice,” but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for “The Apprentice,” which first aired on NBC in 2004.