RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back!

A fierce new cast and a dazzling array of celebrities are coming

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Fans around the world can breathe a collective sigh of ru-lief and rejoice, as we confirm that the much loved, award winning, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is returning to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer this Autumn for another round of fabulousity, fun, frolics and fierce fashion.

The cult competitive reality show is internationally famed for showcasing the best of British drag, its tough challenges, breath-taking showstoppers, big laughs, huge heart and high levels of unpredictability – and this year fans can expect even more! Queen of Queens, RuPaul, has left no room for complacency, promising even more twists, turns and hurdles for a fresh new set of highly competitive Glamazon queens – all of whom are ravenous for the crown.

Judge Supremo, RuPaul presides over the proceedings, joined on the judging panel by their trusty sidekicks, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and Michelle Visage.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

In addition, the celebrity superfans continue to clamour to be on the guestlist and this year, we are pleased to Ru-veal that the celebrity guest judges are:

Singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, Alison Goldfrapp
TV presenter, Amanda Holden
Singer, songwriter and actor Beverley Knight
Lead singer of eighties legends, Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon MBE
Singer, songwriter Mabel
Supermodel and fashion icon, Kristen McMenamy
Actor and presenter, Derry Girls’, Siobhán McSweeney
TV presenter AJ Odudu
Singer and Steps member, Claire Richards

Singer-songwriter and Drag Race UK superfan Alexandra Burke returns as a vocal coach to the queens and acclaimed choreographer, Claudimar Neto, also returns for another series to put the queens through their dance paces. Choreographer Aaron Renfree will join the highly talented directory of Drag Race UK experts brought in to give the queens a guiding hand.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is a World of Wonder production for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller, BBC iPlayer and Youth Audiences and Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC. The Executive Producers for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Bruce McCoy and Johnni Javier and the BBC Commissioning Editor is Ruby Kuraishe.

Transmission details, and Snatch game players for the sixth series will be revealed in due course.

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