As the post summer blues slowly start to creep in, fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK can breathe a collective sigh of “ru-lief” and rejoice in the news that the 6th series of the much loved, award-winning show will return to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer this autumn!
As always, Judge Supremo, RuPaul will preside over proceedings, alongside their trusty sidekicks Alan Carr, Graham Norton and Michelle Visage, as well as celebrity judges:
- 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
Since launching back in the October of 2019, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has become internationally renowned for showcasing the best of British drag!
Famous for its tough challenges, breath-taking showstoppers, big laughs, huge heart and high levels of unpredictability, fans of the cult competitive reality show can expect even more fabulousity, fun, frolics and fierce fashion from its upcoming 6th season.
Singer-songwriter and Drag Race UK superfan Alexandra Burke will return 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.
In a cryptic post on social media, the BBC say: “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.”