RuPaul’s Drag Race UK reveals star-studded celebrity guest judge line-up
Since Ru-vealing the 12 gorgeous queens competing for the crown, here are the 10 sizzling celebrity guests ready to serve as guest judges on series seven
By Aaron Sugg
RuPaul has come through with the official line-up of celebrity guests for the seventh series of Drag Race UK, Ru-veiling the likes of Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle, Sugababe Mutya Buena and TV hunk Joel Dommett.
Last month, mother put her children out into the world announcing the twelve drag artists from across the country that will battling for the crown, sceptre and title of the UK’s next drag superstar.
The new queens will prance under the watchful eyes of regular co-panellists too – comprised of Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton – as well as this season’s guest judges.
Here, we look at the 10 sizzling-hot celebs ready to serve later this month.
Nadine Coyle, singer and Girls Aloud icon
“Having been a guest for season three’s Snatch Game (and impersonated by the one and only Charra Tea on season six’s Snatch Game!), it’s such a dream come true to be a guest judge on this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK!”
Mutya Buena, singer, songwriter, and former Sugababe
“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is one of my favourite shows. It was an honour to be asked to be a panellist! I absolutely loved it”
Joel Dommett, TV presenter and comedian
“I’m back bitches! Can I say that? Guesting on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK once is a dream, but TWICE?! It’s the best fun. It’s like drag Disneyland.”
Jane Horrocks, legendary actor from Absolutely Fabulous
“I loved being on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. All the queens were super talented. I wanted them all to win!”
Mazz Murray, singer, actor and West End performer
“I felt like the Supercar Blondie of Drag Race – Queens, start your engines!”
Michelle de Swarte, actor and comedian
“Nothing has come even close to spending a day doing what I have trained to do my whole life, JUDGE! And with the best to ever do it, Ru, Michelle and Graham… days are shorter and the nights are longer! ENJOY”
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, star of Derry Girls
“Being a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK was on my bucket list, and the experience was absolute magic! The incredible talent of the queens completely blew me away.”
Sophie Willan, comedian, actor and writer
“I had an absolutely fabulous time as a guest judge! What a bunch of gorgeous, talented queens – I laughed, I gasped, I got very emotionally invested – the dream gig!”
Susan Wokoma, star of Chewing Gum
“The drag-shaped-Bat-signal finally appeared and I was ready! Absolutely beside myself to be joining Michelle, Alan and Ru for Series 7. Pinch me!”
DID SOMEBODY SAY ‘SUPER SPECIAL GUEST?’
Jordan North, radio host and podcaster
“Seven seasons in and the magic of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK still gives me goosebumps. The queens continue to inspire me with their passion, power and individuality – and this year, I poured all that energy into choreography that truly celebrates who they are. I’m so grateful to stand once again with this incredible community, spreading love and authenticity one step (or lip sync) at a time. Shantay, we all slay!”
Acclaimed choreographer, Claudimar Neto, returns to whip the queens into shape when they slip into their dancing heels.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Meet the Queens is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer. A series seven release date is yet to be announced.