Set to release a brand new season, the popular reality competition series called RuPaul’s Drag Race UK version is going to be back on our screens again, with sassy queens and their dripping talent. So, continue scrolling to the end if you wish to find out all about the show, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5 Episode 1 release date, streaming guide, and everything fun about it.
During the release of the fourth season of the show last year, the producers confirmed that they would be back again, announcing the audition for the new season around that time. In early September, the producers revealed the faces of this season’s participants, and fans could not be more excited.
We already know the drill and how the show goes. Much like the other seasons and other versions of the show, this one will have a panel of judges and a bunch of participants all set to face the challenges that will be put their way.
One contestant will be sent home at the end of every episode leading up to the finale, which will be a fight for the winning position between those who manage to survive to the end. The OG drag queen RuPaul has confirmed his return to the show to be the main judge, and we are all ready to see him all glammed up for the show.
RaPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5 Episode 1: Preview
With not much time left for the release of the first episode, the producers have finally spilled all of the information that fans had been dying to know. Alongside RuPaul, who will continue to be the main judge and the host of the show, American singer, host, and actress Michelle Visage, comedian Alan Carr, and famous television host Graham Norton are all going to be back on the show.
The show is famous for bringing several celebrity guests on the panel, and this time, they have managed to bring out one of the most awaited guests. Carol Vorderman is finally going to be on the show and will be a part of the guest judge panel on one episode of the new season.
Other guests who will be on the new season include famous faces like Ellis-Bextor, Yasmine Finney, Suranne Jones, Kristen McMenamy, Karen Hauer, Aisling Bea, Joel Dommett, Edward Enninful, Alexandra Burke, Cush Jumbo, and Daphne Guinness.
As we said earlier, the show has put out the names and faces of the contestants who will be appearing in the new season. The participants are Alexis Saint Pete, Banksie, Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Ginger Johnson, Kate Butch, Michael Marouli, Miss Naomi Carter, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious.
We will have a total of ten contestants on the show, so make sure you catch the entire season to find out which one is going to take home the bedazzled crown.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5 Episode 1: Release Date & Timings
The first episode of season five will be released on Thursday, 28th September 2023, so there really is not much time left for the release of the new episode of the show RuPaul’s Drag Race. The fifth season of the show will have a total of ten episodes, all with a running time of no more than an hour.
You will be able to watch the first episode of the fifth season of the show on the above-mentioned release date when it airs at 9:00 PM (GMT) in the United Kingdom. We have mentioned the air date of the episode according to other time zones for you, so make sure you go through that, too.
- Canada (PST): 2:00 PM on Thursday, 28th September, 2023
- United States (CST): 4:00 PM on Thursday, 28th September, 2023
- Mexico (EST): 5:00 PM on Thursday, 28th September, 2023
- United Kingdom (GMT): 9:00 PM on Thursday, 28th September, 2023
- India (IST): 2:30 AM on Friday, 29th September, 2023
- China (CST): 5:00 AM on Friday, 29th September, 2023
- Japan (JST): 6:00 AM on Friday, 29th September, 2023
- South Korea (KST): 6:00 AM on Friday, 29th September, 2023
- Australia (ACST): 6:30 AM on Friday, 29th September, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5 Episode 1: Where to Watch it?
Fans who are excited about the new season will be able to catch the first episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 on the above-mentioned released date and time on BBC One and BBC Three channels, which is where the new season will air all of its future episodes.
The show will be available on BBC iPlayer, so if you have access to it, you won’t have to look anywhere else for the episodes. Another way to stream the episodes of this new season would be to get your hands on the streaming platform called WOW Presents Plus, which is an online platform where the episodes will be available for watching.
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