RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5
season of television series
The fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on BBC Three on 28 September 2023. RuPaul returned to his role as main host and head judge, and was again joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, all of whom returned for their respective fifth series. The series began filming in Pinewood Studios in January 2023. The cast for the fifth series was announced on 11 September 2023 on social media.
Production
On 2 September 2022, prior to the beginning of the fourth series, it was announced via the shows social media pages that casting for the fifth series was now open. Applications remained open for two weeks until closing on 16 September 2022.
The fifth series of the show began filming in January 2023. Carol Vorderman was revealed to be appearing in a celebrity cameo in the fifth series of the show. Sophie Ellis-Bextor was subsequently spotted arriving to film the show. Sinitta was previously reported to have been signed as a guest judge for the fifth series, with a source stating: "Sinitta is one of the most exciting signings in the show's history.
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