RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | |
|---|---|
| Series 7 | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three / BBC One (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | September 2025 |
| Series chronology | |
The seventh series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is set to begin airing on BBC Three in September 2025. RuPaul is set to return to his role as main host and head judge, and will again be joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, all of whom returned for their respective seventh series. The series began filming in January 2025.
Production
On 13 September 2024, prior to the beginning of the sixth series it was announced via social media that casting for the seventh series was now open. Applications remained open for four weeks until closing on 11 October 2024. Filming for the series began in January 2025 at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.[1][2]
The first teaser trailer for the series aired on 11 August 2025, with various close up shots of the queens accompanied by the caption "Start Your Engines".[3][4] The cast was subsequently revealed by the BBC on 22 August 2025, alongside the promotional poster for the series featuring RuPaul.[5][6][7]
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bones | 25 | London, England | TBA |
| Bonnie Ann Clyde | 30 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Catrin Feelings | 26 | Rhondda Valley, Wales | |
| Chai T Grande | 32 | London, England | |
| Elle Vosque | 22 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Nyongbella | 25 | London, England | |
| Paige Three | 28 | Surrey, England | |
| Pasty | 30 | Cornwall, England | |
| Sally TM[a] | 27 | South Shields, England | |
| Silllexa Diction | 26 | Leeds, England | |
| Tayris Mongardi | 27 | Brighton, England | |
| Viola[b] | 22 | Coventry, England |
References
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (11 August 2025). "Drag Race UK: Here's when the season 7 cast will be announced". Gay Times. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (14 August 2025). "Every season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK ranked from worst to best". PinkNews. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Wells, Callum (11 August 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK fans go wild as sparkly series seven teaser drops: 'I feel my powers restoring!'". Attitude. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 7 Teases First Look Ahead of Full Cast Reveal". Gayety. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2025-08-11). "First teaser for RuPaul's Drag Race UK season seven released: 'I'm ready'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ Duncan, Charlie (2025-03-11). "RuPaul confirms production status of season 18, UK 7 and more". PinkNews. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ Sugg, Aaron (22 August 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK's 'tucktastic' series seven line-up revealed by BBC". Attitude. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Start your engines, Racers! Meet the 12 sensational Queens of the brand new series of RuPaul's Drag Race". BBC. Retrieved 22 August 2025.