Ding dang dong. It’s round three, huns. \u201cDing dang dong. It\u2019s round three, huns,\u201d RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019s official Twitter page posted. \u201cMeet the new <\/span>#DragRaceUK<\/span> queens coming to <\/span>@BBCthree <\/span>on @bbciplayer <\/span>in September.<\/p>\n As for guest judges, rumours that Spice Girl star Emma Bunton will be appearing on the panel of series three have been flying recently, with a source telling The Daily Star (via Female First<\/a>): \u201cEmma is a cracking signing for the show \u2013 she\u2019s one of the best names yet. She is a British icon and has a global fanbase. Everyone was tickled pink that she agreed to take part.\u201d<\/p>\n While Little Mix\u2019s Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Coronation Street\u2019s Michelle Keegan and Sir Elton John are also rumoured to be taking part in the upcoming series.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything we know so far about Drag Race UK season three.<\/p>\n Engines at the ready, racers \u2013 Drag Race UK series three will return to our screens this September<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Those are all of our stunning queens. ???? BBC Three announced that series three is dropping on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in September, while revealing the 12 queens taking part this year.<\/p> BBC Three is yet to confirm which famous faces will be appearing on the judging panel but the show wouldn\u2019t be the same without RuPaul, so we can almost certainly count on him returning.<\/p>\n It\u2019s being reported that Spice Girl Emma Bunton recently finished filming her stint on the panel. Little Mix\u2019s Leigh-Anne Pinnock has also reportedly signed up, as has Michelle Keegan. Sir Elton John is set to appear via a video link.<\/p>\n Similarly, regular judge Michelle Visage will be back, as will Graham Norton and Alan Carr, alternating each week as they have done for the past two series.<\/p>\n As for celebrity guests, there\u2019s no word from the BBC yet as to who\u2019ll be dropping by the Drag Race main stage but it\u2019s currently being rumoured that Little Mix\u2019s Leigh-Anne Pinnock will be appearing as a guest judge<\/a>. Band mate Jade Thirlwall was a big success as a guest star on the first season of Drag Race UK.<\/p>\n The judging roster is likely to be in the same stellar league as the stars who\u2019ve appeared in season two \u2013 Elizabeth Hurley, Sheridan Smith, Lorraine Kelly, MNEK and Dawn French among others.<\/p>\n Spice Girl Emma Bunton has reportedly just finished filming her guest appearance on the show. The singer will be joined by Little Mix\u2019s Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Michelle Keegan and Sir Elton John, who appear via video link, according to the Daily Star.<\/p>\n \u201cEmma is a cracking signing for the show \u2013 she\u2019s one of the best names yet,\u201d a source told the tabloid. \u201cShe is a British icon and has a global fanbase. Everyone was tickled pink that she agreed to take part.\u201d<\/p>\n Geri Horner appeared as a guest judge on the first series, and producers are said to be keen to get Victoria Beckham, Mel B and Mel C on the show for cameo appearances in the future too.<\/p>\n With season two having just finished, the BBC is yet to announce the line-up for season three but we\u2019ll definitely be seeing another 12 queens from across the UK make their Drag Race debut later this year.<\/p>\n BBC Three announced season three\u2019s autumn release with a short clip, revealing just the hands of the third series\u2019s contestants \u2013 if you manage to identify any of the queens from that video alone, then you know you\u2019re a hard core drag fan.<\/p>\n It’s official, #DragRaceUK<\/a> Series 3 is coming THIS AUTUMN! ???? pic.twitter.com\/Af6a2Ee4Yf<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Three (@bbcthree) July 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> We already knew one of the season three contestants \u2013 Veronica Green<\/a>, the London-based musical queen who prematurely left this year\u2019s competition after testing positive for coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n RuPaul revealed in season two\u2019s fifth episode that she\u2019d given Veronica an open invitation to return to the competition in the next series, however Veronica Green told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> in February that she hadn\u2019t yet decided whether to take part in season three.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to sit on it until the last second, I\u2019ve not made my decision,\u201d she said in her Drag Race Debrief interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n In August 2021, the Drag Race UK season three line-up<\/a> was confirmed.<\/p>\n While BBC Three is yet to release a full-length trailer for the upcoming third series, the show\u2019s Twitter account did post a cryptic seven-second teaser, telling fans to \u201cstart their engines\u201d for series three, set to RuPaul\u2019s Rock It (To The Moon).<\/p>\n Hide your wigs, the series three queens are coming. ???? #DragRaceUK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9nsNRgf5dw<\/a><\/p>\u2014 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) June 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> The first season of Drag Race UK, which aired back in October 2019, saw Liverpudlian queen The Vivienne<\/a> take home the crown, while Divina De Campo and Baga Chipz placed second and third respectively.<\/p>\n Season two saw Glaswegian queen Lawrence Chaney<\/a> was named the UK\u2019s Next Drag Race Superstar, with runners up including Bimini Bon Boulash<\/a> and Tayce<\/a>. Lawrence was thrilled, after a lip sync to Elton John\u2019s I\u2019m Still Standing secured the victory. \u201cThis is insane! It\u2019s incredible. Scotland babes, I brought the crown home.\u201d<\/p>\n When will Drag Race UK be back on our screens? 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Meet the new #DragRaceUK<\/a> queens coming to @BBCthree<\/a> on @bbciplayer<\/a> in September. ???? pic.twitter.com\/2zgdi8x1av<\/a><\/p>\u2014 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) August 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>Drag Race UK season 3 release date<\/h2>\n
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Series three drops on @BBCPlayer<\/a> and @wowpresentsplus<\/a> in September. Not in the UK? Here’s where you can watch your faves. https:\/\/t.co\/sGerQWgrDM<\/a><\/p>\u2014 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) August 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>Drag Race UK season 3 judges<\/h2>\n
Drag Race UK season 3 guest judges<\/h2>\n
Drag Race UK season 3 cast<\/h2>\n
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Who won Drag Race UK previously?<\/h2>\n
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