RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World series 3

RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
Series 3
Promotional poster for Series 3
Hosted by	RuPaul
Judges	RuPaul Michelle Visage Alan Carr Graham Norton
No. of contestants	10
Release
Original network	BBC Three / BBC iPlayer (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release	27 January 2026 (2026-01-27)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 2
List of episodes

The third series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World is scheduled to begin airing on 27 January 2026. ^[1]

Production

In December 2025, the BBC announced that RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World would return for a third series. ^[2]

It is believed filming occurred in January 2025. ^[3] In March 2025, PinkNews published a rumoured cast. ^[4]

Contestants

See also: List of Drag Race contestants § RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World series 3 and their backgrounds ^[a]

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Original season(s)	Original placement(s)	Outcome
Fontana	32	Stockholm, Sweden	Sverige season 1	Runner-up	TBA
Gawdland	24	Chiang Mai, Thailand	Thailand season 3	3rd place
Kate Butch	29	Buxton, United Kingdom	UK series 5	5th place
Mariah Balenciaga [b]	43	Los Angeles, United States	US season 3	9th place
			All Stars 5	8th place
Melinda Verga	47	Edmonton, Canada	Canada season 4	5th place
Minty Fresh	35	Quezon City, Philippines	Philippines season 1	5th place
Serena Morena	37	Aguascalientes, Mexico	México season 1	8th place
Sminty Drop	26	Clitheroe, United Kingdom	UK series 4	9th place
The Only Naomy	25	Cologne, Germany	Germany season 1	10th place
Zahirah Zapanta	29	Nottingham, United Kingdom	UK series 6	10th place

Guest judges

• Anastacia, American singer-songwriter ^{[6] [7]}
• Jade Thirlwall, English singer ^[8]
• Keren Woodward, English singer-songwriter and member of Bananarama ^{[6] [7]}
• Kristen McMenamy, American model ^[8]
• Loreen, Swedish singer and two-times Eurovision Song Contest winner ^[8]
• Lucy Punch, English actress ^{[6] [7]}
• Sara Dallin, English singer-songwriter and member of Bananarama ^{[6] [7]}
• Will Poulter, English actor ^{[6] [7]}

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

• Jayde Adams, English comedian and actress ^[8]
• Russell T Davies, Welsh screenwriter and television producer ^{[6] [7]}
• Rag'n'Bone Man, English singer ^[8]
• Ashley Roberts, American singer, dancer, and television personality ^{[6] [7]}
• Kimberly Wyatt, American singer, dancer, and television personality ^{[6] [7]}

Footnotes

1. All ages, names, with hometowns, and outcome are stated at time of filming. ^[5]
2. Mariah Paris Balenciaga is referred to as Mariah Balenciaga on the series.

References

1. Goldbart, Max (2025-12-29). "'The Bear' Star Will Poulter Named Extra Special Guest Judge On 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs The World'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
2. "An early present, from us to the world 🌍🎁 RuPaul's Drag Race UK VS The World series 3, coming soon to iPlayer". x.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
3. James, Michael (2025-12-27). "Drag Race UK Vs The World Season Three Is Officially Confirmed". Star Observer. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
4. Duncan, Charlie (2025-03-18). "The rumoured cast for Drag Race UK vs. the World season three is wild". PinkNews . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
5. "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World series 3 Queens". BBC . January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
6. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. the World: Series 3 celebrity guest judges and special guests revealed". BBC Media Centre . 29 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
7. "Black Mirror's Will Poulter among RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World: Season Three guest judges". PinkNews . 30 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
8. "Final celebrity guest judges and special guests revealed for new series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-16.