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
No. of episodes	1
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 began 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] [3]}

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

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.

  TOP2 indicates that the contestant was one of the two best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.

  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.

  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.

  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.

  Guest indicates that the contestant remained or returned as a guest.

Contestants progress with placements in each episode

Contestant	Episode
	1 [5]	2
Fontana	WIN	TBA
Gawdland	TOP2
Kate Butch	SAFE
Mariah Balenciaga	SAFE
Melinda Verga	SAFE
Minty Fresh	SAFE
Serena Morena	SAFE
Sminty Drop	SAFE
The Only Naomy	SAFE
Zahirah Zapanta	SAFE

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.

Episode	Top contestants			Song	Winner
1 [5]	Fontana	vs.	Gawdland	"Tattoo" (Loreen)	Fontana

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

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

Special guests

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

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

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date
15	1	"RuRuvision Song Contest"	27 January 2026 (2026-01-27)

Footnotes

1. All ages, names, with hometowns, and outcome are stated at time of filming. ^[4]
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. "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World series 3 Queens". BBC . January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
5. "RuRuvision Song Contest". RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World. Season 3. Episode 1. January 27, 2026. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.