| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | |
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| Series 7 | |
| Promotional poster for Series 7 | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three / BBC One (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | 25 September 2025 |
| Series chronology | |
The seventh series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK premiered on BBC Three on 25 September 2025. RuPaul returned as the main host and head judge, with Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton forming the judging panel. The series began filming in January 2025.
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]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bones | 25 | London, England | TBA |
| Bonnie Ann Clyde | 30 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
| Catrin Feelings | 26 | Treorchy, Wales | |
| Elle Vosque | 22 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Silllexa Diction | 26 | Leeds, England | |
| Tayris Mongardi | 27 | Brighton, England | |
| Paige Three | 28 | Guildford, England | 7th place |
| Sally™ | 27 | South Shields, England | 8th place |
| Chai T Grande | 32 | London, England | 9th place |
| Nyongbella | 25 | London, England | 10th place |
| Viola | 22 | Coventry, England | 11th place |
| Pasty | 30 | St Austell, England | 12th place |
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 [9] | 2 [10] | 3 [11] | 4 [12] | 5 [13] | 6 [14] | 7 [15] | 8 [16] | ||||||||||
| Bones | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | TBA | |||||||||
| Bonnie Ann Clyde | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ||||||||||
| Catrin Feelings | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||||
| Elle Vosque | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ||||||||||
| Silllexa Diction | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||||
| Tayris Mongardi | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ||||||||||
| Paige Three | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| Sally™ | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||
| Chai T Grande | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| Nyongbella | BTM | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | |||||||||||||
| Viola | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
| Pasty | LC | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
Legend:
| Episode | Bottom contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [9] | Nyongbella | vs. | Pasty | "Von Dutch" (Charli XCX) | None [a] |
| 2 [10] | Pasty | vs. | Viola | "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (Freemasons, Sophie Ellis-Bextor) | Pasty |
| 3 [11] | Nyongbella | vs. | Viola | "Sound of the Underground" (Girls Aloud) | Viola |
| 4 [12] | Nyongbella | vs. | Silllexa Diction | "Pearls" (Jessie Ware) | Nyongbella |
| 5 [13] | Bones | vs. | Chai T Grande | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" (Florence and the Machine, Calvin Harris) | Chai T Grande |
| 6 [14] | Sally™ | vs. | Tayris Mongardi | "Don't Rain on My Parade" (Shirley Bassey) | Sally™ |
| 7 [15] | Bones | vs. | Paige Three | "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) | Paige Three |
Listed in chronological order:
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | |
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| 59 | 1 | "Queens of the Brit Gala" | 25 September 2025 | |
Twelve new queens enter the werkroom. For the first main challenge, the queens must showcase a signature look at the Brit Gala, before being interviewed by previous Drag Race queens.
On the runway, category is Queen of Your Hometown. Catrin Feelings, Elle Vosque, and Paige Three are the Top Three queens of the week and receive positive critiques, while Nyongbella, Pasty, and Tayris Mongardi are the Bottom Three queens and receive negative critiques. The remaining queens: Bones, Bonnie Ann Clyde, Chai T Grande, Sally™, Silllexa Diction, and Viola, are safe. The queens are then informed of "The Lucky Cow" twist, in which the bottom two queens will lip sync for their lives, and if they lose, they will be eliminated. However, back in the werkroom, the other queens will secretly vote for "The Lucky Cow", who is the bottom queen that the majority of their fellow competitors think should be saved from a final elimination. However, The Lucky Cow is not revealed until after the lip sync. Back on the main stage, Elle Vosque wins the challenge, while Nyongbella and Pasty lip-sync to "Von Dutch" by Charli XCX. Nyongbella wins the lip-sync, however Pasty is then revealed to have been voted The Lucky Cow, so nobody is eliminated.
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| 60 | 2 | "Rumble in the Jumble" | 2 October 2025 | |
For this week's The Traitors -themed mini-challenge, the queens must vote in the categories Most Distasteful: The Queen with The Sloppiest Drag, Most Beautiful: The Best-Looking Queen, Most Painful: The Biggest Pain in the Arse, Most Delightful: The Queen with The Best Vibe, and Most Fateful: Who Will Be Going Home Next. Pasty, Bones, Viola, Elle Vosque, and Pasty win each category, respectively. For the main challenge, the queens must split into pairs and produce looks using materials recycled from previous series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. As the queen voted the most categories in the mini-challenge, Pasty must assign the materials:
On the runway, Bones, Catrin Feelings, and Sally™ receive positive critiques, with Sally™ winning the challenge. Bonnie Ann Clyde, Pasty, and Viola receive negative critiques, with Bonnie Ann Clyde being safe. Pasty and Viola lip-sync to "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" by Freemasons and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Viola wins the lip-sync and Pasty is the first queen to sashay away.
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| 61 | 3 | "Battle of the Brats" | 9 October 2025 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "She Ate That".
On the runway, category is Cuddly Wuddly. Bones, Paige Three, and Elle Vosque receive positive critiques, with Bones winning the challenge. Chai T Grande, Nyongbella, and Viola receive negative critiques, with Chai T Grande being safe. Nyongbella and Viola lip-sync to "Sound of the Underground" by Girls Aloud. Nyongbella wins the lip-sync and Viola sashays away.
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| 62 | 4 | "Sweety Darlings!" | 16 October 2025 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens act in the three-part TV series based on traditional British novels, Mother Tuckers.
On the runway, category is Ab Fab : Night of a Thousand Sweety Darlings. Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, and Sally™ receive positive critiques, with Bonnie Ann Clyde winning the challenge. Chai T Grande, Nyongbella, and Silllexa Diction receive negative critiques, with Chai T Grande being made safe. Nyongbella and Silllexa Diction lip-sync to "Pearls" by Jessie Ware. Silllexa Diction wins the lip-sync and Nyongbella sashays away.
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| 63 | 5 | "Talent Ahoy!" | 23 October 2025 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in a talent show on the SS Tickety Boo Cruise Liner.
On the runway, category is Having It Large. Elle Vosque, Silllexa Diction, and Tayris Mongardi receive positive critiques, with Silllexa Diction winning the challenge. Bones, Chai T Grande, and Paige Three receive negative critiques, with Paige Three being made safe. Bones and Chai T Grande lip-sync to "Spectrum (Say My Name)" by Florence and the Machine and Calvin Harris. Bones wins the lip-sync and Chai T Grande sashays away.
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| 64 | 6 | "Peter Pansy: The Rusical" | 30 October 2025 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens perform in Peter Pansy: The Rusical.
On the runway, category is Battle-Axe – Warrior Queen. Bones, Elle Vosque, and Paige Three receive positive critiques, with Elle Vosque and Paige Three winning the challenge. Sally™, Silllexa Diction, and Tayris Mongardi receive negative critiques, with Silllexa Diction being safe. Sally™ and Tayris Mongardi lip-sync to "Don't Rain on My Parade" by Shirley Bassey. Tayris Mongardi wins the lip-sync and Sally™ sashays away.
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| 65 | 7 | "Snatch Me Out!" | 6 November 2025 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Bones wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Jordan North stars as the celebrity contestant. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Holiday Ho Ho Hos. Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, and Elle Vosque receive positive critiques, with Bonnie Ann Clyde winning the challenge. Bones, Paige Three, and Silllexa Diction receive negative critiques, with Silllexa Diction being safe. Bones and Paige Three lip-sync to "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. Bones wins the lip-sync and Paige Three sashays away.
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