RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series 7
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 7 Promotional Photo.jpg
Promotional poster for Series 7
Hosted by RuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants12
No. of episodes6
Release
Original network BBC Three / BBC One (UK)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release25 September 2025 (2025-09-25)
Series chronology
 Previous
Series 6
List of episodes

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.

Contents

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.

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7 and their backgrounds [8]
ContestantAgeHometownOutcome
Bones 25 London, EnglandTBA
Bonnie Ann Clyde 30 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Catrin Feelings 26 Treorchy, Wales
Elle Vosque22 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Silllexa Diction26 Leeds, England
Tayris Mongardi27 Brighton, England
Paige Three28 Guildford, England7th place
Sally™ 27 South Shields, England8th place
Chai T Grande32London, England9th place
Nyongbella25London, England10th place
Viola 22 Coventry, England11th place
Pasty 30 St Austell, England12th place

    Contestant progress

    Legend:

      WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
      SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
      Pasty lost the lip sync, but was revealed to have been voted the Lucky Cow (LC) by the other contestants and therefore saved from elimination.
      BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
      ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
      Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
    Contestants progress with placements in each episode
    ContestantEpisode
    1 [9] 2 [10] 3 [11] 4 [12] 5 [13] 6 [14] 7 [15] 8 [16]
    BonesSAFESAFEWINSAFEBTMSAFEBTMTBA
    Bonnie Ann ClydeSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWIN
    Catrin FeelingsSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFE
    Elle VosqueWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFE
    Silllexa DictionSAFESAFESAFEBTMWINSAFESAFE
    Tayris MongardiSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEBTMSAFE
    Paige ThreeSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINELIM
    Sally™SAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEELIM
    Chai T GrandeSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIM
    NyongbellaBTMSAFEBTMELIM
    ViolaSAFEBTMELIM
    PastyLCELIM

    Lip syncs

    Legend:

      The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
      The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
      The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
      The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
      The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
    EpisodeBottom contestantsSongEliminated
    1 [9] Nyongbellavs.Pasty"Von Dutch"
    (Charli XCX)
    None [a]
    2 [10] Pastyvs.Viola"Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)"
    (Freemasons, Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
    Pasty
    3 [11] Nyongbellavs.Viola"Sound of the Underground"
    (Girls Aloud)
    Viola
    4 [12] Nyongbellavs.Silllexa Diction"Pearls"
    (Jessie Ware)
    Nyongbella
    5 [13] Bonesvs.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] Bonesvs.Paige Three"Tainted Love"
    (Soft Cell)
    Paige Three
    Notes
    1. Pasty lost the lip sync, but was revealed to have been voted the Lucky Cow by the other queens and therefore saved from elimination.

    Guest judges

    Listed in chronological order:

    Special guests

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

    Episode 1

    Episode 2

    Episode 3

    Episode 5

    Episode 6

    • Claudimar Neto, choreographer [17]
    • Jono McNeil, vocal coach

    Episode 7

    Episode 8

    Episodes

    No.
    overall
    No. in
    series
    TitleOriginal release date
    591"Queens of the Brit Gala"25 September 2025 (2025-09-25)

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Joel Dommett
    • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
    • Main Challenge: Present a signature look at the Brit Gala and answer questions from Drag Race alumni
    • Runway Theme: Queen of Your Hometown
    • Challenge Winner: Elle Vosque
    • Bottom Two: Nyongbella and Pasty
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Von Dutch" by Charli XCX
    • Eliminated: None
    602"Rumble in the Jumble"2 October 2025 (2025-10-02)

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Michelle de Swarte
    • Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
    • Mini-Challenge: The Tainters
    • Mini-Challenge Winner: Pasty, Bones, Viola, and Elle Vosque
    • Main Challenge: In pairs, create a look using materials from previous series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
    • Runway Theme: Rumble in the Jumble Eleganza
    • Challenge Winner: Sally™
    • Bottom Two: Pasty and Viola
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" by Freemasons and Sophie Ellis-Bextor
    • Eliminated: Pasty
    • Farewell Message: "NOT ME GOING HOME FIRST LOVE YOU GIRLS! See you soon! Pasties are on ME P♡xx"
    613"Battle of the Brats"9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)

    For this week's main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "She Ate That".

    • Team F@LLEN ANG3LZ: Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, Nyongbella, Paige Three, Tayris Mongardi, and Viola
    • Team Hotline X: Bones, Chai T Grande, Elle Vosque, Sally™, and Silllexa Diction

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Nadine Coyle
    • Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
    • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform verses to "She Ate That"
    • Runway Theme: Cuddly Wuddly
    • Challenge Winner: Bones
    • Bottom Two: Nyongbella and Viola
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Sound of the Underground" by Girls Aloud
    • Eliminated: Viola
    • Farewell Message: "Looks like there's one more fallen angel. I love the PANTS of every one of you ♡ MAKE ME PROUD! Vi"
    624"Sweety Darlings!"16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)

    For this week's main challenge, the queens act in the three-part TV series based on traditional British novels, Mother Tuckers.

    • Episode 1 – Lucky Bitches: Bones, Elle Vosque, Paige Three, and Silllexa Diction
    • Episode 2 – Tucky Bitches: Bonnie Ann Clyde, Sally™, and Tayris Mongardi
    • Episode 3 – Mucky Bitches: Chai T Grande, Catrin Feelings, and Nyongbella

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Jane Horrocks
    • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
    • Main Challenge: Act in the three-part TV series Mother Tuckers
    • Runway Theme: Ab Fab – Night of a Thousand Sweety Darlings
    • Challenge Winner: Bonnie Ann Clyde
    • Bottom Two: Nyongbella and Silllexa Diction
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Pearls" by Jessie Ware
    • Eliminated: Nyongbella
    • Farewell Message: "KK, Love you all... Duhhhhh xoxo"
    635"Talent Ahoy!"23 October 2025 (2025-10-23)

    For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in a talent show on the SS Tickety Boo Cruise Liner.

    • Bones – Original song
    • Bonnie Ann Clyde – Original song
    • Catrin Feelings – Comedy magic routine
    • Chai T Grande – Comedy burlesque
    • Elle Vosque – Original song
    • Paige Three – Live singing and lip syncing
    • Sally™ – Comedy painting routine
    • Silllexa Diction – Comedy burlesque
    • Tayris Mongardi – Original song

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Jamie-Lee O'Donnell
    • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
    • Main Challenge: Perform a talent show on the SS Tickety Boo Cruise Liner
    • Runway Theme: Having It Large
    • Challenge Winner: Silllexa Diction
    • Bottom Two: Bones and Chai T Grande
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Spectrum (Say My Name)" by Florence and the Machine and Calvin Harris
    • Eliminated: Chai T Grande
    • Farewell Message: "Sawadee kaa! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there for me in this crazy experience. So happy we are bound together as sisters. Love you all. CTG on the BBC xoxo"
    646"Peter Pansy: The Rusical"30 October 2025 (2025-10-30)

    For this week's main challenge, the queens perform in Peter Pansy: The Rusical.

    • Bones plays Granny
    • Bonnie Ann Clyde plays Captain Hooker
    • Catrin Feelings plays Croc Destroyer #2
    • Elle Vosque plays Wendy
    • Paige Three plays Peter Pansy
    • Sally™ plays Smeg
    • Silllexa Diction plays Stinker Bell
    • Tayris Mongardi plays Croc Destroyer #1

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Mazz Murray
    • Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
    • Main Challenge: Peter Pansy: The Rusical
    • Runway Theme: Battle-Axe – Warrior Queen
    • Challenge Winner: Elle Vosque and Paige Three
    • Bottom Two: Sally™ and Tayris Mongardi
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Don't Rain on My Parade" by Shirley Bassey
    • Eliminated: Sally™
    • Farewell Message: "THANK YOU'S FOR MAKING ME FEEL LIKE A STAR!! (drawing of face) SALLY TM xoxo ♡"
    657"Snatch Me Out!"6 November 2025 (2025-11-06)

    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.

    • Guest Judge: Susan Wokoma
    • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
    • Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
    • Mini-Challenge Winner: Bones
    • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
    • Runway Theme: Holiday Ho Ho Hos
    • Challenge Winner: Bonnie Ann Clyde
    • Bottom Two: Bones and Paige Three
    • Lip-Sync Song: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
    • Eliminated: Paige Three
    • Farewell Message: TBA

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    10. 1 2 "Rumble in the Jumble". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 7. Episode 2. October 2, 2025. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
    11. 1 2 "Battle of the Brats". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 7. Episode 3. October 9, 2025. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
    12. 1 2 "Sweety Darlings!". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 7. Episode 4. October 16, 2025. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
    13. 1 2 "Talent Ahoy!". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 7. Episode 5. October 23, 2025. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
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