Bring on the Girl Groups! Emma Bunton, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Alesha Dixon Ru-vealed to be celebrity guest judges in the upcoming third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

These special guest judges join an extra special line up that includes Oti Mabuse, Matt Lucas and Kathy Burke. They are set to join the iconic UK judging panel consisting of RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr.

Singer Emma Bunton, also known as Baby Spice will join RuPaul on the main stage panel. Selling over 90 million records worldwide, Spice Girls became the best-selling female group of all time. With legendary status as one of pop’s biggest names, Emma is set to bring her pop expertise to the judging panel.

Singer and songwriter Leigh-Anne Pinnock, from Little Mix is also joining the panel to lend a helping hand to the judges. Little Mix are well known fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK with fellow Little Mix member, Jade Thirwall appearing as a special guest judge in the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and series two alumni Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash and A’Whora all making a cameo in their music video for Confetti.

Alesha Dixon also joins the stellar line up as a special guest judge. Rising to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B trio Mis-Teeq, Alesha knows a thing or two about girl groups. Since leaving the band, she has sat on the judging panels of Strictly Come Dancing and Britain’s Got Talent, now adding RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to her judging panel resume.

The RuPaul's Drag Race franchise, including RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, is produced by World of Wonder.

Drag Race UK is commissioned by Fiona Campbell, Controller BBC Three and Kate Phillips, Controller, BBC Entertainment. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Ruby Kuraishe, and the Executive Producers are RuPaul, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Sally Miles and Bruce McCoy.

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Emma Bunton

How did it feel to be on set?

Being on the set of drag race is full of glamour, talent and creativity. I love how everyone is so individual.

Describe your time on the panel in one word?

Inspiring! 

What made you want to be a guest judge on the show?

It's not my first time as I did All Stars in the USA. As soon as you've been around the drag race team you wanna be a part of it as much as you can!

What would be your drag name?
Mrs Bae Bespice

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

What do you love about Drag Race?

I love the creativity and the drama! And the outfits always amaze me! I can’t wait for the world to see the queens.

What’s your favourite bit about Drag Race UK?

I love the Lip Sync battles!

Alesha Dixon Q&A

Why did you want to take part?
What is there not to love about Drag Race UK?! The craziness… the costumes… the sassiness.. the Lip Syncing! I love it all and I’m here for it.