A Sex Education star is among the latest to confirm she has landed a guest judge role on series four of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Hannah Waddingham, who plays one of Jackson Marchetti’s mothers, Sofia, on the Netflix series, appeared on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to confirm the news.
Joining RuPaul on the TV talk show, Hannah was quizzed about how the two knew one another, to which the Ted Lasso actress said: "I'm a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. I mean, I was giddy as all hell about that. Michelle will tell you, I was like ‘can't believe I'm here’."
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The former Game of Thrones actress revealed that her outfit for guest judging was rather bold adding: “I was slightly haunted by the fact that I decided that that was the day to run out in a pale pink latex rubber dress." The 48-year-old joked that the best way to get into a rubber dress is with copious amounts of talcum powder and emphasised she wouldn’t be wearing the dress again.
The latest season was officially announced back in October last year by BBC Three via Instagram. Online forums quickly filled up with a potential cast list based on drag queens who disappeared from social media and in-person gigs during the time of filming, starting in late February of 2022. However, many fans believe no Liverpool-based queens are to be featured this season.
So far, we also know Spice Girl Mel B will join boss RuPaul and regular Michelle Visage on the panel as one of the extra special guest judges. The Spice Up Your Life singer filmed her appearance earlier this year and will be the fourth Spice Girl to have a guest judge role, following in the footsteps of Mel C, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton, meaning Victoria Beckham is the only member left before RuPaul has a full set.
Mel B and Hannah Waddingham are just one of the few big names rumoured to be on season four as Alison Hammond and Tess Daly are also believed to make a cameo appearance.
Regular judge, Graham Norton teased the return of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK despite being “totally under oath”, just over a month ago. The comedian and presenter revealed how the fourth season of the reality tv competition would compare to its predecessors and admitted that it's "really impressive" with "some of the best queens we've ever seen".
RuPaul's Drag Race UK airs on BBC Three and will launch later this year on BBC iPlayer.
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