The big names include Olly Alexander, Mel B, Joanna Lumley and Allison Hammond.
A day after the BBC teased the return of the show, it has now announced the big-name stars who’ll be joining to judge and coach this year’s queens.
Joining RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton on the Drag Race UK season four panel are nine celebs from across the entertainment industry including:
- Iconic This Morning presenter Allison Hammond
- Actor Dame Joanna Lumley
- Sex Education star Hannah Waddingham
- Singer-songwriter Boy George
- Celebrity chef Lorraine Pascal
- The Scary Spice Mel B
- Model and influencer Leomie Anderson
- It’s A Sin actor and Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander
- Singer-Songwriter FKA Twigs
Category is… Celebrity guest realness! 😍 Here’s all the fabulous faces coming to #DragRaceUK 4⃣✨ pic.twitter.com/W5sWyDibRb
— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) August 31, 2022
Stepping into the studio for Snatch Game – one of Drag Race UK’s most iconic challenges – are ex-Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly and ex-Strictly contestant AJ Odudu.
Comedian Aisling Bea will be dropping by to school the queens on their stand-up jokes, and singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis will be dropping into the Werk Room to deliver a masterclass in making music.
Strictly 2021 champion dancer and choreographer Giovanni Pernice will be sashaying across the runway to coach the Drag Race UK season four queens in a dance challenge.
The announcement has sparked excitement (a lot of which is about Allison Hammond) from fans of the show.
Absolute top tier judges!!! Brava to team, brava.
— Laura Hoole (She/Her) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Ally (@Hoolie206) August 31, 2022
okay the celebrities on drag race uk season four are actually nuts maybe this season will be good after all
— alicia (@whouffaldi) August 31, 2022
🚨 Alison Hammond is a guest judge on Drag Race UK 🚨
I’ll repeat;
🚨 ALISON HAMMOND IS A GUEST JUDGE ON DRAG RACE UK 🚨
— Aaron S (@arneldo) August 31, 2022
Joanna Lumley is going to be a judge on Drag Race UK. I have been waiting my entire life for this!!!!! https://t.co/wdDDiGXsRs
— Emily Kendall (@emilykendall___) August 31, 2022
Alison Hammond and FKA twigs drag race uk season 4 judges pic.twitter.com/NS2trmmNDc
— Harrison Brocklehurst (@harrisonjbrock) August 31, 2022
Although there’s no release date or known cast for Drag Race UK season four, speculation is rife about who might be taking part in this year’s show.
Several UK queens dropped off social media earlier this year, including Birmingham-based queen Black Peppa, Manchester-based Cheddar Gorgeous and Dakota Schiffer – who are all rumoured to be part of the line-up.