Is RuPaul’s Drag Race UK really leaving the BBC and where can fans watch it instead?
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Thu, 10 September 2026
What it is about
Tia KofiNicola CoughlanBaga ChipzMichelle VisageGraham NortonAlan CarrAndrew GarfieldJoanna LumleyHannah WaddinghamKate PhillipsUnited KingdomClive MyriePhilip BernieWilliam ShakespeareBen EltonBradley WalshDannii MinogueAlex ScottBritish
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
attitude.co.uk
aol.co.uk
10 Sept, 09:09over 9 hours10 Sept, 17:50
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- attitude.co.uk09:09first to report
The BBC’s decision follows the cancellation of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl, which were also attributed to funding pressures.
- aol.co.uk17:50
RuPaul's Drag Race UK has become the latest BBC show to get the axe as part of the broadcaster's widely publicised £500 million savings plan . Over eight regular series and three international versions , the British spin-off of RuPaul's US competition series introduced the UK public to a range of LGBTQ+ talent, making stars of performers such as La Voix, Danny Beard, Bimini and Tia Kofi. While fans lamented the show leaving the BBC and moving to streaming service WOW Presents Plus, it was a...