| Series Number: | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Network: | WOW Presents Plus (International) | ||||||||||||
| Prev Season: | Series 5 | ||||||||||||
| Episode List: | List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes |
The sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK aired on BBC Three on 26 September 2024. RuPaul returned to his role as main host and head judge, and was again joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, all of whom returned for their respective sixth series. The series began filming in January 2024.[1]
On 22 September 2023, prior to the beginning of the fifth series it was announced via the shows social media pages that casting for the sixth series was now open.[2] Applications remained open for four weeks until closing on 20 October 2023.[3]
The sixth series of the show began filming in January 2024.[1] On 23 August 2024, the first teaser for the series was revealed, which featured the caption "Confidental: For Your Eyelashes Only", followed by a brief visual depicting satellite footage of Earth, before zooming into a city landscape with a further caption stating "Prepare Your Engines".[1] [4] On 27 August 2024, the BBC revealed the promotional poster for the series featuring RuPaul, as well as the list of guest judges, which included AJ Odudu, Alison Goldfrapp, Amanda Holden, Beverley Knight, Claire Richards, Mabel, Siobhán McSweeney and Simon Le Bon, as well as Kristen McMenamy, who served as a guest judge on the first episode of the previous series.[5] [6] Alexandra Burke, Aaron Renfree and Claudimar Neto were also announced as special guests for this series.[5]
This season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is notable for being the first in the franchise to feature a cash prize, with the winner receiving £25,000.
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Age | Hometown | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyran Thrax | 26 | nowrap | Chorley, England | |
| La Voix | 43 | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Marmalade | 25 | Cardiff, Wales | 3rd place | |
| Rileasa Slaves | 32 | London, England | ||
| Lill | 36 | Manchester, England | nowrap | 5th place |
| Charra Tea | 23 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | nowrap | 6th place |
| Actavia | 21 | Bala, Wales | nowrap | 7th place |
| Chanel O'Conor | 25 | Rothesay, Scotland | nowrap | 8th place |
| Kiki Snatch | 25 | London, England | nowrap | 9th place |
| Zahirah Zapanta | 28 | Nottingham, England | nowrap | 10th place |
| Dita Garbo | 48 | Folkestone, England | nowrap | 11th place |
| Saki Yew | 33 | Manchester, England | nowrap | 12th place |
Legend:
| Episode | Top contestants | Song | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyran Thrax | vs. | La Voix | "Ooh La La" (Goldfrapp) | Kyran Thrax | |
| 2 | Chanel O'Conor vs. Lill vs. Marmalade | nowrap | "Tension" (Kylie Minogue) | Lill | ||
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | |||
| 3 | Dita Garbo | vs. | Kiki Snatch | "Girls on Film" (Duran Duran) | Dita Garbo | |
| 4 | Lill | vs. | nowrap | Zahirah Zapanta | "Don't Call Me Up" (Mabel) | Zahirah Zapanta |
| 5 | Actavia | vs. | Kiki Snatch | "Let's Dance" (David Bowie) | Kiki Snatch | |
| 6 | nowrap | Chanel O'Conor | vs. | Rileasa Slaves | "Something Kinda Ooooh" (Girls Aloud) | Chanel O'Conor |
| 7 | Actavia | vs. | Lill | "Time Warp" (Cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show) | Actavia | |
| 8 | Charra Tea | vs. | Rileasa Slaves | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Rick Astley) | Charra Tea | |
| 9 | Lill | vs. | Rileasa Slaves | nowrap | "Crazy What Love Can Do" (David Guetta, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson) | Lill |
| Episode | Final contestants | Song | Winner | |||
| 10 | Kyran Thrax | vs. | La Voix | "Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen) | Kyran Thrax | |
Listed in chronological order:
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 9
Episode 10
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes.