Who Will Return For Drag Race UK All Stars?
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With the announcement that Drag Race UK has officially been greenlit for its first All Stars season, dedicated fans are desperately hoping their favourites will return.
However, with the season not expected to air til later next year, filming has yet to begin.
So whilst there is no rumoured cast list, fans are rallying around their favourites in the hopes of seeing them return.
Who will return for Drag Race UK All Stars?
It was bittersweet when news broke that Drag Race UK would be serving its first All Stars season when it was also announced the iconic show would be departing the BBC in the UK.
With the current season 8 now serving out the final run on iconic broadcaster, Drag Race UK All Stars will make the move to WOW Presents Plus.
Expectations will be high after the UK have delivered some iconic seasons, incredible winners and remarkably talented queens who have often fallen just short of the crown.
Fan forums are going wild with speculation about just who should be cast, so let’s take a look at just who the fans are calling for a repeat and why.
Remember before you come for us, this isn’t a cast speculation and there are plenty of amazing queens who haven’t made the list, this is just some of the top names being floated by the fandom.
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Divina de Campo — Series 1, runner-up
A red wig and a silver dress? We certainly haven’t forgotten.
Divina de Campo came within touching distance of becoming the first ever Drag Race UK winner, collecting three challenge wins before finishing runner-up to The Vivienne.
From her unforgettable contribution to the Frock Destroyers’ “Break Up (Bye Bye)” to her competitive streak, Divina delivered talent and television in equal measure.
An All Stars return would give one of the original UK heavyweights the chance to remind a new generation exactly what she can do, with fellow finalist Baga Chipz having already returned, the chances Divina may get her second coming are extremely high.
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Bimini Bon-Boulash — Series 2, joint runner-up
Few queens have pulled off a comeback quite like Bimini’s original season.
After landing in the bottom two in the opening episode, Bimini stormed through the second half of Series 2, collecting four challenge wins and finishing joint runner-up with Tayce, behind Lawrence Chaney.
Their Katie Price Snatch Game and “UK Hun?” verse remain essential UK viewing.
With fashion, comedy and an unmistakable point of view, Bimini would arrive with plenty of expectations and some very big heels to fill: their own.
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Tayce — Series 2, joint runner-up
The cheek, the nerve, the gall, the audacity and the gumption of leaving Tayce off this list?
We could never.
The Welsh queen’s confessionals alone would justify another invitation, but her performances make an even stronger case. Tayce survived four elimination lip-syncs on her way to finishing joint runner-up with Bimini.
Her sole challenge win came with the United Kingdolls, although that badge count hardly captures her impact.
Give her another runway, another microphone and another opponent, and we’d happily watch what happens.
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A’Whora — Series 2, fifth place
If the All Stars werkroom needs a little couture and a little confrontation, A’Whora has the credentials.
She left Series 2 in fifth place with two challenge wins, including her spectacular blue “Lockdown Supershero” design. Her United Kingdolls performance also proved she could bring more than a beautifully packed suitcase.
Then came the heartbreak: a lip-sync against close friend Tayce that sent her home.
An All Stars reunion with Tayce would be iconic , but A’Whora has an equally compelling reason to return on her own terms: unfinished business.
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Ella Vaday — Series 3, joint runner-up
Four challenge wins and still no crown? Ella Vaday knows that story all too well.
The Series 3 powerhouse reached the finale with the most wins of her season, ultimately finishing joint runner-up with Kitty Scott-Claus behind Krystal Versace.
Her deliciously cheeky Nigella Lawson Snatch Game was the standout, backed up by victories in girl groups, acting and the roast.
Ella would enter All Stars with a formidable record and a force to be reckoned with.
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Cheddar Gorgeous — Series 4, runner-up
Cheddar Gorgeous brought brains, beauty and a wonderfully filthy Queen Elizabeth I to Series 4.
Finishing runner-up to Danny Beard, Cheddar matched the winner’s four challenge victories while delivering some of the season’s most thoughtful runway presentations. Her pink triangle look, carrying the words “SILENCE=DEATH”, used the main stage to confront HIV stigma and honour queer history.
An All Stars return could offer more of that compelling combination: ambitious visual storytelling, unexpected comedy and the confidence of a queen who knows exactly what her drag stands for.
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Black Peppa — Series 4, joint third
Black Peppa started Series 4 with a challenge win and spent much of the rest of it fighting for her place.
The Birmingham performer ultimately finished joint third with Jonbers Blonde, surviving four elimination lip-syncs along the way. Their double save to “Some Kinda Rush” was a highlight of the season.
Peppa already has the stage presence and visual imagination to make an entrance count.
The interesting question for All Stars would be whether she could find greater consistency across the challenges and reach the crown without having to lip-sync her way towards it. There’s no doubt she has the talent, it would just depend how her all stars season plays out.
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Dakota Schiffer — Series 4, sixth place
Every All Stars wishlist needs a queen whose elimination still inspires an argument.
Enter Dakota Schiffer.
The Series 4 favourite finished sixth despite collecting back-to-back wins in girl groups and the design challenge, where she partnered with Baby. Her understated humour also shone through in her Pete Burns Snatch Game.
It was her departure after the makeover challenge, however, that cemented her “robbed queen” reputation among disappointed viewers.
Another season would give Dakota the opportunity to build on that promising run, with her elegant style and dry wit back in the spotlight.
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Cara Melle — Series 5, sixth place
Cara Melle looked like a finalist from the moment she walked in and her fellow contestants apparently thought so too.
Instead, the Series 5 performer finished sixth, leaving after the “Geordie Queens” acting challenge. Before that, she reached the premiere’s top two and secured a challenge win for “Don’t Ick My Yum”, beating Tomara Thomas in the lip-sync for the badge.
There’s an appealing unpredictability to a Cara Melle comeback.
We’ve seen the performance power; All Stars would reveal whether she could bring that same assurance to the challenges that previously caught her out.
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La Voix — Series 6, runner-up
If this cast needs someone who can command a room before the backing track even starts, La Voix is ready.
The Series 6 runner-up collected four challenge wins before losing the crown to Kyran Thrax in what had to be one of the tightest top two fights we’ve seen in a while.
Her Liza Minnelli Snatch Game put her impersonation skills to excellent use, while the makeover with her father Richard delivered one of the season’s most touching moments.
With sharp comic timing, vocals and years of stage experience, La Voix would be much more than the cast’s resident showbiz veteran.
She’d be serious competition.
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