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| Network: | WOW Presents Plus (International) | ||||||||
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| Episode List: | List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes |
The first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on 3 October 2019 on the BBC Three section of BBC iPlayer and WOW Presents Plus's WOW Presents Plus streaming service.[1] It ran for eight episodes.
The winner of first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was The Vivienne, with Divina de Campo as the runner-up.[2] [3]
The song "Break Up (Bye Bye)", which was featured in the fifth episode, was released as a single and reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It also peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the US.[5]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Age | Hometown | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vivienne | 26 | Liverpool, England | |||
| nowrap scope="row" | Divina de Campo | 35 | Brighouse, England | nowrap | |
| Baga Chipz | 29 | East London, England | 3rd place | ||
| Cheryl Hole | 25 | Chelmsford, England | 4th place | ||
| Blu Hydrangea | 23 | nowrap | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 5th place | |
| Crystal | 34 | East London, England | 6th place | ||
| Sum Ting Wong | 30 | Birmingham, England | 7th place | ||
| Vinegar Strokes | 34 | North London, England | 8th place | ||
| Scaredy Kat | 19 | Cricklade, England | 9th place | ||
| Gothy Kendoll | 21 | Leicester, England | 10th place |
Legend:
| Episode | Bottom contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | Gothy Kendoll | vs. | Vinegar Strokes | "New Rules" (Dua Lipa) | Gothy Kendoll | ||
| 2[7] | Blu Hydrangea | vs. | Scaredy Kat | "Venus" (Bananarama) | Scaredy Kat | ||
| 3[8] | Sum Ting Wong | vs. | nowrap | Vinegar Strokes | "Would I Lie to You?" (Eurythmics) | nowrap bgcolor="lightgreen" | Vinegar Strokes |
| 4[9] | Crystal | vs. | Sum Ting Wong | "Spice Up Your Life" (Spice Girls) | Sum Ting Wong | ||
| 5[10] | Crystal | vs. | The Vivienne | "Power" (Little Mix) | Crystal | ||
| 6[11] | Blu Hydrangea | vs. | Cheryl Hole | nowrap | "Call My Name (Wideboys Remix)" (Cheryl) | Blu Hydrangea | |
| 7[12] | Baga Chipz | vs. | Cheryl Hole | "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Amy Winehouse) | Cheryl Hole | ||
| Episode | Final contestants | Song | Winner | ||||
| 8[13] | nowrap | Divina de Campo | vs. | The Vivienne | "I'm Your Man" (Wham!) | The Vivienne | |
Listed in chronological order:
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 8
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes.
The series received very positive reviews from critics, with The Guardian describing the series as having "saved RuPaul's Drag Race" as the recent seasons have had a less than positive reception.[16] In their review of the series, iNews awarded the series "five stars" and described it as a "roaring success", despite criticising its omission of a stand-up comedy challenge.[17]
In a more critical review, Vulture stated in its review of the finale that although the season "may have hit some true highs... it couldn’t save Drag Race from its worst impulses".[18]