RuPaul's Drag Race UK 'axed by BBC' - but it's already got a new streaming home AND spin-off
4 sources·Updated September 10, 2026
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
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- NME·1h agoBBC axes RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race UK’ after eight series due to budget cuts
The show snagged 1.5million viewers per episode in its peak
Read at NME → - Hollywood Reporter·1h ago‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Dropped by BBC
"We have had to make some very difficult choices," a BBC rep told THR, "none of which have been taken lightly."
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Deadline Hollywood·3h ago‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Canceled By BBC Amid “Financial Pressures”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has reached the end of the runway on the BBC. The BBC has decided not to renew Drag Race UK beyond Season 8 this year, citing “financial pressures” as the UK broadcaster seeks savings of £500 million ($677 million). Producer World of Wonder plans to pivot…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Digital Spy·16h agoRuPaul's Drag Race UK 'axed by BBC' - but it's already got a new streaming home AND spin-off
The show is sashaying away to a new platform.
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