RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 1

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series 1
Promotional poster for series one
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants10
WinnerThe Vivienne
Runner-upDivina de Campo
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkBBC Three (UK)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release3 October (2019-10-03) –
21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Series chronology
Next →
Series 2
List of 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]

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  4. ^ "CAST OF RUPAUL's DRAG RACE UK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ^ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart – November 16, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.