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RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Graham Norton and Alan Carr confirmed as new judges

TV Presenter Alan Carr will be joining Graham Norton as a celebrity judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. (Picture: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Graham Norton and Alan Carr have been confirmed as celebrity judges set to appear on the UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race.

The show, a spin-off of its popular US counterpart, will feature the two comedy presenters alongside RuPaul and Michelle Visage on the judging panel.

Carr told how the opportunity is a "dream come true" and Norton said he is "ridiculously happy" to appear on the show, which will offer a glimpse of the UK drag scene.

The pair will rotate their appearances across the episodes, alongside the fixed panel and other celebrity guest judges.

Both presenters have met RuPaul before, with Norton having been a guest on the famed drag queen's US show in 2016, and Carr interviewing him on Chatty Man.

The UK spin-off of the global hit will end with the crowning of the UK's Next Drag Superstar.

RuPaul: The hosts will join the UK version of the show (Getty Images for FIJI Water)

Carr said: "To be sat next to Michelle Visage and Mama Ru as a guest judge on possibly one of my all-time favourite shows ever is a dream come true.

"I can't wait to see what the UK queens have got in store - it's going to be sickening."

Excited: Norton will also be joining the line-up (Dave Benett)

Norton said: "Becoming part of the Drag Race family makes me ridiculously happy. I can't wait to see what the UK drag queens bring to the party."

Filming is expected to take place in London, with 10 UK drag artists to be invited to compete. The show will be available on BBC iPlayer.

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RuPaul, said: "I was both shocked and delighted when Graham and Alan told me they'd be wearing 'tucking panties' when sitting at the judges' table.

"I told them it was not necessary, but they insisted. Now that's what I call dedication."

Additional reporting by PA

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