“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” returns to WOW Presents Plus on September 28th, Alongside All-New Aftershow “The After Shave with Danny Beard”

Block out your Thursdays for 10 tremendous weeks of glamour, fun and fierce competition as World of Wonder just announced that “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” shantays back to WOW Presents Plus for a 5th season on Thursday, September 28th in the US and select territories worldwide.

And if that wasn’t enough to satisfy your Drag Race UK appetite, World of Wonder will be premiering a gag-worthy new series, “The After Shave with Danny Beard,” hosted by the Season 4 winner. Mustache you a question, but DON’T shave it for later! Each week straight after the main show, Danny will be serving up their take on all of the latest Drag Race UK drama, and spilling the tea with that week’s eliminated queen in an exclusive backstage interview.

“The After Shave With Danny Beard” is a new series where beloved Season 4 winner Danny Beard  sits down to discuss the drama, gossip and realness for all things “Drag Race UK.” Beard brings their one of a kind sense of humor and insight as a crowned queen towards these revealing and intimate interviews. It’s a Drag Race UK afterparty on WOW Presents Plus every Thursday, and you’re all cordially invited! 

Liverpool-born drag artist Danny Beard (he/they) is the reigning champion of season four RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where they broke records as the first bearded Queen from all franchises across the world to win. Since winning Drag Race, they have hosted the BBC Sounds podcast “Danny Beard On Same Sex Love and Marriage.” With the 2023 Eurovision coming to their hometown, Danny presented Danny Beard's Beginner's Guide to Eurovision for the BBC. They have had a returning cameo role on “Hollyoaks” and were hand selected to perform at Graham Norton’s Just for Laughs variety performance at The O2. They have also been seen on “The Weakest Link” and “Pointless Celebrities.” Danny currently hosts a weekly LGBTQ+ podcast, “The Gossip Gays,” and has recently performed a widely acclaimed headlining act at Manchester Pride and appeared at Reykjavik Pride and Edinburgh Fringe 2023.

As World of Wonder announced yesterday, a brand new cast of queens stake their kingdom for a Ru Peter badge and vie for RuPaul’s seal of approval in order to win the ultimate drag accolade of being crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. They are: Alexis Saint-Pete, Banksie, Cara Melle, DeDeLicious, Ginger Johnson, Kate Butch, Michael Marouli, Miss Naomi Carter, Tomara Thomas, and Vicki Vivacious. Throughout the series, the queens will compete in a variety of challenges and runways to avoid being one of the bottom two queens facing a lip sync for their life and elimination from the competition. 

“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” Season 5 returns to WOW Presents Plus on September 28th at 4pm ET/1pm PT

“The After Shave with Danny Beard” airs after each episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” at 5:15pm ET/2:15pm PT