Queens for the Night
Six celebrities compete in a one-off drag transformation special.
Queens for the Night is a British reality television competition in which celebrities transform into drag queens. The one-off special aired on 5 November 2022 on ITV and was presented by Lorraine Kelly. The winner was Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson as his drag alter-ego 'Bidet Bardot'.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality competition
- Creative director
- Mark Jennings
- Presenter
- Lorraine Kelly
- Judges
- Courtney Act
- Rob Beckett
- Melanie C
- Layton Williams
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Executive producers
- Karen Smith
- Producer
- Rory Dalziel
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Each celebrity drag queen was paired with a drag mentor.
- The format has been compared to the American series RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race.
- Simon Gregson performed a comedy piece mentored by Myra DuBois.
Production
In February 2022, Ant & Dec performed in drag on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The positive reaction to that performance, along with the success of RuPaul's Drag Race UK on BBC Three, was reported in May as a factor in ITV commissioning Queens for the Night. The show was officially announced in June 2022 and created by Tuesday's Child. ITV entertainment head Katie Rawcliffe stated the show would have 'all the wow factor you would expect from this wonderful celebration of drag'.
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