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Ru Paul's Drag Race icon Kitty Scott Claus rose to fame on the third UK series of the global franchise and was an instant hit with the show's fans due to her sequined-covered outfits, vivacious personality and hilarious one-liners. Despite having to sashay away as the 2021 runner-up, the star, whose real name is Louis Westwood, went on to secure a spot on Celebrity MasterChef the following year as well as Pointless Celebrities.

Amanda Holden hosted a fabulous summer party, inviting her ITV colleagues to join in the fun at her stunning home.The event was attended by some of TV's biggest names. Myleene Klass was spotted posing with Amanda, looking glamorous in a leopard print dress and a gold scarf tied around her head, complete with a bold red lip. Alesha Dixon, fellow judge on Britain's Got Talent, turned heads in a vibrant green outfit paired with turquoise glasses.

Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe has given fans a sneak peek into his gorgeous London flat.The 37 year old pro dancer, who made waves on the BBC show in 2021 with his same-sex pairing with Bake Off's John Whaite, has been showing off his stylish digs to his 421,000 Instagram followers. Johannes has revealed his sleek grey kitchen, complete with shiny cabinets and stainless steel touches, on his social media.

Susanne Bartsch, the legendary club queen who has presided over generations of queer party boys — and other children of the counterculture — in the City That Never Sleeps.“You know, I’m not gay, but I love the community, and I’ve always felt that they need support because they seemed to be treated differently than the heteros,” Bartsch told The Post. “And I didn’t like that.

In little more than a year, RuPaul’s Drag Race has raised $2 million to help the ACLU push back against anti-LGBT efforts, including attacks against drag performance.The news was first reported on June 10 in a Variety exclusive.According to the ACLU, the Drag Defense Fund initiative, formed in April 2023, also partners with MTV and the World of Wonder production company to “fuel the ACLU’s expansive advocacy work in support of the LGBTQ community, which includes everything from courtroom battles, to guidance on state-level legislation, to challenging LGBTQ censorship in classrooms.”World of Wonder produces Drag Race, which airs on MTV. Transgender drag performer Peppermint, who placed second in Season 9 of Drag Race, spoke about the hostile political landscape currently faced by drag performers and the whole of the LGBT community on the ACLU’s At Liberty podcast in January of 2023, shortly before the initiative was launched.

Cloaked celebrities return to the legendary Scottish castle for a game of detection, backstabbing as The Traitors returns for a brand-new series.The second American season of the show will air on BBC Three next week - beginning on Wednesday 12 June. Alan Cumming will take Claudia Winkleman’s place as host and will welcome 22 contestants to compete in games and gruelling roundtables all in the hope of winning a cash prize. As it’s the US series, most of the celebrities won’t be well-known to a UK audience.

Doctor Who fans can hardly contain their excitement as Ncuti Gatwa finally steps out of the TARDIS this weekend as the fifteenth Doctor, with two back-to-back episodes to look forward to.The first is Space Babies, a creepy premise from the pen of returning series writer Russell T. Davies which will see the Doctor and his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) travel to the far future where they encounter a baby farm, run by talking babies hoping to be saved from the terrifying Bogeyman.

Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) was named to Politico‘s list of “The 10 Thirstiest Members of Congress.”The “Thirsty Awards,” now in their second year, pay tribute to the “most shamelessly media-seeking members of Congress.”“This is Washington, after all, and it’s Washington in the Donald Trump and social media age,” Politico writes in its current issue. “Building seniority, developing relationships and forging cross-aisle consensus for incremental gains is out.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard is a renowned celebrity interior designer and in his new book, Star Style, he showcases some of the famous faces who have used his incredible creative designs in their homes. His broad range of styles and eclectic yet sophisticated and inviting interiors has made him the ultimate designer to the stars and a popular television personality, regularly named by numerous A–lists.

Katie Price is reportedly planning to have a baby with her new boyfriend JJ Slater just two months after going public with their relationship, according to sources. The former glamour model, 45, is already a mum to five children; Harvey, 21, Junior, 18, Princess, 16, Jett, 10, and Bunny, nine. But it appears she is still looking to add to the brood with Married At First Sight star JJ.

Amanda Holden has transformed her beautiful £7 million Surrey mansion into her dream home through her love of interior design, decorating the property with palm trees, leopard print, and a number of sparkling adornments. The 53 year old Britain's Got Talent judge, who is currently in a bitter feud with Sharon Osbourne after slamming the judge for 'dissing' Simon Cowell, has recently opened up about the work she has put into her family home.

BBC Strictly professional dancer Giovanni Pernice has received support from his old Strictly partner during the ongoing controversy with Amanda Abbington. Former Sherlock actress Amanda, 52, claimed she got PTSD after dancing with 33 year old Italian Giovanni on Strictly Come Dancing last year, leaving the show for "medical reasons".Then, it emerged that the mother of two got a "big name lawyer" to retrieve her practice videos from the BBC.

TikTok video. He touted the platform as a place where readers could access books that might be at risk from censorship bans, offering up to 10 million different titles for sale.However, the platform quickly came under criticism from the LGBTQ community for including titles that espoused right-wing and anti-LGBTQ messages.

TV presenter Claudia Winkleman has been tipped for a major new role as a potential replacement for Graham Norton on his BBC chat show. The Strictly presenter is said to have completed a successful pilot show last year but there's no talk of a full series yet as she is too busy, according to The Mirror. Claudia is the host of The Traitors and co-presents Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One, she is also working on Channel 4's music show The Piano, and has a Saturday morning radio show on BBC Radio 2.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Ella Vaday - also known as Nick Collier - won over the audience of series 3 of the hit show with her sharp tongue and witty one-liners. Oozing confidence on and off screen, she finished runner-up but was arguably the viewer's choice for the top spot. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Nick, 35, reveals it has taken him a long time to accept himself and says he's never looked of felt better.The pair recently appeared in ITV1's festive The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls, baring all in the name of charity, and Ella's incredible performance of "It All Starts With A Squeeze" - with Coleen Nolan and Sherrie Hewson as backing dancers - proved they had well and truly found their groove.

After baring all on ITV1’s The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls last month, Nick Collier – better known as RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Ella Vaday – found himself forging a rather unlikely showbiz bromance. Nick, who got his kit off to raise awareness of cancer prevention alongside rugby hunk Ben Cohen and TOWIE legends Gemma Collins and Pete Wicks, struck up a close friendship with former royal butler Paul Burrell. “I wasn’t sure I would get on with someone like Paul, but we absolutely did,” he laughs.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley took a dive into his photo archives and dug out a photo of himself dressed in drag as his wife Judy Finnigan, while chatting to RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle visage. On Wednesday morning's show, Richard and his co-star Susanna Reid were chatting to Michelle about appearing in RuPaul's Dragcon, before Richard shared the stunning snap where he was dressed in drag. Richard said: "They've dug out a picture of me dressed as Judy, my wife," before a picture popped up on the screen of Richard wearing a short blonde wig and a red skirt with a matching red blazer.

Giovanni Pernice has found himself at the centre of row in regards to his work style after actress Amanda Abbington quit last year's Strictly Come Dancing.The Sherlock star has reportedly now asked for videos of their training sessions, and now says she has PTSD from her time on the BBC dance competition. But this isn't the first time that Giovanni's teaching methods have been questioned, with there having been reports of disagreements with some of his previous partners, including Laura Whitmore who said she cried every day. However, BBC sources say bosses are "puzzled" by Amanda's request.

The Pit Stop, according to an exclusive with Variety.Mattel is returning to lead the charge on the forthcoming season of The Pit Stop, which serves as a spin-off series – one of many – from the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise.The show, which can be watched on YouTube, sees a host and a guest queen discussing everything about the most recent episode of the reality TV staple. They joke around, reminisce about their time on the series, and critique and applaud their drag colleagues’ performance on the program, as well as what they wore. The new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is set to begin on January 5 on MTV.

RuPaul’s Drag Race universe don’t have long to wait before they get a whole new batch of lewks, gags, and plenty of death drops. The forthcoming sixteenth season of the reality TV staple arrives launches on January 5, and ahead of that two-episode premiere, MTV has unveiled a trailer to hype up the fan base.The teaser trailer gives a look into the 14 new contestants who are about to appear on the main stage, allowing each of them just a moment of camera time. That glimpse is enough to see that the queens who showed up for season 16 are here to look gorgeous and play the game right.

RuPaul’s Drag Race is almost here! In advance of the series comeback, World of Wonder and MTV have unveiled the all-star lineup of the celebrities who will be judging the queens, choosing who wins and who will have to lip-sync for their lives.The sixteenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is set to premiere on January 5 on MTV, its new home. As the 14 new queens get ready to introduce themselves to the world and to battle it out in notoriously fierce competition, the stakes are as high as they’ve ever been.