A BBC rep later said: “In his excitement, Alan may have got over-enthusiastic.
“As brilliant as Paul O’Grady is, the other judges on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK have yet to be confirmed.”
Meanwhile, Paul’s rep added: “Paul has a full diary and isn’t on the panel.”
There will be 10 British queens sashaying down the runway which the series kicks off, but for now, their identities remain tightly tucked away (ahem) by the BBC.
However, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating online and, with the help of tracking social media posts and cancelled/rescheduled club appearances, trying to deduce which drag queens are taking part.
Among those rumoured are Divina de Campo, who fans may recognise from her role as part of The 100 on BBC One’s All Together Now, or from her audition on The Voice in 2016.