Liz Hurley will appear as a guest judge on the first episode of the new series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, it has been announced.

Series two will begin on BBC Three in January - and yesterday, the identities of the 12 queens taking part were revealed.

RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr are returning as regular judges, while The Royals actress Hurley is among a number of guest judges announced today.

Other confirmed guest judges include singer MNEK, actress Sheridan Smith, model Jourdan Dunn and daytime TV legend Lorraine Kelly, while rumoured additional names include Gemma Collins and Dawn French.

The new series premieres on Thursday, January 14 at 7pm on BBC Three.