TL;DR
- Drag Race UK star Tayce hinted she won’t join Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
- She made history as the first drag queen on the Christmas special — and won.
- Fans suspect her “too much” comment is misdirection.
- The 2025 lineup so far includes four celebrities — with plenty of spots left.
- Tayce’s possible absence stirs LGBTQ visibility debate in primetime TV.
Tayce Serves Shade Over Strictly 2025
Drag Race UK sensation Tayce isn’t exactly waltzing into the 2025 season of Strictly Come Dancing — or at least that’s what she wants you to think.
The Welsh-born queen, who dazzled the nation on Drag Race UK in 2021 and later made history as the first drag performer to compete in the Strictly Christmas special, posted a cryptic jab on X that sent fans spinning. “Guess I was too much,” she wrote, pairing it with a lone disco ball emoji — the kind of subtlety that only a true diva can pull off.
It’s a curious twist considering her 2024 holiday performance was nothing short of iconic. Paired with pro dancer Kai Widdrington, Tayce cha-cha’d her way to unanimous perfect scores, clutching that festive Glitterball trophy like it was a crown at the drag pageant of her dreams. The win had fans banking on her return for a full-length season, imagining week after week of couture costumes and lip-synced paso dobles.
Fans Smell a Plot Twist
While some followers lamented that the Strictly ballroom will be dimmer without her sequined presence, others aren’t buying the snub narrative. “She’s trying to throw us off the scent,” one fan posted, suggesting the queen is playing coy before a grand entrance later in the season.
It wouldn’t be the first time Strictly kept a surprise up its rhinestone sleeve. With only four contestants announced so far — Gladiator’s Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Love Island’s Dani Dyer, Doctor Who alum Alex Kingston, and football legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink — there’s plenty of room for a glitter-drenched twist.
Tayce’s fellow Drag Race UK alum Bimini wasn’t shy in her support, telling her on social media, “You’d have wiped the floor with them.” Another fan added, “They just couldn’t handle a diva, I guess.”
More Than Just a Casting Decision
Tayce’s potential absence — or surprise reappearance — isn’t just reality TV drama. It’s also a statement about queer representation in mainstream primetime. In a BBC interview ahead of her Christmas special, Tayce said she was honored to “push the envelope and break boundaries” as the first drag queen on the show. While trolls inevitably tried to rain on her parade, she brushed them off with the kind of confidence only years in drag can build.
For the LGBTQ community, her stint on Strictly wasn’t just about dancing — it was about visibility, joy, and showing that queer artistry belongs on Britain’s biggest stages. Whether she returns this year or not, Tayce has already left sequined footprints across Strictly history.
If this is shade, it’s the kind that comes with lashes, glitter, and a perfectly timed hair flip. And if it’s a misdirect? Well… the ballroom might not be ready for the storm that’s coming.