Rita Ora was reportedly supposed to feature on
Drag Race UK last week, but had to be replaced with a mannequin when she failed to show up.
The episode, which aired last Thursday (11 March), saw contestants star in
BeastEnders, a parody of BBC soap
EastEnders.
A source told
The Sun: “Everyone on set was anticipating Rita’s arrival but, when she didn’t show up, producers had to use their heads and came up with the idea of decorating a mannequin.
“Surprisingly it worked out OK and became a running joke.”
The producers dressed up the mannequin – which they named Mickey – to look like Danny Dyer, who has played Mick Carter on