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Revision as of 22:17, 16 November 2022

Cheryl Hole
Cheryl Hole at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Luke Underwood

(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31)[1]
Chelmsford, Essex, England
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1)
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World
Websitewww.cherylholequeen.com

Cheryl Hole (born 18 October 1993) is the stage name of Luke Underwood-Bleach, an English drag queen from Chelmsford[2] in Essex who is known for being one of the first contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) and later the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World (2022). Cheryl's act is based on former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole.[3][4][5]

Career

On 3 April 2019 Cheryl Hole and her fiancé Haydn took part in the Comedy Central show Your Face Or Mine? hosted by Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan.[6][7]

On 21 August 2019, Hole was announced as one of the 10 queens to be competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[8] In episode 6, she lip synched to Cheryl's "Call My Name" in front of guest judge Cheryl, and sending Blu Hydrangea home. She was eliminated in episode 7 (the penultimate episode) after losing a lip sync to Baga Chipz to Amy Winehouse's Tears Dry on Their Own.[9] Hole reached fourth place in the contest.[10]

On 28 November 2019, Hole, alongside the cast of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, embarked on a 12-gig UK tour,[11] hosted by Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards.[12][13]

December 2019 Cheryl Hole was unveiled as Virgin Media's Christmas 'fairy gift mother' for their Christmas campaign giving gift and surprises to Virgin Media customers.[14][15]

In July 2020 Cheryl started her new podcast called Girl Group Gossip produced by World of Wonder,[16] where Cheryl is joined by a co-host and a special guest related to the topic of that episode.[17][18]

November 2020 Cheryl Hole joined Drag Race UK series 1 winner The Vivienne on the UK version of the Netflix YouTube series I Like to Watch for three consecutive episodes.[19]

On the 24th September 2021 Cheryl Hole and her partner Haydn tied the knot, their last names were then double barrelled to Underwood-Bleach.[20]

In January 2022, she was announced as one of the nine contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World.[21] After falling into the bottom for her performance in the ball challenge she was eliminated by Janey Jacké who won the lipsync for the world against Jimbo. She was the second queen eliminated in the competition, ultimately placing eighth overall, and released her debut single "Need the Power" on 11 February 2022 after her elimination.[22] The single was co-written by Cheryl alongside the creative team behind fellow Drag Race star Priyanka's Taste Test EP.[23] She released the song's music video the same day,[24] featuring numerous guests including fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK stars Vanity Milan, River Medway and Elektra Fence.[25] In March 2022 Cheryl was announced to have been voted by her RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World castmates as the season's Miss Congeniality, sharing the title with Janey Jacké and Jujubee, with Pangina Heals and Blu Hydrangea casting their vote for Cheryl.[26]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Need the Power" 2022 Non-album single
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[27] 		US
Elec.
[28]
"Break Up (Bye Bye)" (Filth Harmony version)[29]

(with the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 1)

2019 35 45 Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Snatch" 2021 Priyanka Taste Test

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 BBC Breakfast Herself Guest
2019 Your Face or Mine? Herself Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Herself Contestant (4th place); Series 1
2020 Celebrity Juice Herself Guest
2021 Celebs on the Farm Herself Contestant (runner-up); series 3
The Only Way Is Essex Herself Guest
Be Here, Be Queer Herself Netflix special[30]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World Herself Contestant (8th place)

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2020 God Shave the Queens Herself Produced by World of Wonder[31]
2020-21 I Like To Watch UK Herself Netflix UK & Ireland[32]

Podcasts

Year Title Role Ref.
2020-21 Girl Group Gossip Host [33]
2022 Killers, Cults and Queens Host [34]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 "Always" Waze & Odyssey [35]
2021 "My House" Jodie Harsh [36]

References

  1. ^ @CherylHoleQueen (19 October 2022). "Thank you to everyone who sent me so much love yesterday for my birthday! You all made me feel so special and I'm so grateful to have such incredible people around me 🥹 Here's to 29 and feeling FINE! 💅🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Sassy Drag Superstar - Cheryl Hole". Drag Adventures. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK full line-up revealed from Cheryl Hole to Baga Chipz". Metro. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Who is Cheryl Hole? Meet the Gals Aloud dancer and RuPaul's Drag Race UK queen". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Cheryl Hole promises "drama and conflama" on Drag Race UK". Gay Times. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Your Face Or Mine Series 5 Episode 6". comedy.co.uk. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Your Face Or Mine Cheryl and Haydn". IMDb. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Reiss (21 August 2019). "The RuPaul's Drag Race UK queens are finally here". PinkNews.
  9. ^ "Cheryl Hole Met Cheryl Cole On This Week's Drag Race UK – But Some Fans Are Crying Foul". HuffPost UK. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. ^ Pearce, Tilly (14 November 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race's Cheryl Hole tells Cheryl to 'call her' for ultimate collaboration after elimination". Metro. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Season 1 Tour". vossevents.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  12. ^ Crossley, Becki (13 September 2019). "Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race UK to tour in December, tickets on sale now". List.
  13. ^ Duke, Simon (29 November 2019). "Drag Race UK tour is fierce & fabulous as it begins in Newcastle". nechronicle. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Now Thats Christmasing by RAPP". The Drum. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Competition winner stays at Richard Branson's safari lodge". warrington guardian. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Girl Group Gossip". worldofwonder.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Cheryl Hole debuts new podcast Girl Group Gossip". werrrk.com. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  18. ^ "cheryl hole provides fans with something new on her girl group centric podcast". Gay Times. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Drag Queens Cheryl Hole + The Vivienne React to The Crown | I Like to Watch UK Ep 5". YouTube. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Cheryl Hole Instagram post after getting married". Instagram. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  21. ^ Nolfi, Joey (17 January 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus the World cast adds international all-stars to new competition". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  22. ^ Whyte, Woodrow. "Drag Race's Cheryl Hole reacts to Baga Chipz and Jujubee backlash on UK vs The World". PopBuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Our very own CHERYL HOLE has landed with her first single 'NEED THE POWER'". Gay London Life. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Cheryl Hole - Need The Power (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  25. ^ Damshenas, Sam (11 February 2022). "Divalinas, assemble! Drag Race UK icon Cheryl Hole serves choreo in fierce debut music video". Gay Times. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  26. ^ Whyte, Woodrow. "Drag Race UK vs The World's Miss Congeniality winner revealed". PopBuzz. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  27. ^ "CAST OF RUPAUL's DRAG RACE UK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  28. ^ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Drag Race UK's The Vivienne, Tia Kofi and more discuss drag in the UK in new Netflix film". Attitude.co.uk. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  31. ^ Barraclough, Leo. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Greenlight Two Docu-Series for SVOD (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  32. ^ "Drag Queens Cheryl Hole + The Vivienne React to The Crown I Like to Watch UK Ep 5". YouTube. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  33. ^ Cheryl Holes Girl Group Gossip episodes, retrieved 19 November 2020
  34. ^ "Killers, Cults and Queens". audioboom.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  35. ^ George Michael (21 May 2020), Always (Drag Stars Official Video)), retrieved 21 May 2020
  36. ^ Jodie Harsh (5 March 2021), Jodie Harsh - My House (Official Video), retrieved 21 March 2021
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