RuPaul visits Barry every year, says Drag Race UK star

“It’s so nice to have someone who gets where you’re from and knows a bit about you already. It’s just a comfort. I think what is really special is the fact that she’s north Wales, I’m south Wales. She’s Welsh-speaking, I try my best.”

Although Actavia and Marmalade are from opposite ends of Wales, it turned out they had met before.

“When I seen her walk in, I genuinely, and I do mean this hand on heart, was so happy to see her,” said Actavia, 21.

“There’s a competition called The Crown – Marmalade won it in London and then I did the one in Manchester. So, because Marmalade had won previously, she actually, funny enough, judged me in my final, which I then won. So, that’s how I briefly knew Marmalade. So, it was a really weird, full-circle moment.

“I was excited in general as well because it’s the first time Drag Race has had two Welsh queens, so for it to be Marmalade, I was just buzzing.”

Episode one of the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Episode two will air on BBC Three at 21:00 BST on Thursday 2 October.