Who is Danny Beard?

DANNY Beard shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent in 2016, before going on to win the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Now Danny, one of the UK's leading drag acts, is .

Danny Beard — who goes byaway from the stage — is part of ITV’s star-studded line-up for .

The drag legend is already known to viewers of the show, having been a panelist on spin-off show .

A source said: “Dannyis hilarious and witty yet also great to be around.

“They’re going to make a great housemate for viewers and the other celebs alike.”;

will enter the spy house next month alongside other big names including Daley Thompson,and Angelica Bell.

Who is Danny Beard?

Daniel Curtis, aka Danny Beard, was born in on May 27, 1992.

Before becoming a household name, they won Drag Idol UK in 2015.

The following year the drag performer and singershot to fame by reaching the semi-finals of .

Since then they have become a familiar face on TV, including appearing on Karaoke Club: Drag Edition in 2021, ultimately finishing in fourth place overall.

Danny has also forged a comedy career — in November 2023, they took part in , which was in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

The popular star also thrilled fans when they appeared on in March 2023.

And in January 2024, Danny was a guest on the BBC‘s : Uncloaked.

Speaking about their plans for the future, Danny told Gay Times: “I would love toworkin TV.

“I would love to host television, I’d love my show eventually.

Dannyis hilarious and witty yet also great to be around A source

“I’d like to crack TV presenting and I think I can do it.

“It’s always been a dream, so let’s see if we can do it.”

When was Danny Beard on RuPaul's Drag Race?

Danny won the fourth series of in 2022.

They were the sixth bearded act ever to take part in the Drag Race franchise and the first to appear on one judged by .

During their run, they won four main challenges, becoming the fourth contestant in the show's history to do so, and made it to the finale without ever being up for elimination.

On November 2022, Danny was announced as the winner of the show.

Speaking to Gay Times about being the first act on RuPaul's Drag Race UK to win with a beard, they said: “Listen, I’m not the best bearded queen in the world.

“It’s quite subtle until you get close and you notice it, and that’s my thing. I like that.

“But, there’s so many different kinds of drag. It’s not just about gay men in dresses, and it shouldn’t be.

“Drag is about being anything you wanna be. It should be open to anyone.”

When was Danny Beard on Britain' Got Talent?

Before finding international fame on RuPaul's Drag Race, when they appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2016.

During their first audition they had their beard painted with golden glitter and wore a matching sequinned skirt.

Taking to the stage they performed a rendition of Sweet Transvestite from the hit musical .

The performance immediately had judge up on her feet.

Danny did well on the show, making it all the way to the semi-finals.