Mel B has signed up to join RuPaul’s Drag Race as a judge.

The former Spice Girl will be swapping judging wannabe singers for drag queen hopefuls on the US reality show, according to the Daily Star.

She is set to judge alongside Celebrity Big Brother star Michelle Visage, who is a full-time panellist on the series.

Mel B
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Other guest judges joining the upcoming series include Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Jessica Alba, Kathy Griffin and Olivia Newton-John.

The next series of RuPaul’s Drag Race is due to air in the US in March and should be available in the UK on Netflix shortly afterwards.

At the recent National Television Awards, Mel came along to see her ITV show The X Factor win best talent show ahead of BBC rival Strictly Come Dancing.