RuPaul, host Celebrity Lingo, appears to smile and Adil Ray, host of Lingo, looks to the camera
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RuPaul replaces Adil Ray as host for ITV’s Celebrity Lingo

Adil has broken his silence on RuPaul's role

By Robert Leigh

Why isn’t Adil Ray on Celebrity Lingo? is a question many game show fans will be asking this weekend.

That’s because the all-new celebrity version of the ITV daytime favourite starts this Sunday (September 4).

And instead of being fronted by Adil – who’s hosted the series since it was revived in 2021 – RuPaul presents!

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No doubt fans of Drag Race will be delighted to see the US star on the box.

Adil Ray holds his hands up as he hosts a game of Lingo on ITV
Adil Ray has hosted Lingo on ITV since it was revived last year (Credit: ITV)

What has Adil Ray said about RuPaul and Celebrity Lingo?

Adil extended a warm greeting to RuPaul when a seven-episode run of Celebrity Lingo was announced back in May.

At the same time, it was also confirmed that Adil will be back with a third run of the regular series, too.

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RuPaul, host of Celebrity Lingo, looks aside
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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer

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