Meet the Queens interview... Michael Marouli

Introduce yourself!

Hi, I’m Michael Marouli, I'm 39 years old all the way from Newcastle upon Tyne and I'm your Geordie tart with a heart!

Describe your drag in five words?

Camp, daft, filth, fabulous and iconic!

How does it feel to be a Ru girl?

I am so excited for this ride. It's going to be everything. I've waited my whole life for this and I'm bringing my endgame. This is going to be the best series of Drag Race UK ever!

You’re from Newcastle, but also Gran Canaria, tell us more?

I was born and raised in Newcastle, but I’ve lived and performed in Gran Canaria for the past 17 years. Gran Canaria has a huge drag scene. Everybody comes from all over the world. It's bright, it's colourful, we party and we celebrate. It's just fabulous.

Why drag?

Drag allows me to do whatever I want. There are no rules - I get to be whatever and whoever I want to be.

When did you start doing drag?

I was about 22 when I started in drag. I started off with chapstick and mascara. I look back at the pictures and I just cringe, but we've all got to start somewhere and this gorgeousness didn't just happen overnight!

Are you nervous?

I've been such a fan of the show and RuPaul so I’ll most likely collapse when I see Ru, but Drag Race UK will be like a Tuesday afternoon for me as being in a dressing room surrounded by hungry competitive queens is literally my life! I'm ready to grab it by the balls and have the best time of my life! Get me in that big pink werk room and watch me fly!

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 5 will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer soon.