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RuPaul's Drag Race has crowned its first ever transgender winner, days after announcing a UK version of the hit show.

Sonique, 35, returned to the award winning show after first appearing in season two in 2010.

After battling it out with seven other returning legends from the show for the title of Christmas Queen in the inaugural Holi-Slay Spectacular, RuPaul announced that all eight queens would share the title.

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The shocking twist means that Sonique has become the first ever transgender competitor to win the show after transitioning shortly after finishing in ninth place on her original season.

RuPaul’s decision to crown all queens also meant that Trixie Mattel became the first star to win the series twice, after also taking home the crown for RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars earlier this year.

Fans also rejoiced as show favourite Shangela — who stars alongside Lady Gaga in blockbuster A Star Is Born — was finally crowned winner in her fourth season of the show.

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Other famous faces from the show’s history — Eureka, Jasmine Masters, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale and Mayhem Miller — completed the line-up.

Jasmine and Latrice will return to fans’ screens on 14 December when they compete in the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars.

The historical crowning comes just days after RuPaul announced that he would be bringing the show to the UK for the first time ever.

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In a statement, he said: “It is a dream come true to extend our royal family to the United Kingdom with our partners at BBC Three.

“I am beyond excited to celebrate the massive charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the Queen’s queens.

"And before anyone asks, yes, we would be thrilled to have Meghan Markle join us, as we are already preparing a Royal-Mother-To-Be runway challenge."