The second season for RuPaul's Drag Race UK has been put on hold amid the coronavirus crisis, it was revealed by the BBC on Wednesday.

Filming was already underway in Pinewood Studios for the next instalment of the series, however due to the ongoing outbreak the BBC decided to temporarily halt filming until it was safe to do so.

A BBC Spokesperson said in a statement to MailOnline: 'In light of the spread of Covid-19, after much consideration, production on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will be temporarily pausing filming both in consultation with and supported by the BBC.

Safety first: RuPaul's Drag Race UK halts filming of its hotly-anticipated second season amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis

'We will continue to review all productions on a case by case basis and will continue to follow the latest news and advice from the Foreign Office, World Health Organisation and Public Health England.'

The Sun claimed that filming had ground to a halt after it became 'too risky' so they had to 'pull the plug.'

A source speaking to the publication on Wednesday said: 'There were contestants on set, as well as talent and the production team and it was deemed far too risky.

Current reigning: The Vivienne was crowned the winner of the inaugural series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, after a hugely successful stint on the show

'At the moment the plug has been pulled completely on the show and as it stands, the second series of Drag Race is on hold.

'It's awful for everyone involved, people aren't working and the studios are empty. But obviously the health of everyone on the show comes first.'

The Vivienne was crowned the winner of the inaugural series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, after a hugely successful stint on the show which saw her beat out fellow queens Baga Chipz and Divina De Campo to the top spot.

She was one of the strongest queens in the competition, with only one episode where she struggled, the Girl Group challenge.

During the episode she lost her place during her performance alongside Cheryl Hole and Crystal, which meant she was out of sync and forgot her lyrics.

Now that she has been crowned, the world is The Vivienne's oyster and she has been busy filming a new show called Morning T&T alongside Baga for the WOW Presents Plus, a VOD platform from the producers of Drag Race.

After she was crowned, The Vivienne told MailOnline of the show: 'It’s a spoof of a morning TV like Good Morning Britain or Good Morning America, Donald Trump and Margaret Thatcher are the hosts, so as you can imagine it doesn’t go well!'

In the meantime...

Watch every episode of RuPaul's Drag Race on the BBC, or on Stan in Australia.