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Queer TalkerElla Vaday: West End Roots, Drag Race Realness and Queer Joy at Every AgeIn this episode of Queer Talker, host Ben Cicchetti sits down with Ella Vaday, the multi-talented drag queen and performer who went from West End shows to making it all the way to the final of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3.Ella, also known as Nick Collier, shares stories from a complicated childhood in rural Suffolk, a life shaped by performance and pressure, and the moment drag became an unexpected lifeline during lockdown. From surviving isolation on Drag Race to reclaiming confidence in her thirties, Ella talks candidly about coming out later in life, learning to st...
2025-08-1253 min
Ghost HunsEP133: I Became Goosebumps FEAT. ELLA VADAY!THIS WEEK our gorgey guest is the totally stunning ELLA VADAY - who you all know and love from Season 3 of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK! Ella aka Nick Collier joins us in studio to chat about ouija boards, psychic readings, growing up in Suffolk and Tarot cards in Superdrug. Our tarot pull has Pride Season written all over it and we discuss dogging, pups and kinks. So let's get to the spooky stories... Story 1 - Big S narrates a story called 'Experience in the Woods' about a German forest witch... anyone know what MRE's...
2025-06-101h 14
Are You Creative?EP27 - DRAG SUPERSTAR - Ella VadayNick Collier AKA Ella Vaday is The Drag Beast from Dagenham East. Is Dagenham Essex or London? It’s Essex innit! Ella appeared on Season 3 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK in 2021, and has since shot to drag stardom. Nick trained in musical theatre and dance when he was 16. And after graduating performed in Wicked, Book of Mormon, Cats, Fame among other West End smashes. Ella has now been performing in Pantomime, so how does Nick act as Ella acting as an Ugly Sister - it’s drag inception! Being in drag gives you so much more permission to be...
2025-03-0355 min
Dictadura DragUK 6x09 - Send in the ClownsLa nostalgia nos invade, porque comenzamos a cerrar esta increíble temporada llamada UK6, esta vez con el último capítulo competitivo: Un roast de payasos. Las queens debieron rostear a sus compañeras, el jurado y las eliminadas, y los resultados fueron más bien predecibles, una nos dio absoluta VIDA y el resto, intentó salvar como pudo.
Además de las novedades de la semana, analizamos la visita de Michael Maroulli y Ella Vaday, quién fue la más chistosa en el maxireto, la categoría de vinilo, y la última eliminación de la temporada...
2024-11-241h 10
Spilling the G&T: Rupauls Drag RaceRuPaul's Drag Race UK 6, Ep. 9: Comedy Roast- "Send in the Clowns!"Roll up, roll up! RuPaul’s search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar is nearly over as we reach the semi-final, and this week, the queens’ comedy chops are tested with a circus-themed comedy roast challenge. The semi-finalist queens step into the Drag Race Big Top to secure a place in next week’s finale. It’s a nerve-wracking time for the remaining queens who have come so far, and thankfully, two of the Drag Race UK sisterhood and former roast challenge winners, Ella Vaday and Michael Marouli, are on hand to help. Meanwhile, Bafta-winning star of Der...
2024-11-2152 min
Cam FM TrendingKitty Scott-Claus & Ella Vaday, RuPaul's Drag Race finalistsIn this November 2022 interview from the Cam FM archive, our station manager Daisy Cox sat down with Kitty Scott-Claus and Ella Vaday of RuPaul's Drag Race fame ahead of their Christmas tour around Cambridge.It's a wide-ranging and fun chat about the pair's lives and careers - one which you shouldn't miss!
2024-09-1215 min
Relebohile Mofokenh's podcastSpice Girls: Viva Forever | Spice Up Your Life with Drag Icon Ella Vaday | 229Drag queen and actor Ella Vaday joins Brooke and Aricia to dish on all things Spice Girls! While competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Ella performed a girl group number in front of Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice), and served a Sporty Spice look that was so good, Mel C. herself called Ella one of her all-time favorite Sporties. Ella’s telling us more about that competition, and the connection between the Spice Girls and drag culture. Plus, she spills her true feelings about the Viva Forever musical…it’s a spicy good time.Listen to Even The Rich...
2024-06-2541 min
Even the RichSpice Girls: Viva Forever | Spice Up Your Life with Drag Icon Ella VadayDrag queen and actor Ella Vaday joins Brooke and Aricia to dish on all things Spice Girls! While competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Ella performed a girl group number in front of Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice), and served a Sporty Spice look that was so good, Mel C. herself called Ella one of her all-time favorite Sporties. Ella’s telling us more about that competition, and the connection between the Spice Girls and drag culture. Plus, she spills her true feelings about the Viva Forever musical…it’s a spicy good time.Listen t...
2024-06-2534 min
Happy Healthy HomoElla Vaday's Drag Race Experience, Online Trolls & Using Social Media for Good!This week, we're joined by the super talented Nick Collier, or Ella Vaday depending on if you're a Ru Paul's Drag Race fan! We chat about his experience on Drag Race, his experience with trolls (and some homophobic abuse) and how he uses his fame for good!Ella Vaday: https://www.instagram.com/ellavaday/?hl=enNick Collier: https://www.instagram.com/nick__collier/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-2235 min
The Scummy Mummies Podcast267: From Morrisons to Drag Race with Ella Vaday267: From Morrisons to Drag Race with Ella VadayOur guest for this episode is Nick Collier, aka drag superstar Ella Vaday! He tells us how he went from working in Morrisons to wowing us with his Nigella impression on season three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. We hear about his time performing in the West End, and why he was banned from selling perfume in Harrods. We find out how scripted Drag Race really is, and how Nick feels about the way he was represented in the edit.Then there's some...
2023-10-2445 min
Semi-Qualified QueensSQQ Feat: Ella VadayOh, my gosh. It looks like you're about to have one Ella Vaday! Today on the pod we have...well you guess it, Ella Vaday! Warm your Pum-pum potatoes in your Meecrowavé and listen in! This is a good one!To Support and watch the episode, please follow us at: patreon.com/semiqualifiedqueens If you have a question or want to be heard on the pod, call in to 👉🏻speakpipe.com/SQQPODFOLLOW US: Instagram: semiqualifiedqueenspod Twitter: @SQQPod email: semiqualifiedqueenspod@gmail.com
2023-10-0349 min
Semi-Qualified Queens with Juice Boxx and Synthia KissSQQ Feat: Ella VadayOh, my gosh. It looks like you’re about to have one Ella Vaday! Today on the pod we have…well you guess it, Ella Vaday! Warm your Pum-pum potatoes in your Meecrowavé and listen in! This is a good one!
To Support and watch the episode, please follow us at: patreon.com/semiqualifiedqueens If you have a question or want to be heard on the pod, call in to 👉🏻speakpipe.com/SQQPODFOLLOW US: Instagram: semiqualifiedqueenspod Twitter: @SQQPod email: semiqualifiedqueenspod@gmail.com
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2023-10-0249 min
A County Down UnderSeason 5, Episode 12: Ella Vaday RuPaul's Drag RaceNick first, he left home at 16 to try and build a career as a performer.....he did almost every job possible as part of that journey but then did become a performer on London's West End stage starring in musicals including Book of Mormon, Cats, Fame, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Peter Pan, and Wicked. However, during the pandemic he also took a supermarket job to make ends meet, and during that time, he started experimenting with drag....and very quickly ended up appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Ella Vaday where he finished as runner up...
2023-06-0251 min
Reality TV on RecordElla Vaday (RuPaul's Drag Race UK)It's Series Two of Reality TV on Record! This summer we are pressing record on conversations with the stars of your favourite Reality TV shows. This week it’s Episode 2 and I am joined by an absolute superstar, the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season three, Ella Vaday! We chat about getting covid, our favourite excuses, applying for season two of Drag Race UK, planning for season three, possibly doing Boris Johnson for Snatch Game, not winning, not having your story end with a crown, Saturday Night Takeaway, being the West End queen, behind the scenes stor...
2023-05-2633 min
Your Life: The Mix TapeELLA VADAY • Your Life: The Mixtape - Episode 56On episode 56, Greg is joined by actor, singer, and Drag Race UK Season 3 Star ELLA VADAY!!!Ella Vaday aka Nick Collier, Is an English Drag Queen, film, TV and theatre actor. The self-proclaimed “drag beast from the East” made history on the TV global franchise becoming the only queen to win four challenges and never place in the bottom!Ella Vaday has become renowned as a strong voice of expression for many young individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. Nick & Ella Vaday have become a strong advocate encouraging their followers to lead with their individuality.Ell...
2023-03-3029 min
Brain Rot - An 80s Horror PodcastScared Stiff (1987) with Ella VadayWhat's up, Rotters! We've reached the end of the season, *Alexa, play Goodbye by Spice Girls* but what a season it has been. To see us out, I'm joined by RuPaul's Drage Race UK finalist - Ella Vaday - to discuss an odd little entry into our favourite decade, SACRED STIFF (1987). We try to make sense of several moments in the movie; the lamp of appropriation, the lack of communication and the good old 80s patriarchy. If you're not ready to say goodbye, come and join us over on Patreon where we'll be...
2023-02-0644 min
GURLDrag Con UK 2023 - Queens of UK S3 - Choriza May, River Medway, Ella Vaday #GURL_DC3Oh GURL, our series from RuPaul's Drag Con UK continues. In this episode of our exclusive podcast series covering the event we go over more of our experiences and speak to some of our favourite queens from Drag Race UK Season 3, Newcastle drag legend and suspected spaniard Choriza May, her sensational drag race sister River Medway, and finalist Ella Vaday. Follow Choriza May on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chorizamay/Follow Ella Vaday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellavaday/Follow River Medway on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rivermedway/
2023-01-2919 min
Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNASeason 1 - Style DNA: Ella VadayJoin Amanda Wakeley as she is joined by a different celebrity guest each week as she uncovers their very own Style DNA.
This week's guest is Ella Vaday - I always knew that I wanted to include a Drag Artist in this first series. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the brilliant and very modest Ella Vaday (say Hell Of A Day fast and you will understand the humour behind the name), AKA Nick Collier, the actor and dancer. Nick created his drag persona Ella Vaday during Lockdown and then went on to be a f...
2022-11-2649 min
Leeds Student RadioAn Interview with Drag Stars Kitty Scott-Claus and Ella VadayAnna and Rae are joined by stars of Drag Race UK Season 3 Kitty Scott-Claus and Ella Vaday. They chat about their upcoming tour 'Kitty and Ella's Christmas Cracker' (coming to Stylus on December 17th!) as well as spilling a few behind the scene secrets from Drag Race. Tune in till the end to hear Kitty and Ella give Rae a new Drag name!
Grab your tickets to Kitty and Ella's Christmas Cracker when it comes to Stylus on December 17th here: https://leedsunionevents.com/whats-on/kitty-and-ellas-christmas-cracker/
2022-11-0210 min
Russell Kane's Man BaggageBulging Baggage - Part 2Man Baggage Season Five Complete! Let's take a look back at some of the episodes featuring: James Smith & My Wife Lindsey, Ella Vaday & Matt Evers and Gethin Jones & Cici Coleman! Don't forget to subscribe and see you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-2623 minRussell Kane's Man BaggageBulging Baggage - Part 1Man Baggage Season Five Complete! Let's take a look back at some of the episodes featuring: James Smith & My Wife Lindsey, Ella Vaday & Matt Evers and Gethin Jones & Cici Coleman! Don't forget to subscribe and see you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-2621 min
Alright Mary: All Things RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 351: BONUS!: Canada’s Drag Race – Season 3 Episode 1: Sidewalk to CatwalkWe’ll be covering Canada’s Drag Race on Patreon this season, but we’re kicking things off on the main feed this week! Our continental sister series kicks off with 12 new queens and strong old-school Project Runway vibes. We’ll warn you now, we repeat the name “Irma Gerd” more times than we say Mary, but we’re also enjoying Jada Shada, both of the Bae’s and cool big sister Chelazon. Brooke Lynn’s white shoes in the workroom send us on a significant tangent, to say nothing of Boom Boom’s cabbie hat. Miss F is up to no good, we’ve...
2022-07-191h 14
A Gay and A NonGayElla VadayJames and Dan are joined by West End icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Ella Vaday! Nick shares his coming out story, we talk life after Drag Race and Ella’s new film Sumotherhood. Plus get ready for our new quiz show 'Ella Vaday or Theresa May' 👀. Happy Pride Month!!!Follow Ella Vaday on instagram for tour updates https://www.instagram.com/ellavaday/James Barr: Straight Jokes in London, Manchester & Edinburgh www.jamesbarrcomedy.comGet bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed
2022-06-1616 min
The Hundamental Guide To LifeElla VadayIt's time to feature another Queen on the podcast - it's Ella Vaday!
Ella & Gareth talk pints of wine with lemonade toppers (really!), Drag Race secrets, G-A-Y Late, and so much more.
Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe or follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast, and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast.
Find a new episode every Mon(Hun)day and in the meantime check out Hunsnet on Instagram - @hunsnet
The Hundamental Guide To Life, this has been an Insanity Podcasts production.
2022-06-1338 min
Changes with Annie MacmanusElla VadayThe first ever live guest for Changes!! Ella Vaday is the drag persona of Nick Collier and self-proclaimed “drag beast from Dagenham East” who dominated the UK’s third series of Drag Race UK, almost winning. In this special episode recorded in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Show, Nick explains how despite appearances he hasn’t always been so confident in his identity. As a young boy Nick went through numerous challenging changes in quick succession and was always in denial about being gay unti much later in life. Here, he discusses how he cam...
2022-06-0655 minRussell Kane's Man BaggageAre Men More Attention Seeking than Women? - Part 2On Man Baggage this week we are discussing attention seeking. Professional Ice Skater Matt Evers & UK Drag Race Star Ella Vaday join me to discuss if Men are more attention seeking than women. Don't forget to subscribe now so you never miss an episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-3121 minRussell Kane's Man BaggageAre Men More Attention Seeking than Women? - Part 1On Man Baggage this week we are discussing attention seeking. Professional Ice Skater Matt Evers & UK Drag Race Star Ella Vaday join me to discuss if Men are more attention seeking than women. Don't forget to subscribe now so you never miss an episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-3120 min
Changes with Annie MacmanusRoddy DoyleRoddy Doyle is a cultural beacon of Ireland and an absolute joy to listen to. In this episode the renowned novelist speaks to Annie about art, identity, growing older and a changing Ireland. Roddy won the Booker Prize in 1993 for his seminal novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, and is the author of eleven acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper,The Van and Smile. Roddy grew up in Dublin in the 60s and talks in this episode about his really uncomfortable experience of attending a Christian Brothers School in Ireland and how that shaped him...
2022-05-2345 min
Changes with Annie MacmanusJoe LycettJoe Lycett is one of Britain's most loved comedians affecting change through his comedy in the most brilliant and beautiful ways. Not one to shy away from the bigger issues at play, Joe invites people to think, and actively questions about the systems we live in. After the death of his friend who died in lockdown, a change which has had a huge impact on Joe’s life, his mockery of the official inquiry into party gate by tweeting a fake Sue Grey report made headlines. Even the Government was concerned there was a serious leak! And, as you wi...
2022-05-1652 min
The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & ChatS6 Ep7 (ft. Ella Vaday): Olivier Awards, Anyone Can Whistle, & Juliet, Drag Race, Annie Get Your Gun + more!Drag Queen Ella Vaday (Drag Race UK runner-up/The Book of Mormon) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew & Ella discuss Anyone Can Whistle (Southwark Playhouse) and & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Olivier Awards, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun and lots more.Ella is the creation of Nick Collier. Nick started out as a musical theatre performer, with his credits including Cats, White Christmas, Once Upon A Time at the Adelphi, Fame, Salad Days and 42nd Street. He was a swing in Wicked (Apollo Victoria) for several years...
2022-04-1252 min
Ry-UnionEp 10 | A ‘Drag Race UK’ Guest-Fest! Cheryl Hole, Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott-ClausRylan talks to not 1, not 2, but 3 fabulous queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK! They spill the tea on Drag Race filming and auditions, dealing with social media hate, and Cheryl Hole’s on stage encounter with Adele at G-A-Y! This is a must-listen for all fans of British Drag Race herstory…! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2022-02-2237 min
The Gayze – Boys with EyesRPDR UK Staffel 3 Episoden 9+10 (Finale) Review (The Gayze #45)Zweimal im Jahr grüßt das Murmeltier, denn heute haben wir bereits das zweite Finale einer Staffel RuPaul’s Drag Race UK im Jahr 2021 für euch. Mit UK sind wir (fast) ins Jahr gestartet und mit UK verabschieden wir (fast) dieses Jahr. Wir besprechen erst den Pearly Gates Roast, die Stand Up Challenge, die entscheidet, welche Queens es in die Top 3 schaffen und dann in aller gebotenen Ausführlichkeit das große Finale! Das steht passend zur Jahreszeit in einem Weihnachtsthema und die Finalistinnen müssen sich Lyrics zu einem RuPaul Weihnachtssong überlegen und ihn live performen. Ob die Siege...
2021-12-031h 00
Reign with Josh SmithEp 31: Drag Race Finalist Ella Vaday(Drag) QUEENS your engines must be well and truly revved this week because I am dropping three special episodes with the finalists of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK 2021! And for our second helping of camp we are joined by the drag beast from the east, it's Ella Vaday. Ella Vaday is the desperate housewife of Dagenham and your local yummy mummy who was created by West End star Nick Collier just over two years ago after he featured in The Book of Morman and Wicked. Now Ella finds herself as a finalist in Ru Paul’s Dr...
2021-11-2424 min
Escaping RealityRuPaul’s DragRace UK Recap: “Bra Wars” (S3, Ep 8)We've got a quick recap for you this week because with only 4 contestants left and everyone absolutely CRUSHING IT, Nick and Agie didn't have that much to argue about! What an exciting development for our RuPaul's DragRace UK Season 3. Don't worry, we're still basically a combination Ella Vaday/Kitty Scott-Claus stan podcast, but we promise to share all our thoughts.
We're breaking down the entire episode for you - from the over-acting in Bra Wars to the very confusing edit that the producers foisted upon us all as we started Untucked. Overall, this episode was a FABULOUS...
2021-11-1837 min
Snatched!RuPaul's Drag Race UK S3: Oh, ya'll wanted (another) twist eh?This week, the final four contestants - Ella Vaday, Kitty Scott-Claus, Krystal Versace and Vanity Milan.- overacted in the brand new sci-fi epic, Bra Wars: The Fempire Strikes Back. Sam and Umar break down each of their hilarious performances, their scene stealer-inspired runways and that unexpected twist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1621 min
Dictadura DragUK 3x08 - Bra Wars (con @vbazaez)Por segunda semana consecutiva y en lo que creemos es un milagro misterioso de la Vieja, UK 3 va repuntando su calidad de cara al final de la temporada. Y esta vez, con un desafío de actuación, o sea, un mérito no menor. Las cuatro finalistas debieron protagonizar una parodia intergaláctica llamada Bra Wars: The Fempire Claps Back, una producción bastante precaria en recursos, pero que destacó por las cómicas actuaciones de sus protagonistas. ¿Cuáles habrán sido nuestras referencias y momentos favoritos? ¿Las británicas habrán pasado la prueba?
Y como el emb...
2021-11-151h 53
Once Upon A Queen | Another RuPaul's Drag Race PodcastRuPaul's Drag Race UK – S3E6It's time for Snatch Game! The boys discuss the highs and lows of this season's impersonations, as well as Ella Vaday's transcendence into Gay Canon. Music and sound effects by zapsplat.com STREAM NOW FOR FREE on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. FOLLOW 'ONCE UPON A QUEEN' ON INSTAGRAM. FOLLOW OUR MAIN PODCAST, 'ONCE UPON A SCREAM', ON INSTAGRAM AND LISTEN HERE. EMAIL US AT UPONASCREAM@GMAIL.COM.
2021-11-0148 min
chicks talking dragPILOT S5 - Meet The QueensGabi and Ana's thoughts on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 "Meet the Queens". Join them as they discuss their first impressions of the queens and who they are rooting for.RuPaul Dragrace UK season 3 cast: Victoria Scone, 27 Veronica Green, 35 Vanity Milan, 29 Scarlett Harlett, 26 River Medway, 22 Krystal Versace, 19 Kitty Scott-Claus, 29 Ella Vaday, 32 Elektra Fence, 29 Charity Kase, 24 Choriza May, 30 Anubis, 19
2021-09-2837 min
Spilling the G&T: Rupauls Drag RaceDrag Race UK Season 3, Episode 1, Part 2: MAXI STAGE Runway- Category is 'Hometown Looks' & "My Favourite Things"The Queens have to show what they got in the first Maxi Challenge for Episode 1: Two looks showing 'Hometown Look' & 'My favourite things'. With a little twist! The bottom 2 lipsync for their lives, and... The top 2 have to lipsync for the win! Who you rooting for? Veronica Green River Medway Scarlet Harlett Vanity Milan Ella Vaday Chorizo May Victoria Scone Elektra Fence Anubis Finch Krystal Versace Charity Kase SO what you waiting for? L...
2021-09-251h 09
Spilling the G&T: Rupauls Drag RaceDrag Race UK Season 3, Episode 1, Part 1: MEET THE QUEENS OF UK SEASON 3!Meet the Queens of Rupaul's Drag Race season 3, and hear our FIRST impressions of each! Veronica Green River Medway Scarlet Harlett Vanity Milan Ella Vaday Chorizo May Victoria Scone Elektra Fence Anubis Finch Krystal Versace Charity Kase SO what you waiting for? Listen to us Sip some gin/wine, turn on the mics, turn UP our professional minds, and SPILL THE G&T on the latest episode! With the performer Paulo, and everyones favourite Psychiatrist...
2021-09-2456 min