In 2016, Danny Beard auditioned for the
tenth series of ''
Britain's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals. In 2021, they were a contestant on Karaoke Club: Drag Edition'' and finished in fourth place. In 2022, Danny Beard was announced as part of the cast of
Series 4 of ''
RuPaul's Drag Race UK, becoming the sixth bearded queen in the Drag Race
franchise and the first to appear on one judged by RuPaul. During their run, they won four main challenges, becoming the fourth contestant in the history of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
to do so, and made it to the finale without ever being up for elimination. On 24 November 2022, Danny Beard was announced as the winner of the season, becoming the first bearded winner of any Drag Race'' franchise. In March 2023, Danny Beard appeared in the
Channel 4 soap opera,
Hollyoaks. In January 2024, Danny Beard appeared as a guest on BBC iPlayer / BBC Sounds The Traitors: Uncloaked. On 8 March 2024, Danny Beard joined
BBC Radio 1 temporarily to present their own mid-morning show on each Friday and Saturday until July, replacing
Katie Thistleton who went on to co-host
Going Home with
Vick Hope and
Jamie Laing. On 7 April 2025, Danny Beard entered the
Celebrity Big Brother house as a housemate on the 24th series finishing second. On 1 September 2025, it was announced that Danny Beard would appear in the 2025/26 Pantomime Season, playing Carabosse in
Sleeping Beauty at the
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. ==Filmography==