Queer Eye Season 5: When is the release date and what can we expect?

The Fab Five are back to entertain us during lockdown
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Helena Rose9 June 2020

Feel like you watched everything on Netflix? Finished all your books? Sick of home workouts? If lockdown fatigue is setting in then fear not, because the Fab Five are back with a fifth season of Queer Eye.

If you’ve seen the previous series (and the spin-off in which the crew head out to Japan), you’ll already have fallen in love with Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness as they bring a hurricane of positivity into people’s lives up and down the US.

Fans will be pleased to hear the new series will be made up of ten episodes, which is two more than the usual eight served up by Netflix.

Here's everything we know so far about the new instalments...

When is the release date?

Season 5 of the feel-good makeover show will hit Netflix on Friday, June 5.

The news was confirmed in an Instagram post shared on the show's official account.

The picture features the the Fab Five onboard the ‘Gayflower’ in the Delaware River, next to the caption: “Grab your oars, a life vest, and an extremely absorbent box of tissues because Queer Eye Season 5 is arriving in Philly, June 5th!

“P.S. With 10 EPISODES, this is our BIGGEST season yet."

Where were the episodes filmed?

Previous seasons of the show lead the Fab Five to Georgia and Kansas City, plus a stopover in Jonathan Van Ness’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois.

For season five, the makeover experts will hit the the east coast, as they head to Philadelphia.

Netflix has previously teased what the new series will entail, saying the gang will be heading to "the birthplace of the [United States], to bring their infectious brand of self-love, confidence and encouragement to a whole new roster of heroes."

The fifth season of Queer Eye promises to be emotional
Netflix

What can we expect?

The series was filmed last summer, meaning there were no social distancing guidelines in place (which is good, we can’t imagine Queer Eye without hugs).

The show is all about positivity, helping less fortunate people, and bringing some pure, unbridled joy into people's lives.

In each episode, the five gurus take over almost every area of the participant’s life, making over not just their appearance, but how they feel about themselves.

Jonathan Van Ness takes care of the outside - hair, skincare and self-care - while Karamo makes sure the inside is looked after too (he’s a master at pep talks).

Tan boosts confidence through introducing people to the joy of dressing well, Bobby shows off his incredible home renovation skills, and Antoni offers cooking tips.

While there’s no official trailer yet, we’re certain that this series will have us weeping and blubbering through each episode again, so make sure you’ve got those tissues handy.

All previous seasons of Queer Eye are available to stream on Netflix now

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