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Victoria Johns

Adele is no 'diva' and 'down-to-earth' after she pole-danced at G-A-Y says Drag Race star

BRIT winner Adele is "so down-to-earth" according to Drag Race star Cheryl Hole.

The much-loved drag queen, 28, shared a stage with the star after she popped up at Heaven nightclub in London last night.

Fans couldn't believe it when the mum-of-one stormed the stage after filming The Graham Norton Show - still in the cream suit she wore in the studio.

Cheryl, who was hosting G-A-Y's Porn Idol competition, said she had no idea the Easy On Me star was even in the building.

She told the Mirror: "I was none the wiser until she popped up on stage and said: 'Hello, babe!' and I thought wow, this is really happening.

"I was completely star struck, but she was exactly how I'd imagined her to be, so full of joy, down-to-earth and just genuinely wanting to enjoy herself.

"I think we forget that these people are normal.

"She wasn't a diva at all. She still has her London accent and sounds exactly like she does on TV."

Cheryl, who was sadly eliminated from BBC Three's RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus the World this week, said Adele is a huge fan of the show.

She revealed: "We had a lovely chat about Drag Race and my costume, which she loved."

Stressing just how much of a shock it was to see the star, she said: "Adele is someone I expect to see on the judging panel of Drag Race - not turning up to one of my gigs.

"The crowd loved her, it was surreal - unlike anything I've witnessed in my life."

Speaking about the Tottenham-born star's skills as a pole dancer, Cheryl said she'd have to give Adele a "10 out of 10".

"We're kindred spirits she joked, I actually think we might be separated at birth.

"I''d go to the caff and have a bacon fry up with her any day of the week".

Adele was seen "living her best life" dancing to Geri Halliwell’s version of It’s Raining Men as well as CeCe Peniston's Finally.

She then started pole dancing before telling the crowd “f*****g loves” Cheryl Hole.

And it seems Adele will be hearing a lot more from the drag queen as she releases her single Need The Power.

The track, which is available on all streaming platforms, is something Cheryl says was "such an amazing project".

She said: When you first leave Drag Race, you need to hit the ground running, so you need to take every opportunity you can.

"So, a lot of projects get put on the back-burner and this time around I was like, ‘I’ve hustled, I’ve cemented myself, I’ve got nothing to prove. Let’s just start doing the things you want to do.’

"I wasn’t given many opportunities to showcase what I do so this is a chance to say, ‘Look, you missed out seeing me do this on TV, so here’s what I’m doing in the real world."

The music video drops tonight at 6pm and can be seen on Cheryl's YouTube channel.

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