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Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and UK Drag Race stars attend The Vivienne’s funeral

The TV star, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, died earlier this month at the age of 32.

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Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins among mourners arriving at funeral of The Vivienne

The TV star died aged 32 earlier this month.

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The Vivienne funeral: Jade Thirlwall and H from Steps lead the mourners saying goodbye to late Drag Race star

The Welsh TV star died aged 32 earlier this month

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Celebrity deaths of 2025: remembering influential figures

A flurry of big names sadly passed away within just a few days of each other.

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Dancing On Ice 2025 launch show draws fewer than three million viewers

An average of 2.9 million viewers watched the first episode live, compared with 3.6 million last year.

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Dancing on Ice fans left disappointed by ‘very poor’ The Vivienne tribute

Presenters Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern shared tribute to late drag artist

The Independent UK

The Vivienne’s friends remember ‘world class’ drag star at Liverpool vigil

Drag queen Danny Beard said they had just come back from RuPaul’s Drag Con where ‘the love for Viv was really overwhelming’.

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Michaela Strachan tops leaderboard after first Dancing On Ice performance

A host of celebrities took to the ice as the new series got under way on Sunday.

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Dancing on Ice fans criticise 'poor’ The Vivienne tribute

Presenters Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern led the tribute to late drag artist on Sunday’s show

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Dancing On Ice returns with new cast of celebrity contestants

This year’s line-up includes former EastEnders star Charlie Brooks, former Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave and Coronation Street actor Sam Aston.

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'We're gonna remember our dear The Vivienne...' RuPaul pays touching tribute to late star at opening of DragCon UK 2025

RuPaul paid an emotional tribute to The Vivienne as he opened DragCon 2025, just days after the former winner of the BBC Three series 'Drag Race UK' was found dead at the age of 32.

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RuPaul remembers The Vivienne’s passion for ‘love and life’ at DragCon event

A memorial book and wall was put up at the event for fans and performers to sign.

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‘Mother has spoken’: RuPaul responds to Tyra Sanchez’s ‘disgusting’ The Vivienne post

US drag queen caused uproar with a post to X/Twitter just hours after news broke of The Vivienne’s death

The Independent UK

The Vivienne was a defender of LGBTQ+ rights and a protector of queer joy – they will be missed

On Sunday, January 5, it was reported that James Lee Williams, better known as the British drag performer The Vivienne, had died at the age of 32. For fans and followers of British and international drag performers, this news has come as a shock. Not just because of the young…

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Dancing On Ice to pay tribute to former contestant The Vivienne following drag star's death

The drag artist was the first to appear on the ITV ice skating show in 2024, finishing in second place

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RuPaul breaks silence on death of Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne

The Vivienne’s publicist announced the drag star’s death in an Instagram post on January 5

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Ex-husband of The Vivienne says ‘heart is shattered’ after Drag Race star’s death

David Ludford pays emotional tribute, while UK show’s host RuPaul says the performer was ‘a lovely human being’

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Ariana Grande pays tribute to The Vivienne

Ariana Grande is among the stars paying tribute to 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' star The Vivienne.

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Ex-husband of The Vivienne pays tribute to Drag Race star: My heart is shattered

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star died aged 32, it was announced over the weekend.

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Police share update on death of RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne

Officers attended an address near Chester following reports of a sudden death

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Drag Race star The Vivienne hailed as ‘beacon to so many’ after death aged 32

James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race and Dancing On Ice stars remember ‘trailblazer’ The Vivienne

James Lee Williams has died at the age of 32.

The Independent UK

The Vivienne’s most iconic Ru Paul’s Drag Race moments

From her Donald Trump snatch game to making RuPaul cry with laughter, The Vivienne was responsible for some of the Drag Race franchise's most iconic moments.

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James Lee Williams AKA The Vivienne — Winner Of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK S1 — Has Died, Age 32

"You were a beacon to so many."

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The Vivienne: Ariana Grande leads tributes for Drag Race UK star as police say death 'not suspicious'

RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, has died aged 32

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