Dancing On Ice is set to pay tribute to former contestant The Vivienne following their tragic death last week aged 32. The passing of the drag artist - whose real name was James Lee Williams and originally shot to fame as the inaugral winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK - was confirmed by their publicist on Sunday.

Ru Paul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne has died at the age of 32, a spokesperson for the star confirmed on Sunday night in a heartbreaking statement shared on social media.

DRAG queen ‘The Vivienne’ who won a series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and starred on Dancing on Ice has died aged 32. The news of James Lee Williams’ death was confirmed on

The professional skater paired with The Vivienne during her stint on Dancing on Ice has paid tribute to the star. Publicist Simon Jones confirmed the 32-year-old died over the weekend.

Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse has remembered The Vivienne for being a “phenomenal entertainer” and “trailblazer”, while fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon said the star made a “mark in our hearts”.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne has died at the age of 32. James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, passed away at the weekend, publicist Simon Jones said in a statement. The performer found fame as the winner of the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019 and also competed on ITV’s Dancing On Ice in March 2023.

RuPaul hit back against a drag queen’s offensive joke following the recent death of Drag Race U.K. winner, The Vivienne. Tyra Sanchez, 36, who won the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, sparked an outcry when she responded to an old tweet by The Vivienne.

Fans are heartbroken The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, had to endure so much hatred in their final days after they appeared on an episode of Blankety Blank on Boxing Day