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.

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the TV show "Dancing On Ice," starred in musical theatre in London, and won the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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

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.

James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the British TV show "Dancing on Ice."

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.

The death of The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, has reportedly left RuPaul "in bits" - and considering stepping away from his TV series, which has aired for five years