Mourners including Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins and TV personality Kim Woodburn turned out for the funeral of Drag Race UK star The Vivienne. The service for James Lee Williams, who died earlier this month aged 32, was held at a church in Denbighshire, north Wales, on Monday.
Watkins, wearing a red tartan suit, was snapped walking towards the church with comedian Jayde Adams, who wore a bright green coat and trilby hat, and other friends. Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall and former X Factor contestant Marcus Collins were also among the mourners arriving, with many wearing green for the service and Vivienne Westwood badges worn on the lapels of some of the men’s suits.
Michelin-star chef Jameson Stocks arrived wearing a green and navy tartan coat, while actress and model Jennifer Ellison, JLS star Aston Merrygold and The Good Ship Murder actress Claire Sweeney also turned out to pay their last respects. A horse-drawn carriage arrived outside the church for The Vivienne’s funeral, with a coffin inside topped with a white floral arrangement.
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Floral tributes in a hearse read “Vivienne” and “Son”. The crown and sceptre The Vivienne won from Drag Race UK were carried in ahead of the service. Williams, known as The Vivienne, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and placed third in ITV’s Dancing On Ice in 2023.
