News of The Vivienne's death stunned the world of showbiz at the weekend. The Ru Paul's Drag Race UK star was confirmed to have died suddenly at the age of 32. Now, their harrowing previous comments have resurfaced in which they revealed they said they were told they would be "dead by 30" if they hadn't stopped their drug use. The Vivienne's cause of death is not yet known and there is no suggestion that they relapsed. Police issued a statement saying they had investigated the tragedy and found "no suspicious circumstances".
The star, whose real name was James Lee Williams, became the first drag queen to compete in Dancing On Ice and came third in the 2023 series. They also had their own BBC series, The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood, and cameoed on ITV soap Emmerdale. The Vivienne is survived by their loved ones, including heartbroken ex, David Ludford.
And it's their ex who they credit with helping them beat their drug addiction. They had ended up in in hospital three times in one month after becoming hooked on the Class B drug, ketamine. The Vivienne previously told The Gay Times how they nearly didn’t follow their career path. "When people say, ‘You’ve got to hit rock bottom to get further,’ it sounds so stupid but it’s the truth," they said. "I had to be kicked out of my house and told that I would be dead by the time I was 30.
