Remembering The Vivienne’s iconic Emmerdale role as cast pay tribute Emmerdale cast have paid tribute to drag queen The Vivienne following their death aged 32.
The Vivienne’s other endeavours included competing in iceskating reality series Dancing on Ice, a recent festive edition of Blankety Blank and stage roles as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and The Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Publicist Simon Jones confirmed the sad news of their death via Instagram yesterday, writing in a statement: ‘It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend.
At the time, then-producer Kate Brooks said: ‘We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome The Vivienne to Emmerdale to help our villagers celebrate this year’s Pride event in style.
The performer – whose real name was James Lee Williams – found fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race and won the first UK series in 2019.
