Who is The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Ludford and what has he said about her death?
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DAVID Ludford is the ex-husband of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series One winner The Vivienne. Sadly, on January 5, 2025, The Vivienne’s publicist revealed that the beloved drag queen had passed away prompting David to release an emotional statement. David met The Vivienne (real name James Lee Williams) in August, 2017, in Gran Canaria.
![[David Ludford (left) regularly appeared at red carpet events with The Vivienne (right)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/newspress-collage-63izxngox-1736150832305.jpg?1736150849&strip=all&w=960)
According to David, the pair “clicked straight away” and knew that they were “going to be together for a long time”. During their relationship, the couple found that they shared a love for drag as David ran wig company, Drag Helmet Wigs. They tied the knot in 2019 in a London nightclub and were together for seven years, before splitting in 2023.
![[The Vivienne won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/newspress-collage-t5ad4qt6a-1736150814190.jpg?1736150831&strip=all&w=960)
Sadly, on January 5, 2025, news broke that The Vivienne passed away. The star had become a beloved face on our screens after she won the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, which was hosted by the eponymous drag superstar and Michelle Visage.
![[David and The Vivienne were married for seven years]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/newspress-collage-o9ytp9auc-1736151649004.jpg?1736151675&strip=all&w=960)
On the show, The Vivienne was known for her quick-witted humour and high-fashion looks which wowed both Michelle and RuPaul, as well as recurring judges Alan Carr and Graham Norton. The Vivienne’s publicist Simon Jones shared the news that the TV star had passed away on social media.
![[Drag Race star Michelle Visage shared a tribute to The Vivienne]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/newspress-collage-q5hucv0c6-1736150868406.jpg?1736150887&strip=all&w=960)
He said: “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. “Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle.
