Who was The Vivienne's ex-husband? Inside the Drag Race UK star's 'whirlwind' relationship with wig maker David Paul Ludford after he paid tribute following their shock death
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Drag Race UK star The Vivienne passed away over the weekend aged 32, their publicist announced. The performer rose to prominence on the first series of the UK version of Ru Paul's Drag Race in 2019 and went on to make numerous TV appearances in the years that followed, including competing on Dancing On Ice.
![[Jjust weeks after coming third on Dancing On Ice in 2023, The Vivienne went through a major life change when they separated from her husband David]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/13/93786535-14255027-image-a-36_1736171567150.jpg)
But just weeks after coming third on the skating show in 2023, The Vivienne went through a major life change when they separated from her husband David Paul Ludford. The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, and their ex shared a love for drag, as David owns of a company which makes and sells wigs for drag queens, named Drag Helmet.
![[The performer rose to prominence on the first series of the UK version of Ru Paul's Drag Race in 2019 and went on to make numerous TV appearances in the years that followed, including competing on Dancing On Ice]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/13/93786549-14255027-image-a-37_1736171571194.jpg)
The pair sparked their romance in 2017 before tying the knot in 2019 in a lavish flower-filled ceremony at G-A-Y's Heaven nightclub in London - and were the first couple to tie the knot at the the venue after it was granted permission to host weddings that same year.
![[The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, and their ex shared a love for drag, as David owns of a company which makes and sells wigs for drag queens, named Drag Helmet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/13/93786541-14255027-image-m-39_1736171659368.jpg)
But after nearly six years together, the pair went their separate ways in 2023 as they said 'life got in the way' of their relationship. Drag Race UK star The Vivienne passed away over the weekend aged 32, their publicist announced (Pictured with ex-husband David Ludford).
![[The pair sparked their romance in 2017 before tying the knot in 2019 in a lavish flower-filled ceremony at G-A-Y's Heaven nightclub in London]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/13/93786537-14255027-image-a-40_1736171669872.jpg)
Jjust weeks after coming third on Dancing On Ice in 2023, The Vivienne went through a major life change when they separated from her husband David. When the couple split in 2023, they told MailOnline: 'As many may have noticed, David and I have been apart recently. We have made the decision to part ways after an amazing 5 and half years.
![[The former couple were the first couple to tie the knot at the the venue after it was granted permission to host weddings that same year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/13/93786547-14255027-image-a-42_1736171685668.jpg)
