Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and UK Drag Race stars attend The Vivienne’s funeral

The funeral service for TV star The Vivienne, who died earlier this month at the age of 32, has been held at a church in Denbighshire, North Wales. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants Tia Kofi, Baga Chipz and Cheryl were among the mourners at the funeral of The Vivienne.

The service for the TV star, real name James Lee Williams, who died earlier this month at the age of 32, was held at a church in Denbighshire, North Wales.

Williams, who was born in Wales, adopted their drag name because they were known for wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants Tia Kofi, Baga Chipz (second right) and Cheryl (right) arrive for the funeral of The Vivienne in Denbighshire, North Wales (Danny Lawson/PA)

The winner of the fourth UK Drag Race series, Danny Beard, wore a jacket and trousers covered with Vivienne Westwood logos and walked to the church with Coronation Street actress Hayley Tamaddon.

Also in attendance was Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins, TV personality Kim Woodburn, Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney and radio presenter Pete Price.

Watkins, wearing a red tartan suit, walked towards the church with comedian Jayde Adams, who wore a bright green coat and trilby hat, and other friends.

Comedian Jayde Adams (left) and Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins (second left) arrive for the funeral of The Vivienne in Denbighshire, North Wales (Danny Lawson/PA)

Singer Jade Thirlwall and former X Factor contestant Marcus Collins were also among the mourners, with many wearing green for the service, and some of the men wearing Vivienne Westwood badges on the lapels of their suits.

The Vivienne’s coffin, topped with a white floral arrangement, arrived at the church in a horse-drawn carriage.

Floral tributes in another hearse read “Vivienne” and “Son”.

The horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of The Vivienne arrives at the church for their funeral (Danny Lawson/PA)

The crown and sceptre The Vivienne won on Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK were carried into the church ahead of their coffin.

Members of the star’s family followed behind.

Other floral tributes included one made up of purple flowers in the shape of a witch’s hat.

The Vivienne performed as the Wicked Witch of the West in a UK and Ireland tour of The Wizard Of Oz musical and reprised the role in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre last year.

The crown and sceptre The Vivienne won on Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK are carried into the church ahead of their coffin (Danny Lawson/PA)

The star, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, also competed in an all-winners season of the RuPaul franchise in the US in 2022, the only UK contestant in that series.

They took part in ITV’s Dancing On Ice in 2023 and came third.

During their career they also starred in BBC Three show The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood in 2020, and appeared on Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted For Stand Up To Cancer in 2022.