I'm in love with skating, but it's so dangerous
New UK|January 30, 2023
From drag queen to ice queen, The Vivienne is proving to be a cool customer and wowing audiences in Dancing On Ice
RHIANNA BENSON
I'm in love with skating, but it's so dangerous

She’s certainly no stranger to performing in TV competitions, but when it comes to lacing up her skates for Dancing On Ice, drag superstar The Vivienne admits it’s poles apart from her usual routine.

The Welsh star, 30, hit our screens in 2019 when she won the first-ever UK series of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Now she’s learning a new skill for Dancing On Ice, something she tells us she’s fallen in love with”.

And she seems to be a natural, wowing the judges and the audience in the first week. But The Vivienne real name James Lee Williams admits the nerves” haven't yet subsided.

Here, The Vivienne who is partnered with American pro skater Colin Grafton details her four-hour make-up routine , explains why three-inch hip pads have been her handiest investment and reveals the real reason Dancing On Ice judge Christopher Dean has a soft spot” for her...

Hi, Vivienne! How did you feel before taking part in your first live show?

Nervous. I think if anyone said they weren’t feeling nervous, they’re an absolute liar. We could be smashing it in training but you put on the lights and cameras and everything else – a 700-person audience and Torvill and Dean – and it’s a lot.

What was the most daunting part of the entire Dancing On Ice process?

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