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Daily Mirror UK|January 08, 2025
Dancing On Ice will pay tribute to late star as show returns this weekend
LUCY NEEDHAM and MIA O'HARE
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DANCING On Ice bosses will pay an emotional tribute to tragic former contestant The Vivienne.

The ITV ice skating competition will return to screens on Sunday and a section of the show will honour the drag star who was a finalist in 2023.

The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was confirmed to have died aged 32 at the weekend.

A friend has told how the entertainer was found dead by their distraught father and stepmum on Sunday.

A source said: "The Dancing On Ice team has been rocked by the sad news.

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