Dancing On Ice star pays tribute to co-star The | UK News
Dancing on Ice star Colin Grafton paid a touching tribute to his late co-star The Vivienne for his most up-to-date efficiency on the ITV skating show.
On Monday (February 17), the skilled skater took to Instagram to share the candy nod he paid to the late drag queen – whose actual title was James Lee Williams – as he mirrored over his efficiency on Sunday night time (February 16).
The American determine skater, 33, wore on of The Vivienne’s costumes from their time on the show for his most up-to-date efficiency in touching tribute to the star.
Sharing a dashing snap backstage on the ice rink, Colin rocked a striped white shirt which featured a dramatic bow element and added a massive wig styled into a quiff for his newest efficiency with The Traitors star Mollie Pearce.
The star appeared pensive as Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time performed over the image, which he captioned: “Tonight was extra special. Thank you to you all for voting.
“This was The Vivienne’s final costume on our season of Dancing on Ice and it felt so particular to put on it tonight. She was with me.” He also added that he couldn’t be prouder of his partner Mollie, while thanking the hair, make-up and costume team who pulled together his look for the night.
In 2023, The Vivienne and Colin made it to the final of the show and finished in a respectable third place overall. The 32-year-old drag queen sadly died at home on Sunday, January 5.
Upon listening to the tragic information Colin took to Instagram to pay tribute to the star. Admitting he’s “really heartbroken”, he took to Instagram to share a series of photos of the pair along with some touching words.
He wrote: “I can’t imagine I’m writing these phrases. It is with an terribly heavy coronary heart that I say goodbye to my lovely pal and skating companion, The Vivienne.
“Viv was and is a true icon in every sense of the word, and inspired thousands of people far and wide with everything they did and accomplished. They truly brought light into every room they entered, and gave so many people hope where there was none.
“I’m really heartbroken. What we have been ready to accomplish collectively on Dancing On Ice was really outstanding and I do know your bravery and our partnership impressed many people,” he continued.
“I’ll at all times be so proud of what we achieved. Viv, your spirit, energy, and kindness will at all times stick with me and with everybody you touched. I’ll without end cherish our time collectively on and off the ice, you’ll without end be my Mary Poppins.
“I promise to carry your memory with me in everything I do. You taught me so much about so many things, and I am eternally grateful. Your legacy lives on,” he sadly ended the tribute.
On February 12 it was introduced a formal inquest shall be opened into the RuPaul’s Drag Race star’s death after Coroner’s officer Amanda Edgar stated Williams had “an unnatural cause of death.”
Dancing on Ice airs on Sundays from 6.30pm on ITV1 or catch up on ITVX.
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