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RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28.
Cherry - whose real name is George Ward - appeared on the second series of the hit BBC show alongside Lawrence Chaney.
Their agent confirmed they passed away on Sunday (September 18) reports the Mirror.
A tribute issued by Cherry's family this morning confirmed the tragic news. They said: "It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George - Cherry Valentine - has tragically passed away. This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.
"As his family, we are still processing his death and our lives will never be the same. We understand how much he is loved and how many lives he has inspired and touched. All we ask is for your patience and your prayers in this time. We love you Georgie. 30 November 1993 - 18 September 2022."
George was raised in Darlington, County Durham as part of the Traveller community and qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, before starting his career in drag.
They were also known for their hit-BBC documentary 'Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud'. It tells the story of George's life at 18 after coming out as gay in the gypsy community.
The programme's description reads: "At 18, George Ward left the Gypsy community. He felt rejected after coming out as gay. Leaving his Gypsy identity behind, he invented Cherry Valentine, a drag alter ego.
"Now, he wants to find out if he can be accepted as a queer Gypsy and feel proud."
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Born and raised as George Ward in the Traveller community in Darlington, drag performer Cherry Valentine thought their life was mapped out for them. "I was going to get a job as a mechanic, get married, have kids and that would be it," the Drag Race UK star, who has died aged 28, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News earlier this year.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney says he's lost for words following the death of contestant Cherry Valentine.
star, whose real name was George Ward, died on Sept. 18, according to a statement from his parents, which was released through his PR firm on Instagram. He was 28.«It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George — Cherry Valentine — has tragically passed away,» the statement reads.
Drag performer George Ward, who competed in BBC reality competition “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” under the name Cherry Valentine, has died at age 28.
On the Box Talent.“Our love and thoughts are with his parents who have issued the following statement: ‘It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away.“This will come as a profound shock to most people & we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced,’” the statement concluded. Cherry Valentine was born in Darlington, England, in the Northeast of the country, and grew up in a travelers community.He qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, and worked for the U.K.’s NHS, helping with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Cherry Valentine was the first queen eliminated during Season 2 of “Drag Race.” A documentary about his life — “Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud” — was released earlier this year in the U.K.
Cherry Valentine has unfortunately passed away.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Ellie Diamond has led the tributes to Cherry Valentine after it was announced they had tragically died aged 28. Cherry's, whose real name is George Ward and passed away on Sunday, family said in a statement: "It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George - Cherry Valentine - has tragically passed away. "This will come as a profound shock to most people & we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.
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Cherry Valentine, a beloved member of the RuPaul’s Drag Race family, has sadly died.
BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud. A statement from his family said: “It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away. “This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.