Cherry Valentine, one of the stars of the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has died aged 28, his family have confirmed. He died on 18 September. In a statement to the press, the family…
has died aged 28, his family have confirmed. He died on 18 September.
In a statement to the press, the family of the drag star, whose name was George Ward, 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,” added the statement. “We understand how much he is loved and how many lives he has inspired and touched.
Valentine trained as a mental health nurse in 2015 and helped with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in 2020, keeping a video diary when the show was shut down for several months due to Covid.