The drag performer George Ward, known by his stage name Cherry Valentine, has passed away at the age of 28, his family have announced.
A statement from his family said: “It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George –“This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.George Ward
Ward was raised in Darlington, County Durham as part of the Traveller community and qualified as a mentalIn December 2020, Ward was announced as one of 12 contestants competing in the second series of theIn his introductory video for the show, he described his Cherry Valentine alter-ego as “glamour”, “dark” and “gothic”.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Drag performer George Ward, known as Cherry Valentine, dies aged 28He appeared on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2021.
Read more »
Cherry Valentine: Drag Race UK star George Ward diesGeorge Ward performed as Cherry Valentine on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Read more »
Ellie Diamond leads RuPaul's Drag Race tributes to Cherry Valentine after deathRuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine, real name George Ward, has tragically died aged 28, their family has announced in a heartbreaking statement on Friday 23 September
Read more »
RuPaul's Drag Race star Cherry Valentine, dies aged 28RuPaul’s Drag Race star George Ward, known by his stage name Cherry Valentine, has died aged 28, the family have announced.
Read more »
Cherry Valentine's family issue statement as RuPaul's Drag Race star diesGeorge Ward, who performed under the stage name of Cherry Valentine, also worked as a nurse for the NHS
Read more »