Cherry Valentine dead: RuPaul's Drag Race UK star dies at 28 as family ask for 'prayers'

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Jason Manford defends Harry and Meghan over hand-holding rowTheir drag name was inspired by a cherry-scented bath wash used when showering and because they loved their grandmother who likes drinking sherry.As for Valentine, it was simply because they loved Valentines Day.The drag supersrar grew a fanbase before the series began due to Michelle Visage accidentally leaking who was taking part.

They came 12th in the competition.Away from the show, they were a qualified Mental Health Nurse and worked as an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic.After the show, the BBC star fronted their documentary Gypsy Queen and Proud earlier this year.Cherry made the show to highlight being gay in the Gypsy community.The Drag sensation said they invented their alter ego after feeling rejected as George.They went back to their roots to see if they could finally be accepted as a queer Gypsy.Danniella Westbrook fumes royals treated Harry 'as 2nd class citizen' [REACTION]Gwen Stefani wows in pink after 'unrecognisable' look caused a stir [PICTURED]Crossfire star Keeley Hawes married to famous star [REVEALED]Reflecting on not being accepted, Cherry said: “The idea of hope got me through those dark feelings.“Being able to potentially live a different life to what I was expected to be is what really kept me going through it all.“It was the reason why I moved away to be honest.

I wanted to do something different to what everyone expected of me.”Of their documentary, Cherry added: “I always say that if I had seen something like this when I was younger, maybe things would have been different for me."It was really strange for me to go back to these places: the town where I grew up, and the camp where my family lives.