George Ward: Last News

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney says he's lost for words following the death of contestant Cherry Valentine.

Cherry Valentine’s cause of death has officially been revealed.

A STAR of RuPaul's Drag Race was found hanged at home after "struggling" to cope with fame, an inquest heard. George Ward, 28, was discovered by his friend and flatmate in Hornsey, North London, last September. An inquest heard how 28-year-old had been "struggling" with his rise to fame after appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK has paid an emotional onstage tribute to Cherry Valentine following their tragic death.A former member of the traveller community and NHS nurse, Cherry - whose real name was George Ward - passed away on Sunday at the age of 28. The shocking news of their death was confirmed by Cherry's devastated family in an emotional statement.READ MORE:RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine dies aged 28, confirms devastated familyFollowing Cherry's passing being confirmed on Friday (September 23), queens from RuPaul's Drag Race UK paid their own touching tributes with an emotional onstage moment of silence.Taking to the stage in Swansea, cast members from Drag Race UK's third series stood arm-in-arm as photos of Cherry both in and out of drag appeared on stage behind them.Performers including Kitty Scott Claus, Chorizo May, Ella Vaday, Vanity Milan and series three winner Krystal Versace paid tribute as they marked Cherry's passing during The Official RuPaul's Drag Race UK series three tour at Swansea Arena Official.The queens fell silent in front of an emotional and hushed crowd.Cherry competed in the second series of the BBC Three show, which was won by Lawrence Chaney.Posting their own tribute to Cherry on Twitter on Saturday (September 24), Lawrence wrote: "I still don't have words. "Don't think I'll ever have words.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28.

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.

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.

Cherry Valentine, a beloved member of the RuPaul’s Drag Race family, has sadly died.

Manori Ravindran International Editor “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” contestant George Ward, who performed as Cherry Valentine, has died at the age of 28. A cause of death is still unknown. Ward, who also worked as a mental health nurse, starred in Season 2 of the British “Drag Race” adaptation in 2021. Ward’s agent Emma Bunning confirmed the news of his death, on Sept. 18, to Variety and shared a statement from the actor’s family: “It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away,” reads the statement. “This will come as a profound shock to most people [and] we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

Tributes have started pouring in for Ru Paul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine after their family revealed that they had died aged 28.

RUPAUL'S Drag Race star Cherry Valentine has tragically died at the age of 28. The TV favourite's family confirmed the heartbreaking news today, telling of their "deepest sadness". It is not yet clear how Cherry - real name George Ward - died.

GOOD Morning Britain star Charlotte Hawkins has led tributes to her late friend Cherry Valentine, as the Drag Race star died at the age of just 28. Cherry Valetine’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news today, telling of their "deepest sadness". It is not yet clear how Cherry - real name George Ward - died.

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.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28, their agent has confirmed.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK queen Cherry Valentine has died at the age of 28, their heartbroken family has confirmed.Cherry – real name George Ward – appeared on the second series of the beloved BBC show, which launched its fourth series on Thursday night (September 22).The entertainer's family released a statement which said: "It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away.READ MORE: Inside RuPaul and Michelle Visage's friendship – 'soulmates' to Drag Race co-stars"This will come as a profound shock to most people & 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.”Cherry competed on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, which was hit by the Covid pandemic and forced to stop filming midway through.The Darlington queen was the second eliminated after facing off against eventual runner-up Tayce in a Lip Sync For Your Life to Elaine Paige's Memory.During the Covid pandemic, Cherry returned to their day job as a nurse and worked on the frontline within the NHS.They later returned to television with their own documentary, about life as a traveller, titled Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud.Tributes have started to pour in on social media following the news of Cherry's tragic death.One person said: "The Cherry Valentine news is heartbreaking.

eliminated after just two weeks, but explained that taking part in the show made them “not take life too seriously” and “not to care what other people think of me”.Now Cherry will be opening up about their childhood in BBC documentary Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud.So who is Cherry? Here is everything you need to know.Cherry Valentine is the drag persona of George Ward, who is from the Romany traveller community in Darlington.George left home and moved away at the age of 18, first to Leyland in Lancashire, then London.George, who is a trained mental health nurse, said: “I left the Gypsy community when I was 18 and closed that part of my life off.“Drag Race helped me find confidence to talk but made me realise.“I’m a queer person and I’m a traveller. I’m proud but I don’t know if I’m proud of both of them together.“My experience of growing up as a queer person and that community really affected me a lot.”In the documentary George speaks about the experience of growing up as a gay person in the traveller community, and goes back to Darlington to see a camp where some families live.Speaking about the traveller community, George said: "I don't really have a relationship with the traveller community.