DANCING on Ice star The Vivienne has spoken about her extreme ketamine habit, which left docs fearing for her life after she was hospitalised.
The drag queen, 30, landed herself in hospital 3 times in a single month after she was taking the drug at “breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
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She stated how she first grew to become hooked on the substance after engaged on the Liverpool membership scene.
She instructed The Mirror: “I might have three baggage of it simply placing my face on. I did it on and off for 4 years. I used to be getting evicted from flats, I had no cash.”
After realising that she wanted to make a drastic change, she moved from Liverpool to Gran Canaria six years in the past to get clear.
Earlier than she moved to Spain, she sought assist from an NHS centre in Liverpool.
She stated that she knew individuals over in Spain who requested her to do a gig for Satisfaction.
“I did it, I used to be there for per week, and I felt like myself and I hadn’t touched a factor all week,” she stated.
She additionally met her now-husband David Ludford and stated that shifting overseas “modified her life”.
On the time when she received RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2019, The Vivienne – whose actual identify is James Lee Williams – had been sober for 2 years.
Her supervisor, Kevin Kirby, who takes care of Liverpool’s Celebrity Boudoir, stated that she took a “large pay reduce” to go over there, however she instructed him that it was one thing she wanted to do.
Her transfer was an incredible success, not solely as a result of she obtained clear, however as a result of she in a short time grew to become one of many prime drag queens within the space.
The Vivienne, who is ready to skate within the Dancing on Ice closing on Sunday, suffered a nasty fall throughout her solo routine within the semi-final.
She rapidly obtained again on her toes and appeared to brush it off fairly effectively.
She instructed the present’s hosts, Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield: “My knees are hurting a bit of bit however I am wonderful. We’re dancing on ice. Issues occur.
Phillip then chimed in: “That is reside skating for you.”
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