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Paul T Smith

ITV Dancing on Ice 2023: Ru Paul star The Vivienne announced as latest contestant

Drag Queen icon The Vivienne has been announced as the latest contestant to take part in Dancing on Ice 2023.

The Vivienne won the very first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019 and, taking to Twitter to inform her 148.5K followers, she said: "Excited to announce that I will be competing in Dancing on Ice in 2023!

"A dream come true. To be the first drag artist to take part in one of the big UK reality competition shows is truly an honour.

"I think it's a big step forward for queer representation on TV. @dancingonice "

She will join stars such as Olympic Gymnast Nile Wilson, Love Island's Ekin-Su Culculogu, football legend John Fashnu, and former EastEnders actress Pasty Palmer on the hit ITV show next year.

The Vivienne's fans are buzzing about the news, with one tweeting: "YES GIRL. So excited for this! Proud of you. You’re going to shine"

Another wrote: "SLAYYYYYYYY"

Someone else commented: "This is epic!!!!!!!!!"

A fourth tweeted: "Cheers to that, love"

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