![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/a-look-at-the-life-of-the-late-cherry-valentine/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cherry-valentine-op.jpg&description=TRAGIC LOSS Published : 14:03, 19 Sep 2023 Updated : 14:05, 19 Sep 2023 RUPAUL'S Drag Race star Cherry Valentine sadly died at the age of 28. The popular TV star's family announced the heartbreaking news in September 2022, saying their "lives will never be the same". 1 RuPaul Drag Race star Cherry Valentine sadly died aged 28 Credit: Instagram Who was Cherry Valentine? Cherry Valentine - whose birth name was George Ward - was born and raised in Darlington, County Durham . Growing up, George was part of a traveller community and qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, before starting a career in drag, and becoming Cherry Valentine. She was best known for starring on RuPaul's Drag Race UK . Cherry was also part of the BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud, which was released in 2022. Speaking about how proud she was of the doc, the late star told Daze : "A lot of charities and organisations have reached out since the documentary. "So it's just really nice to be able to start to open up those avenues to see how much more I can get involved." Cherry added: "I think primarily, as cliche as it sounds, the reason I did the documentary was to make people not feel alone." When did Cherry Valentine compete on RuPaul's Drag Race? Cherry appeared on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2020. In her introductory video for the show, she described herself as 'glamour', 'dark' and 'gothic'. Of her work as a nurse, she said: 'It put me in that right position to be able to understand people a bit more. 'If you are a drag queen you are working with people. And to understand people I think you go the extra mile.' Cherry competed alongside the likes of Bimini Bon-Boulash, Joe Black and eventual winner, Lawrence Chaney. For her big entrance to the show, she was seen wearing a stunning gothic black and red gown with a striking red headpiece. She introduced herself by saying: "Roses are red, violets are blue, here's your winner of season two." What has Cherry's family said ab){kind=link}
RUPAUL’S Drag Race star Cherry Valentine sadly died at the age of 28.
The popular TV star’s family announced the heartbreaking news in September 2022, saying their “lives will never be the same”.
Cherry Valentine – whose birth name was George Ward – was born and raised in Darlington, County Durham.
Growing up, George was part of a traveller community and qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, before starting a career in drag, and becoming Cherry Valentine.
She was best known for starring on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.