‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ star Cherry Valentine dies at 28


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Cherry Valentine was a former mental health nurse. Photo: Cherry Valentine/Instagram

Cherry Valentine, known for starring on the BBC’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has died at age 28.

“It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George — Cherry Valentine — has tragically passed away,” the family of Valentine, a former mental health nurse whose real name was George Ward, said in a statement to Deadline Friday (Sept 23).

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