Dancing on Ice star The Vivienne wants to be more glamorous than Holly in final

11 March 2023 , 18:46

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The Vivienne’s out to beat Holly Willoughby in the fashion skates (Image: BBC/ Leigh Keily / Matt Burlem)

Dancing on Ice star The Vivienne will have her eye on two prizes in tomorrow’s final – as well as being crowned winner, she wants to beat Holly Willoughby and Oti Mabuse in the glamour department.

The drag queen, 30, revealed the competition has been hotting up between herself, host Holly and judge Oti as they all try to outdo each other with their glitzy gowns.

And The Vivienne, 30, admitted she’s planning to take all her skating outfits with her as a parting gift. She said: “When we skated to Evita, Holly said ‘Oh my God, I love that dress!’ Me and Holly have found our mutual love of shiny things.

“Oti has out-dragged me a couple of times this season. She’s fabulous.”

But the star admitted: “One of Holly’s dresses would probably fit on my thigh so I’ll take two. I’m taking all the outfits with me.”

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Finalists Joey Essex, The Vivienne and Nile Wilson (ITV)

The Welsh star – real name James Lee Williams – heaped praise on ITV for putting a drag queen on the prime time show and said she is proud to represent the LGBTQ+ community and inspire young people to be themselves.

She explained: “I’m so blessed ITV have put me on. They’ve been doing it for years with Lily Savage. It’s nothing new. But I’m honoured to fly the flag.

“We have inspired youngsters, who are watching us and copying us.”

The Vivienne wants to be more glamorous than Holly Willoughby (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The Vivienne said she's been out glammed by Oti Mabuse (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)

The Vivienne glided into the final despite suffering a fall during her solo skate in last week’s semi and has vowed to “go big or go home” when she takes on reality star Joey Essex, 32, and Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson, 27.

She refused to give too much away about her last performances with pro-skater Colin Grafton, but teased: “All I can say about my final routine is that it’s The Hunger Games of Dancing on Ice.”

The drag queen praised ITV for putting her on the show (ITV)

The show has also inspired her to take on more challenges.

She said: “It’s given me a new lease of life. I’m going to start driving and learn to play the piano.”

Dancing On Ice is on ITV at 6.30pm tomorrow.

Janine Yaqoob