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Celebs battle it out in dressing room of show
Drag queen The Vivienne says the real contest on Dancing On Ice has been in the fashion stakes.
She revealed it has been hotting up between herself, show host Holly Willoughby and judge Oti Mabuse as they attempt to outdo each other with their outfits.
Welsh star The Vivienne, 30, admits she plans to take all the clothes she has worn on ice with her after tonight’s final – as a parting gift.
She said: “When we skated to Evita, Holly said, ‘Oh my God, I love that dress’.
“A week later, she said she was so inspired by my dress she made the dress choice she did.
“Me and Holly found our mutual love of shiny things. But one of her dresses would probably fit on my thigh so I’ll take two. “Oti has outdragged me a couple of times this season. She’s fabulous, I love her.
“I’m taking all the outfits with me. Don’t let a Scouser near the wardrobe department.”
The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, praised ITV for putting a drag queen on primetime TV and says she is honoured to fly the f lag for the LGBTQ+ commu ni t y and inspi re youngsters to be comfortable with themselves.
Teaming up with partner Colin Grafton against reality star Joey Essex, 32, and Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson, 27, in tonight’s f inal – which airs at 6.30pm on STV – The Vivienne was tight-lipped about her routine.
But she said: “All I can say is that it’s The Hunger Games of Dancing On Ice.”
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Joey Essex hopes that viewers won’t see him as a “stupid and silly” reality TV star any more following his Dancing On Ice stint.
The 32-year-old, who starred in The Only Way Is Essex, said: “This was my time to show people I am not as unintelligent as people think I am.
“Everyone presumes I’m silly and stupid.
“People thought I’d not being able to do this but it has changed me and has given me more discipline.”