late Drag Race the star Vivien and ex-husband David Paul Ludford Had a whirlwind romance.

The Vivienne (real name James Lee Williams) met Ludford in 2017 while on holiday in Gran Canaria, Spain. The pair hit it off and Started dating soon after. About a year after their vacation, The Vivienne and Ludford became engaged. They tied the knot in 2019.

After their marriage, The Vivienne and Ludford were by each other's sides as they followed their passions. However, after four years of marriage, the two called it quits amicably.

Two years after their separation, de Vivienne died at the age of 32. Police confirmed Hello! In January 2025 there were "no suspicious circumstances". The Death of a Drag Star. The cause of death was not known at that time. After learning of his ex's passing, Ludford Tribute To Vivienne.

"My heart literally sank when I got the call!! 🪽💔😔My heart is broken!!! 😭😭," Ludford wrote. via Instagram At the time "Never in a million years did I think I'd be writing something like this about @thevivienne_."

Keep scrolling to look back at the timeline of The Vivienne and Ludford's relationship:

August 2017

Vivienne and Ludford met while on holiday in Gran Canaria, Spain. Ludford revealed in January 2025 that he and the drag performer "instantly clicked" and knew they would "be together" for a long time.

May 2018

After dating for less than a year, The Vivienne and Ludford got engaged. Vivienne later revealed that they were the ones who popped the question while in Las Vegas.

“One year ago today I fell 550 feet off the Las Vegas Strip on my (knee)! @larryedwardslv was the official 😂😂,” they wrote via Instagram In May 2019. “You're a pain in the ass but I love you more every day! Love you David ❤️❤️❤️.”

December 2019

The couple tied the knot after dating for almost two years.

December 2020

Vivienne celebrated their first anniversary as a married couple with Ludford in a touching tribute.

"Happy anniversary to my beautiful husband David. Can't believe it's been a whole year since our wonderful wedding," they wrote via Instagram Along with a throwback photo of their wedding. "You changed my life, made me so happy and I love you now more than ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️."

January 2022

Ludford and The Vivienne took a special trip as a couple where they first fell in love.

"Good to be away! Go back to GC where me and David first met," the reality star wrote alongside one Instagram selfie Couple on the beach. "Memories in every corner! So beautiful! X."

October 2022

The couple celebrated buying their first home together.

"Today we got the keys to our new house!" Vivienne captioned one Instagram reel. "So happy for this new chapter Angel @d.ludford!"

April 2023

Vivienne and Ludford announced they had called it quits after four years of marriage.

“As many have noticed, David and I recently separated. We have decided to separate after an amazing 5 and 5 years," Vivienne wrote in a joint statement with Ludford in April 2023. "We are still great friends but sometimes life gets in the way and people grow apart. We wish each other the absolute best and will always be there for each other. Be a part of other people's lives."

January 2025

Ludford wrote a touching tribute in The Viviennes' honor after their unexpected deaths.

"We literally went and did so much together it was like a whirlwind and I wouldn't trade the time we spent together for anything in the world!!!" he wrote "I feel this upset and hurt because we've been fully divorced for just over a year now but we've been together for 6 years and we love each other so much and you can't walk away."

The wig designer added that she was "so happy" to have spent six years with The Vivienne and that they will "always have a place in my heart 💔💔."

"You're going to be missed more than people will ever know sleeping tight angel," Ludford concluded.

In a later post, Ludford shared some throwback photos of him and The Vivienne throughout their relationship.

"My heart is literally broken, I'm lost, I feel numb 💔😭😔🪽," she captioned Instagram post. "Fly and shine high angel 🕊️."