Former Emmerdale actor pays emotional tribute to co-star following tragic death
A former Emmerdale actor has paid tribute to a co-star following their tragic death.
The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, tragically passed away at the age of 32 at the start of January. The Vivienne was announced as one of the stars of the 2025 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour due to stop in Sheffield in February.
Chitty co-star, former Emmerdale actor Liam Fox, took to Instagram to pay tribute. He wrote: “I cannot emphasise strongly enough just what a fabulous human being The Vivienne was. We all know what an incredible talent they were but to work at close quarters, the most impressive thing was their humanity.
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“Kind, caring, a true team player. To lose such a soul seems unthinkable, yet it’s all too true sadly.”
The team at Sheffield Theatres posted a tribute also ahead of The Vivienne’s scheduled appearance at Sheffield Lyceum. They posted: “It’s with great sadness that we hear of the loss of The Vivienne.
“A spellbinding performer, The Vivienne appeared at the Lyceum on tour with The Wizard of Oz last year, and was due to perform in the tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Sheffield in February.Our condolences go to their family, friends and fans at this sad time.”
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