Romanichal
Romani subgroup in the UK
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| 2025 | Connor Swindells is involved in filming 'The Bombing of Pan Am 108' |
| April 4 2025 | Lloyd released the single 'Green Light'. |
| 2025 | Posthumous appearance in G'wed Season 2, Episode 1 |
| March 17 2025 | Cause of death officially announced as cardiac arrest associated with a ketamine overdose. |
| March 17 2025 | It was officially announced that Williams died from a cardiac arrest associated with a ketamine overdose. |
| January 27 2025 | Williams' funeral took place at St. Margaret's Church in Bodelwyddan, North Wales, attended by British celebrities, with the coffin arriving by horse-drawn carriage. |
| January 17 2025 | Lloyd premiered her new single 'Head Down' with an accompanying music video. |
| January 5 2025 | Passed away at the age of 32. |
| January 5 2025 | Passed away. |
| January 5 2025 | Williams died suddenly at the age of 32 at an address in Chorlton-by-Backford, with initial reports indicating the death was not suspicious. |
| 2024 |
Cherry Valentine
Tia Kofi paid tribute to Cherry Valentine on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World by wearing an outfit inspired by Cherry's red promo look from Drag Race UK.
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| 2024 | Connor Swindells played two roles in films released in 2024: Jae Donnelly in Scoop and Gessler in William Tell |
| 2024 | Cast as Tommy Silversides in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin |
| 2024 | Performed as the Wicked Witch of the West in the UK tour of The Wizard of Oz. |
| 2024 | The Vivienne performed in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, taking on the role of The Childcatcher |
| December 26 2024 | Guest on Blankety Blank Boxing Day special |
| October 2024 | Married Amber Anderson in a wedding ceremony held in the Scottish Highlands, with actor Alistair Petrie (who played his father in Sex Education) officiating the wedding. |
| January 5 2024 | Whitfield was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison with an 18-month suspended sentence for the homophobic assault. |
| 2023 | Appears in the blockbuster film Barbie. |
| 2023 | Connor Swindells was nominated for Best Actor at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for his role in SAS: Rogue Heroes |
| 2023 | The Vivienne began performing in The Wizard of Oz UK tour, playing the roles of The Wicked Witch of the West and Ms Gulch |
| 2023 | Billboard ranked Robert Plant number 4 on their list of The 50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers of All Time. |
| December 2023 | Alan Whitfield was found guilty of assault motivated by homophobia against Williams. |
| September 9 2023 | Cher Lloyd and Craig Monk welcomed their second daughter. |
| August 4 2023 | Appeared as a guest on This Morning |
| June 2023 | Williams was the victim of a homophobic attack at a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool, where they were punched in the face by Alan Whitfield. |
| June 2023 | Presented the Scene of the Year award at the 2023 British Soap Awards. |
| April 2023 | Williams and David Ludford confirmed their separation while remaining mutual friends. |
| April 2023 | Cher Lloyd announced she was expecting her second child with Craig Monk. |
| March 12 2023 | Finished in third place on Dancing on Ice. |
| February 9 2023 |
Cherry Valentine
A coroner's inquest officially recorded Ward's death as suicide by hanging.
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| 2022 |
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Appeared in the second series of 'God Shave the Queens'
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| 2022 |
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Charli XCX released the song 'Good Ones'
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| 2022 |
Cherry Valentine
Created BBC documentary 'Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud', exploring his Romani background and personal experiences.
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| 2022 |
Cherry Valentine
Competed in the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, becoming the first contestant in the Drag Race franchise to prominently acknowledge Romani heritage.
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| 2022 | Begins starring in the BBC One war drama SAS: Rogue Heroes. |
| 2022 | Released single 'We Werk Together' collaborating with Ant & Dec, Lawrence Chaney, and Krystal Versace |
| 2022 | Competed in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. |
| 2022 | Made guest appearances on multiple shows including Around the Table (Entertainment Weekly), BuzzFeed Celeb, Friendship Test (Glamour), and Drip or Drop? (Cosmopolitan) |
| 2022 | Appeared in Bring Back My Girls (World of Wonder, Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2022 | As part of The Other Girls, The Vivienne released the single '2gether 4eva' |
| October 2022 |
Cherry Valentine
Throne Events announced a memorial concert to be held at Clapham Grand in London in November, with tickets available at no cost and proceeds benefiting his legacy fund and mental health charities.
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| October 2022 | Announced as the first drag artist to compete in the fifteenth series of ITV's Dancing on Ice. |
| September 18 2022 |
Cherry Valentine
Cherry Valentine (George Ward) passed away at his residence in Hornsey, north London, at the age of 28.
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| September 18 2022 |
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Passed away by suicide, leading to a memorial concert and fundraiser at London's Clapham Grand.
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| July 22 2022 | Released the extended play 'Bitch on Heels' through Intention label as a digital download and streaming release. |
| March 15 2022 | Plant was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, where he shared his musical choices and personal items. |
| February 2022 |
Cherry Valentine
Embarked on RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour with other series contestants.
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| January 2022 | Starred in Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted charity event for Stand Up to Cancer. |
| 2021 |
Cherry Valentine
Cherry Valentine participated in 'A Little Bit of Love' single with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 2
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