section_path: Personal life
section_name: Personal life
paragraph_text: Personal life
  
  Williams used the pronouns they/them and identified as gay.
  
  In December 2019, Williams married David Ludford in a ceremony at the gay nightclub Heaven. The couple confirmed their separation in April 2023 and remain friends.
  
  In June 2023, Williams was the victim of a homophobic attack in a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool. Merseyside Police confirmed that 51-year-old Alan Whitfield from Everton made homophobic remarks towards Williams and punched them in the face before leaving the scene. Williams spoke about the attack to highlight the fact that homophobia still existed in 2023 and urged members of the LGBTQ community to remain vigilant when out in public. Whitfield was found guilty of assault motivated by homophobia in December 2023 and was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison with an 18-month suspended sentence on 5 January 2024.
  
  Williams struggled with drug addiction throughout their life, including a ketamine addiction. They praised the work of the Armistead Centre in Liverpool for their rehabilitation.
  
  Williams used the pronouns they/them and identified as gay.
  
  In December 2019, Williams married David Ludford in a ceremony at the gay nightclub Heaven. The couple confirmed their separation in April 2023 and remain friends.
  
  In June 2023, Williams was the victim of a homophobic attack in a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool. Merseyside Police confirmed that 51-year-old Alan Whitfield from Everton made homophobic remarks towards Williams and punched them in the face before leaving the scene. Williams spoke about the attack to highlight the fact that homophobia still existed in 2023 and urged members of the LGBTQ community to remain vigilant when out in public. Whitfield was found guilty of assault motivated by homophobia in December 2023 and was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison with an 18-month suspended sentence on 5 January 2024.
  
  Williams struggled with drug addiction throughout their life, including a ketamine addiction. They praised the work of the Armistead Centre in Liverpool for their rehabilitation.