"Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38"

"Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38"

Postby dutchman » Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:03 pm

Former Big Brother star Nikki Grahame has died at the age of 38

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The TV personality had checked into a private hospital last month as she fought an eating disorder.

In a statement to the BBC, Grahame's manager confirmed "with immeasurable sadness" that Grahame died on Friday morning.

"Please respect the privacy of Nikki's friends and family at this tragic and difficult time," he added.

Grahame, originally from Northwood in London, took part in the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006.

She became known for her tantrums, particularly in the Diary Room.

Grahame would often complain to Big Brother about the conditions in the house or fellow contestants, famously shouting "It's so cold," and, on another occasion, asking "Who is she?" after a new housemate joined the show.

She was hugely popular with viewers, and was voted back into the house four weeks after she was first evicted. She subsequently finished in fifth place.

After her appearance on Big Brother, she won a National Television Award for most popular TV contender.

Grahame returned to the house in 2010 to take part in Ultimate Big Brother, the final series of the show to be broadcast on Channel 4.

The show saw several popular Big Brother contestants from over the years return to take part in one final series, before it moved to Channel 5. Grahame finished in second place.

By this time, she had developed her career as a popular TV personality, and starred in her own reality TV series called Princess Nikki.

She also guest-starred on programmes such as the Friday Night Project and as a contestant on celebrity editions of shows such as Pointless and The Weakest Link.

Grahame's battle with anorexia was well documented, and she released a book about her eating disorder in 2009.

Last month, a fundraising page was set up, asking fans to donate towards her recovery. It eventually raised more than £65,000.

The page said the 38-year-old was in "a very bad way" and needed treatment in a rehabilitation centre. Several Big Brother figures including former winner Rylan Clark-Neal retweeted the appeal for donations.

On Saturday, the page was updated to announce the news of Grahame's death.

"It breaks our hearts to know that someone who is so precious was taken from us at such a young age," it said. "Nikki not only touched the lives of millions of people, but also her friends and family who will miss her immensely."

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