Her death was caused by anorexia nervosa complications. When Bianca discovers this, she attacks her in the street, pushing her into a pile of rubbish. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Prior to finding fame on Big Brother, Grahame, then an aspiring actress, appeared as an extra in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and played a footballers wife in Sky Ones Dream Team. 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Chanelle Hayes paid tribute to Nikki Grahame and said she was 'such a character' (Picture: @chanellejhayes, Instagram, Rex) Chanelle Hayes has . She also appeared as a contestant on ITV dating show Blind Date and competed in the 2004 Miss Hertfordshire pageant. Nikki Grahame, Big Brother contestant who found fame on the show in 2006, has died aged 38, agent confirms As well as taking part in Big Brother, Grahame also had her own reality show called Princess Nikki, and wrote two books. [27] On 24 March 2007, Grahame appeared on a special "Goodies and Baddies" edition of the game show The Weakest Link. Despite finishing fifth in Big Brother 7, Grahame became one of its most recognisable characters that helped her launch a television career. Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame (28 April 1982 9 April 2021) was an English television personality, model and author. She doesn't want him to have a happy family life with some other woman. She, along with six other jurors, voted for Nick and Phil to be the winners of the series. She commented; "I woke up one morning and thought, 'What are you doing to yourself?' After a heart-to-heart with TJ and advice from David, she decides to stay in Walford for her children's sake. Im sorry my angel I miss your funny personality", "I'm still trying to process the passing of Nikki Grahame. [30], On 24 August 2010, Grahame competed in Ultimate Big Brother, in which she was the only housemate to represent Big Brother 7. Davina McCall has joined celebrities from across the country in paying tribute to the "iconic" Nikki Grahame who died at the age of 38 on Friday. "WHO IS SHE?" Daughters Two years later, she released her second autobiography titled Fragile. In the funny clip, which uses the green screen feature on the social media platform, Charlie lipsynced along to the original script, while Kiki played the role of poor Barry. 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Nikki Grahame was an English model, TV personality, and author. Grahame struggled with anorexia nervosa for the most of her life. Kiki splits her time between her mum's home in Hertfordshire and her dad's hotels in Ibiza, and recently spent some of her summer in Spain after lockdown travel restrictions eased. After entering the Big Brother house dressed as a Playboy bunny, Grahame became known for her temper tantrums and Diary Room histrionics, including an infamous "who is she?" She arrives two days before Christmas with presents for TJ and Rosie, and Terry says the children can stay with Nikki for Christmas because she will be alone. 's daily newsletter. Hated by some, loved by others, she was an icon to say the least. Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| She appeared as an extra in the BBC's EastEnders and played a footballer's wife in Sky One's Dream Team. The former Big Brother host, 53, shared a tribute on Twitter on Saturday but posted. In 2016, she participated in Big Brother Canada 4 where she finished sixth. In the process of overcoming her eating disorder, she developed obsessive-compulsive disorder involving a chronic fear of germs. According to her Twitter profile, she lives in "London and occasionally Toronto.". "It breaks our hearts to know that someone who is so precious was taken from us at such a young age," it said. The following year, she competed in the fourth season of Big Brother Canada, finishing in sixth place. Before finding fame on Big Brother, Grahame, then an aspiring actress, appeared as an extra in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and played a footballer's wife in Sky One's Dream Team. At the age of 12, she stole a packet of paracetamol tablets from the hospital's supplies and swallowed some. If you are affected by the issues in this story, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line and the charity Beat Eating Disorders. I dont have one regret, not one. She was admitted to the treatment center on many occasions. Grahame finished fifth on the show. For a full list of present characters, see list of characters from EastEnders. I met her a long time ago and she was a lovely girl. Thank you Big Brother for everything. Nikki subsequently departs for Acapulco before returning to the square at Easter. But we didnt., He added: We have lost a true character. Jonathan Hordle via Getty Images. Nikki Grahames last words have been revealed by her grieving mother Sue. [2], Grahame developed an eating disorder that resulted in her parents having her admitted to the children's eating disorders unit at the Maudsley psychiatric hospital. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. In an interview with Reveal magazine, Grahame stated: I've been on buying trips and been designing a lot of things myself. She was a contestant on the seventh series of Big Brother UK in 2006, in which she finished in fifth place, and later starred in her own reality series Princess Nikki. [57] The week following Grahame's death, her GoFundMe page was re-opened to raise money for her funeral and for eating disorder charities.[58]. Nikki Grahame rose to fame on Big Brother and struggled with anorexia for years Reality TV star had recently checked into a private hospital for eating disorder Her sad passing was confirmed. Former contestants Craig Phillips, Brian Dowling and Nikki Grahame took part in Ultimate Big Brother, hosted by Davina McCall, in 2010, Grahame launched her own reality series Princess Nikki following her appearance on Big Brother, Grahame was named most popular TV contender at the National Television Awards in 2006. TJ Spraggan Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. [18], Grahame finished the show in fifth place with 6.5% of the final vote. First Appearance She appeared as an extra in the BBC's EastEnders and played a footballer's wife in Sky One's Dream Team. Nikki Grahame started her TV career in 2003 when she appeared in the British soap opera, EastEnders.The same year, she appeared in a dating game show titled Blind Date.In 2004, she took part in the Miss Hertfordshire pageant, finishing fourth. ", Channel 4 tweeted: We are desperately saddened by the tragic news about Nikki Grahame and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Nikki's family and friends. [43] In 2018, Grahame entered the Big Brother house for the final time. Nicky made the first move on her tutor and he initially reciprocated, but then took things too far and sexually assaulted Nicky, who then told her family what had happened, but didn't reveal she was partly to blame. [13] However, Grahame herself admitted in her autobiography that she intentionally withheld her diagnoses and psychiatric history from the Big Brother team, and only admitted the truth when she was already in the House and struggling. ", Big Brother Canada added:"Our hearts break for the loss of Nikki Grahame. In her first few years, she had very little to do apart from being the best friend of Sonia Jackson and briefly dating Jamie Mitchell, Asif Malik and Martin Fowler. They started a GoFundMe fundraiser and raised more than 60,000 towards her treatment. Tragic Big Brother star Nikki Grahame was the victim of a series of NHS care failures that led to her 'entirely avoidable' death from anorexia, those closest to the 38-year-old have claimed. [2] For 18 months, Grahame remained at home and attended Northwood secondary school in Hillingdon, west London,[3] before she started losing weight again. For a full list of present characters, see list of characters from EastEnders . [19] The crowd response was less positive than it had been at her prior eviction, when she departed to unanimous chanting and cheers. Dormer was vetoed off the block and was replaced by Joel Lefevre. BBC The next day, she was found dead in her Stanmore flat; she had died from complications of anorexia nervosa at the age of 38. Nikki Grahame is up there with one of the most iconic Big Brother contestants ever. 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