Nikki Grahame
Nikki Grahame | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1982 |
| Died | 9 April 2021 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Anorexia |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Television | Big Brother 2006 Ultimate Big Brother Princess Nikki Celebrity Coach Trip |
| Website | www.nikkigrahame.info |
Nicola Rachele-Beth "Nikki" Grahame[1] (28 April 1982[2] – 9 April 2021) was a British television personality.
Big Brother
Grahame became famous in the UK when she became housemate on Big Brother 7 in 2006. A former model and promotions girl, Grahame has become renowned for throwing temper tantrums[3] — behaviour that divided viewer opinion during her time on Big Brother. It led to her being given her own reality television show called Princess Nikki.
Grahame won a National Television Award for most popular TV contender in 2006.[4] Grahame wrote a regular column in OK!'s "Hot Stars" magazine.
She returned to the Big Brother house in June 2015 as a special guest at Big Brother 16, spending a total of 16 days inside the house. She was a HouseGuest in season 4 of Big Brother Canada, having entered the house in March 2016.
Health
Grahame spent most of her adolescence in psychiatric hospitals. She had the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, a condition that left her comatose and near death at the age of 12.[5] She has told about her experience in two autobiography books called "Dying To Be Thin - The True Story Of My Lifelong Battle Against Anorexia" released in 2009 and "Fragile - The True Story of My Lifelong Battle With Anorexia" released in 2012.[6] In October 2011, Grahame said she had relapsed and was suffering from anorexia again. She had checked into her 11th institution and weighed just 78 lb (35 kg; 5 st 8 lb) .[7][8] In 2012, Grahame was put in hospital after she took an overdose of pills.[9]
Death
Grahame died in a private hospital in England on 9 April 2021 from anorexia at the age of 38.[10]
References
- ↑ England and Wales Birth Index, 1837-1983; district Brent, volume 11, page 1494, quarter April/May/June
- ↑ Nikki Grahamemyvillage.com. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ E4 show for Big Brother's Nikki. BBC. 2006-07-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5217170.stm. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ↑ Dr Who scores TV awards hat-trick. BBC News. 2006-10-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6104048.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ↑ Iggulden, Caroline (2006-07-17). "The official Nikki story". The Sun (London). http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006320767,00.html. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ↑ John Blake Books - Best Selling Books. johnblakebooks.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ Fletcher, Alex. Nikki Grahame confesses to anorexia relapse (2011-10-26)Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Nikki Grahame: I'm anorexic again. The Sun (2011-10-26). Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Buckland, Lucy. Nikki Grahame "sectioned after suicide attempt": Reality star confesses she hit rock bottom. mirror (10 July 2013).
- ↑ Hughes, Tammy. Nikki Grahame dies aged 38 after a long battle with anorexia. Evning Standard (10 April 2021). Retrieved 10 April 2021.