37 Facts About Nikki Grahame

Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame was an English television personality, model and author.

Nikki Grahame 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.

In 2010, Nikki Grahame was runner-up in Ultimate Big Brother, and in 2015 she appeared as a guest housemate on the sixteenth series of Big Brother UK.

Nikki Grahame won a National Television Award for Most Popular TV Contender.

Nikki Grahame released the books Dying to Be Thin and Fragile, both of which are based on her experiences with the illness.

Nikki Grahame died from anorexia nervosa complications on 9 April 2021, aged 38.

Nikki Grahame was born on 28 April 1982 in Northwood, London, England.

Nikki Grahame described her early childhood as the "happiest ever" but when she was eight, her parents divorced and her grandfather, to whom she was very close, died from cancer.

Nikki Grahame, who had been described as a "daddy's girl", was upset by her parents' divorce, after which she was raised by her mother Susan.

Nikki 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.

Nikki Grahame was an in-patient for six weeks but after her release, she resumed under-eating and several months later, she was rushed to an emergency unit at Hillingdon Hospital, where she was force-fed through a nasal tube.

Nikki Grahame was then transferred to Collingham Gardens child and family psychiatric unit in west London, where her weight was increased.

For 18 months, Nikki Grahame remained at home and attended Northwood secondary school in Hillingdon, west London, before she started losing weight again.

Nikki Grahame was readmitted to Collingham Gardens, where she stayed for six months, and was then taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital, where she was placed on a psychiatric and eating disorders ward.

Nikki Grahame was eventually admitted to Rhodes Farm, an eating disorders clinic in Mill Hill, North London, and after six months, she began showing signs of improvement.

Nikki Grahame relapsed when she was 18, and spent time in an adult eating disorder ward.

Nikki Grahame, who had earned an NVQ in beauty therapy, took part in the 2004 Miss Hertfordshire pageant, where she came fourth.

In May 2006, Nikki Grahame registered as a contestant on the seventh series of the Channel 4 reality television series Big Brother, in which she became known for her behaviour such as temper tantrums, Diary Room theatrics, and becoming romantically linked to Pete Bennett, the winner of the series.

However, Nikki 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.

Nikki Grahame made personal appearances, which included participation in various television shows such as Celebrity Scissorhands and 8 out of 10 Cats, and appearances at student nights and clubs.

On 24 March 2007, Nikki Grahame appeared on a special "Goodies and Baddies" edition of the game show The Weakest Link.

Nikki Grahame took part in the Soccer Six charity tournament at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground in May 2007.

In June 2007, Nikki Grahame returned to the Big Brother franchise as a reporter for the spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother.

On 24 August 2010, Nikki Grahame competed in Ultimate Big Brother, in which she was the only housemate to represent Big Brother 7.

Nikki Grahame was nominated for a double eviction in the show's second week of the show's run alongside five of her housemate.

Nikki Grahame survived the public vote after polling fewer votes than at least two of the other nominees.

Nikki Grahame finished the show three places higher than her placing in Big Brother 7.

In 2015, Nikki Grahame participated in the sixteenth series of Big Brother as a "time warp housemate".

On 23 February 2016, Nikki Grahame was announced as one of four 'international wildcards' representing Big Brother UK who could be voted into the Big Brother Canada house via an online vote.

Nikki Grahame then became the tenth house guest to be evicted in a 3:0 eviction vote and received a standing ovation from the studio audience.

Nikki Grahame often appeared on the panel of Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

In 2017, Nikki Grahame was a special guest at the Big Brother Canada awards.

In 2018, Nikki Grahame entered the Big Brother house for the final time.

At the age of 18, Nikki Grahame was given breast implants on the National Health Service because her anorexia had left her flat-chested.

In October 2011, Nikki Grahame confirmed she had relapsed and was again suffering from anorexia, stating she had checked into her 11th institution.

In March 2021, Nikki Grahame's family announced she had again relapsed, that she "constantly feels weak and is struggling on a day to day basis", and that she wanted to recover but felt it was "impossible".

Nikki Grahame had been due to enter a private facility in Devon to receive specialist treatment the following week.