Nikki Grahame, star of ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Princess Nikki’, died on Friday morning. She was 38.
The death of the reality TV star has been confirmed Variety by her agent, Freddy White. Her good friend Leon Dee first shared the news on a GoFundMe page to raise money for Grahame’s anorexia treatment. According to the GoFundMe, Grahame has struggled with the eating disorder for most of her life.
“It breaks our hearts to know that someone so precious was taken away from us at such a young age,” Dee wrote on the GoFundMe page. “Nikki has not only affected the lives of millions of people, but also her friends and family who will miss her terribly.”
Grahame gained notoriety in season 7 of “Big Brother UK” in 2006, in which she finished in fifth place. Later that year, she starred in her own reality series, “Princess Nikki,” which followed Grahame who tried various jobs, such as garbage removal and deep-sea fishing, and to see if she could keep it for a day or get fired. word.
In 2010, Grahame finished second in ‘Ultimate Big Brother’, and in 2015 she returned as a guest house partner in Season 16 of ‘Big Brother UK’. The following year, Grahame competed in ‘Big Brother Canada’ and finished in sixth place. Grahame was praised as an outburst of the “Big Brother” franchise and a reality television icon, known for her humorous testimonies and joyful personality.
Grahame also won a national television award for most popular TV candidate and wrote two books, “Dying To Be Thin” and “Fragile,” which documented her experiences with anorexia.
Contributions to Grahame’s GoFundMe are donated to an organization that supports those suffering from anorexia in support of her memory.