Nikki Grahame

For the English musician, see Nicky Graham.

Nikki Grahame
Born
Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame

(1982-04-28)28 April 1982
Northwood, London, England
Died9 April 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 38)
Stanmore, London, England
Cause of deathAnorexia nervosa
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • author
Years active2003–2021
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)

Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame (28 April 1982 – 9 April 2021) was an English television personality and author. She was a contestant on the seventh series of the reality show Big Brother in 2006, which she finished in fifth place. Following the show, she starred in her own reality series Princess Nikki, and won a National Television Award for Most Popular TV Contender. In 2010, Grahame was runner-up in Ultimate Big Brother, and in 2015, she appeared as a guest housemate on the sixteenth series of Big Brother. In 2016, she competed in the fourth season of Big Brother Canada, finishing in sixth place.

Grahame suffered from anorexia nervosa throughout her life. She released the books Dying to Be Thin (2009) and Fragile (2012), both of which are based on her experiences with the illness. She died from anorexia nervosa complications on 9 April 2021, aged 38.[1]

  1. ^ Hughes, Tammy (10 April 2021). "Nikki Grahame died aged 38 after a long battle with anorexia". The Evening Standard. Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.