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At the time of her death, Grahame weighed less than 30kg (66lb). Sending so much love to her friends and family. Nikki Spraggan made her first appearance on 7 November 2013. She commented; "I woke up one morning and thought, 'What are you doing to yourself?' Sue revealed: "On the day she died, she called me at 3.30am to tell me she'd made it to the bathroom with her new walking frame. But that was 14 years ago, and a lot must have happened since then. : With Nikki Grahame, Dermot O'Leary, Vanessa Feltz, Imogen Thomas. Portrayed by Chris Lockyer News reporter @_chrislockyer Sunday 11 April 2021 09:59, UK Nikki Grahame has died aged 38 After 18 months Nikki Grahames weight began to drop again and she was readmitted to Collingham Gardens where she spent the next six months. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. 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The family said they had "exhausted every avenue possible" and raised over 60,000 for Grahame's treatment. As a result of her eviction, Grahame was the fifth member of the nine-person jury who decided the season's winner on Finale Night. Grahame struggled with anorexia nervosa for the most of her life. "WHO IS SHE?" She came into prominence in 2006 when she participated in the seventh series of the popular reality TV show Big Brother UK. Get in touch on april.curtin@reachplc.com, Anyone who watched Big Brother remembers Nikki Grahame. By. But the following year, Nikki revealed to Closer magazine that she moved abroad to beat her anorexia which she had been struggling with again. Grahame often appeared on the panel of Big Brother's Bit on the Side. [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. The latest news, gossip, pictures and video for the reality star Nikki Grahame. Rosie Spraggan [31] Grahame was nominated for a double eviction in the show's second week of the show's run alongside five of her housemate. "Nikki not only touched the lives of millions of people, but also her friends and family who will miss her immensely. She said: "I could potentially [return] I always say the same answer, never say never. 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. She told new! Big Brother icon Nikki died last April at the age of 38 after a long battle with anorexia. The original Janine Butcher actress is now a top boss at Google, Rebecca Michael played Janine on EastEnders from 1989 until 1993, Charlie Brooks took over the role from 1999 until 2014, Charlie recently recreated the iconic scene where Janine pushes Barry off a cliff. She insists that her children should live with her, but TJ says he is happy to stay. In 2017, she appeared as herself in one of the episodes of the popular TV reality series, In Therapy. She doesn't follow anyone on the social media site, but still has more than 135,000 followers. How good would that be? The TV personality was admitted to a private hospital last month with an eating disorder. Channel 4 has said the production, which will feature interviews with Grahame's mother, will show the complex woman behind the "bright and funny media persona". The child actress who played the first incarnation of Janine Butcher is now one of the top bosses at Google. 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. Last year, Charlie teased a return to the show during an interview on Loose Women. In her books, Grahame detailed how she developed anorexia while still a teenager and struggled with the condition throughout her life, spending time in hospital on a number of occasions. By this time, she had developed her career as a popular TV personality, and starred in her own reality TV series called Princess Nikki. The following year, she returned to compete in Ultimate Big Brother where she finished second. [44], At the age of 18, Grahame was given breast implants on the National Health Service because her anorexia had left her flat-chested. [35] In September 2015, she collaborated with JYY London to design a range of fashion garments for petite women. 's daily newsletter. Literally, everything. She subsequently finished in fifth place. 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. 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. Her only major storyline came in 2000 when her mother Rosa arranged for some home maths lessons to help with her exams. Minxy Nikki loves a good time. Gender [6], Before Grahame appeared on Big Brother, she appeared as an extra in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders[7] and played a footballer's wife in Sky One's Dream Team. She then went on to star in her own reality show Princess Nikki, which increased her popularity. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. Ms McCall wrote: It felt odd that I had posted something on Twitter and not on here. Grahame finished in second place. [2] She 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. She became known for her tantrums, particularly in the Diary Room. Beat's phone lines are open 365 days a year from 9am8pm during the week, and 4pm8pm on weekends and bank holidays. Grahame took part in the Soccer Six charity tournament at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground in May 2007. [2] She 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. She attempts to kiss him again but he rebuffs her advances. She died on April 9, 2021 in the UK. [16] The remaining contestants chose Grahame to return to the main house, although she had already been evicted. 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. 23 You may find it hard to believe, but the star is now 38-years-old (yes time has really gone that quickly). So, where did Nikki Grahame go after Big Brother, and where is she now? Nicky arrived with mother Rosa di Marco, brothers Beppe and Gianni and sister Teresa in 1998. Just last week Charlie took to TikTok to recreate the scene where Janine pushes her ex-husband Barry Evans off a cliff and to his death. If you can't get through immediately, the charity says to try again or try theirone-to-one web chat. You can sign up at the top of the page. In 2016, she participated in Big Brother Canada 4 where she finished sixth. RIP young lady. The programme features Grahame in intensive, on-camera therapy sessions with psychotherapist Mandy Saligari, during which Grahame spoke about her depression and anorexia.[40][41]. Ive typed and deleted three times I cant find the words its just really tragic. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| It is not known whether Nikki will return to the Big Brother house ever again. Rebecca Michael played the role of Janine Butcher in EastEnders from 1989 to 1993. David Wicks (2014) Alicia Adejobi Sunday 11 Apr 2021 2:43 pm. "It breaks our hearts to know that someone who is so precious was taken from us at such a young age," it said. From the very start I said I wanted to be really hands on, from picking fabrics to designing labels and I feel like I've succeeded. In 2019, she appeared in Britain's Got More Talent. Granddaughters Grahame won a National Television Award for Most Popular TV Contender. She was discovered dead in her Stanmore flat. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. This is a list of characters from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, ordered by the year in which they made their final appearance. 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. [37] Following the series' first eviction on 3 March 2016, it was revealed Grahame, along with Tim Dormer, the winner of the tenth series of Big Brother Australia, had been voted into the house. Dormer was vetoed off the block and was replaced by Joel Lefevre. ", Paying tribute to Grahame on Twitter, Clark-Neal wrote: "Thinking of [Grahame's mother] Susan and Nikki's close friends and family. Rebecca Michael joined EastEnders to play the hell-raising character in 1989, but quit in 1993. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. 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