Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame’s anorexia has “spiralled” since start of lockdown

"Nikki was ditching her lunch every day, I had no idea."

Nikki Grahame's mother Sue has spoken out about her daughter's anorexia, and how it has unfortunately "spiralled" since the beginning of the pandemic. Nikki, who rose to fame following her appearance on Big Brother 7, has spoken publicly about her mental health struggles in the past. She is now receiving specialist treatment for her illness. Mother Sue told This Morning that Nikki's anorexia got significantly worse during lockdown, due to the lack of routine, the closure of gyms, and the loneliness that came with social distancing and strict Covid measures. Friends of Nikki's recently set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to get the star professional hep. On the page, they wrote that Nikki is "now in a very bad way so we need to do something quickly." (Warning: the images included in the page may upset some readers).

"At the moment, Nikki constantly feels weak and is struggling on a day to day basis," they said. "She feels trapped and really wants to get better but feels like it’s impossible. It’s heart-breaking and we desperately just want a healthy and well Nikki back with us. She has no energy and is taking each day as it comes.

"Mental health, as so many of you know, is debilitating in many ways. We want to help save our friend from letting this Illness beat her. If you are able to donate anything then we would be extremely grateful." 

The fundraiser, which Nikki has given her full support to, has at the time of writing already raised over £68,000. Organisers have since thanked the public for their support, which will ensure Nikki gets the help she needs. If you have been affected by any of the details of this story, you can contact BodyWhys on (01) 2107906 or email [email protected].