“She’s in a good place, and she’s not suffering anymore.”
Pete Bennett, the ex-boyfriend of Nikki Grahame, paid tribute to the late star on social media yesterday.
The pair met when they appeared on Big Brother in 2006.
Bennett shared an IGTV video last night, thanking fans for their support while paying tribute to Nikki.
In the emotional video, he said:
“I just want to say thank you for all your support and love since the fundraiser came out. I think that was amazing what we achieved. We got loads of money, and the amount of love and support for Nikki was overwhelming. Heart-warming was a good word for it.”
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He continued: “I thought to myself, ‘Yeah, we could save her.’ We didn’t. But it’s OK, she’s in a good place, and she’s not suffering anymore.
“So, I would like to raise a fucking glass – a fucking bottle of wine more like – for Nikki Grahame. And all the love from us at Big Brother 7, we really love you Nikki. You were a true winner, man. You were great. You fucking rocked it, babes.
“I just want to say, we all miss you, babe. See you later Nikki.”
Nikki Grahame passed away after suffering from anorexia for several years. She was 38 years old.
In a statement, her agent confirmed her death:
“It is with immeasurable sadness that Nikki Grahame passed away in the early hours of Friday 9 April 2021.
“Please respect the privacy of Nikki’s friends and family at this tragic and difficult time.”
On a GoFundMe page launched to raise money for Nikki’s treatment, her friend Leon Dee wrote:
“It breaks our hearts to know that someone who is so precious was taken from us at such a young age. Nikki not only touched the lives of millions of people, but also her friends and family who will miss her immensely.”
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