British television star Nikki Grahame died at the age of 38, her representative said.
Grahame, who first appeared in the seventh season of “Big Brother UK” and had her own show “Princess Nikki,” died Friday morning, Deadline reported. No cause of death was provided.
The reality star had been opened in connection with her struggles with anorexia in her autobiographies, “Dying to be Thin” and “Fragile”.
Friends started a GoFundMe campaign last month to raise money to help Grahame get treatment.
“Right now, Nikki is constantly feeling weak and struggling every day,” the page said.
“She feels trapped and really wants to improve, but she feels it is impossible. It’s heartbreaking and we desperately want only a healthy and good Nikki back with us. ”
On Saturday, her ex and colleague, “Big Brother” star Pete Bennett, said in an Instagram video, “I thought of myself, yes, we can save her – but we didn’t. It’s okay, it’s in a good place, it doesn’t suffer anymore.
After finishing fifth in “Big Brother UK”, Grahame took second place in “Ultimate Big Brother” in 2010 and appeared as a guest colleague in the series; 2016, according to Variety.