Nikki Grahame had BMI of just 10 when she died, reveals her mother

The TV personality appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006, and despite finishing fifth became one of its most recognisable contestants.

Nikki Grahame died last year aged just 38 (Victoria Jones/PA)

The mother of late Big Brother star Nikki Grahame has said her daughter had a BMI of 10 and was so “pitiful” she could not walk up the stairs when she died at the age of 38 while battling an eating disorder.

The TV personality appeared on the seventh series of the reality show in 2006, and despite finishing fifth became one of its most recognisable contestants.