Nicola "Nikki" Grahame is the runner-up of Ultimate Big Brother. She was previously a finalist on Big Brother 7 (UK) and later a houseguest on Big Brother Canada 4. She was also a "Time Warp Housemate" on Big Brother 16 (UK).
During Big Brother 7 (UK), Nikki became infamous for her frequent temper tantrums over minor issues such as the lack of bottled water or the house being too cold. In one particularly notable instance, she repeatedly yelled "Who IS she?" in the Diary Room in reference to fellow housemate Susie Verrico. In spite of this, Nikki quickly became a fan favorite, placing 5th in her initial season and being voted the runner-up of Ultimate Big Brother.
Once Nikki entered the BBCAN Grand on Big Brother Canada 4, she was thrown for a loop due to how different this version of the game was from her previous experiences. Nikki began as a very non-strategic player, and was not viewed as a threat by the other houseguests. As time passed, she began to think more strategically, having a very good read of her fellow houseguests, although she was never one to make big moves. She was able to remain in the game by floating in the middle and frequently switched her allegiances based on how she felt about specific people at certain moments. Surviving the first eviction on day 63, Nikki found herself to be nominated again by Nick and Phil Paquette during the second half of the double eviction. Initially as a pawn against her ally Tim Dormer, she became the target after Cassandra Shahinfar saved Tim with the veto. She was then swiftly evicted by a unanimous vote of 3-0.
Due to her popularity, Nikki was brought back to Big Brother (UK) several times to make cameo appearances and sometimes impact the game. In Big Brother 16 (UK), Nikki entered the house as a "Time Warp Housemate" on Day 32 alongside other alumni, Brian Belo and Helen Wood, where they, alongside fake evicted housemate Marc O'Neill, controlled the nominations for Week 6. In Big Brother 19 (UK), Nikki entered the house once again after being tasked with looking after the housemates after Big Brother temporarily quit due to stress. She used this opportunity to gossip with the remaining housemates. Nikki left the Big Brother house the same evening.
On April 9th, 2021, Nikki passed away after a long battle with anorexia.[2]
Biography[]
Big Brother 7 (UK)[]
Age: 24
Ultimate Big Brother[]
Age: 28
Big Brother 16 (UK)[]
Age: 33
Big Brother Canada 4[]
Age: 33
Hometown: London, UK
Occupation: TV Personality
Player History - Big Brother 7 (UK)[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Big Brotherhood | ||
| 2 | Lea Walker Grace Adams-Short |
– | – |
| 3 | Richard Newman Sam Brodie |
Pete Bennett Glyn Wise Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace Lea Walker |
Nominated |
| 4 | Ineligible |
Susie Verrico | Nominated |
| 5 | Lisa Huo | Glyn Wise Lisa Huo |
Nominated |
| 6 | Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace Susie Verrico |
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace Susie Verrico |
– |
| 7 | Richard Newman Lea Walker |
Mikey Dalton | – |
| 8 | No Nominations | Nominated | |
| 9 | Evicted | ||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | Ineligible |
Next Door | |
| 13 | No Nominations | Fifth Place | |
Player History - Ultimate Big Brother[]
Nominations History[]
| Day | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coolio John McCririck |
– | – |
| 7 | Chantelle Houghton Nick Bateman |
Chantelle Houghton Ulrika Jonsson |
Nominated |
| 13 | Ulrika Jonsson Michelle Bass |
Chantelle Houghton Ulrika Jonsson |
– |
| 18 | No Nominations | Runner-Up | |
Player History - Big Brother 16 (UK)[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not in House | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Harry Amelia Martin Chloe Wilburn Cristian MJC Jade-Martina Lynch |
Exempt | |
| 7 | Exempt | Left | |
Player History - Big Brother Canada 4[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | HOH | Not in House |
| POV | Not in House | |
| Week 2 | HOH | Sat Out as Wildcard |
| Have/Have-Not | Have | |
| POV | Sat Out as Wildcard | |
| Week 3 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 4 | HOH | Loss |
| Have/Have-Not | Have | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 5 | HOH | Loss |
| Reward | Loss | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 6 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 7 | HOH | Loss |
| Have/Have-Not | Have-Not | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Reward | Loss | |
| Week 8 | HOH | Loss |
| Reward | Win | |
| Have/Have-Not | Have | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 9 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Loss |
Have/Have-Not History[]
| Week 1 | Not in House |
| Week 2 | Have |
| Week 3 | Have |
| Week 4 | Have |
| Week 5 | Have |
| Week 6 | Have |
| Week 7 | Have-Not |
| Week 8 | Have |
| Week 9 | Have/Have-Not Phase Over |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not in House | ||
| 2 | Immune | Loveita Adams | No |
| 3 | – | Cassandra Shahinfar | No |
| 4 | – | Kelsey Faith | Yes |
| – | Loveita Adams | Yes | |
| 5 | – | Dallas Cormier | Yes |
| 6 | – | Loveita Adams | Yes |
| – | Joel Lefevre | No | |
| 7 | – | Raul Manriquez | Yes |
| 8 | – | No Voting | |
| Maddy Pavle | Yes | ||
| 9 | Nominated | – | – |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| Finale | Jury Member | Nick & Phil Paquette | Yes |
Post Big Brother[]
- Nikki competed on the third series of Celebrity Coach Trip alongside Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace. They were the first pair eliminated.
- Nikki would return during Big Brother Canada 5 to present the Big Brother Canada Awards.[3]
Illness Battle & Death[]
- After overcoming severe anorexia nervosa prior to her first Big Brother appearance, Nikki announced she had relapsed in 2011.
- Rylan Clark-Neal revealed that Nikki suffered another relapse in 2021.[4]
- On April 10th, 2021, her agent announced that Nikki had passed away the day before at the age of 38.[2]
- The double eviction episode of Big Brother Canada 9 was dedicated to Nikki.
Trivia[]
- Nikki, Victor Ebuwa and Nick Bateman are the only Ultimate Big Brother housemates to improve on their placement.
- Nikki was evicted from Big Brother Canada 4 on her 34th birthday.
- Nikki is the first houseguest who was evicted on her own birthday in the BBCAN history, followed by Sindy Nguyen who returned in Big Brother Canada 5.
- Nikki, along with Dallas Cormier, Ramsey Aburaneh, and Maddy Pavle, voted against the majority more than any other houseguest in Big Brother Canada. They did it three times.
- Nikki is the second houseguest to be evicted unanimously from Big Brother Canada 4. The first was Maddy Pavle.
- Nikki, alongside Nicholas & Philippe Paquette, are the last houseguests to be nominated on Big Brother Canada 4.
- She was nominated the first time along Nick & Phil on Week 9.
- Nikki and Raul Manriquez are the only houseguests in Big Brother Canada 4 to be nominated during both parts of a double eviction.
- Mitchell Moffit and Nikki are the only jurors who have never won a competition.
- On every season Nikki competed on, at least one person walked from the game.
- Nikki holds the record for the most appearances, appearing on 4 seasons of Big Brother, along with Janelle Pierzina.
- If her entering the house during Big Brother 19 (UK) for a single day counts, she has appeared in 5 different seasons of Big Brother.
- Including her time in Big Brother Canada 4, Nikki has spent the most time out of all the BBUK housemates in the Big Brother house, with a total of 157 days.
- Nikki along with George Allen Boswell, Tim Dormer, Frankie Grande, Brandi Glanville, Omarosa Manigault and Ariadna Gutiérrez are the only houseguests to compete in different seasons of the show with different voting systems, primarily the North American systems versus the international systems.
- Nikki and Tim are the first to do this while crossing franchises.
- Nikki is the first Big Brother Canada contestant to pass away after competing.
References[]
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Grahame
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Robertson, Chris (10 April 2021). Nikki Grahame: Big Brother star dies aged 38. Sky News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved on 10 April 2021.
- ↑ http://www.bbspy.co.uk/bbcan/news/0516/nikki-grahame-returned-to-big-brother-canada-to-host-bbcan5-awards-and-it-was-amazing-ika-demetres-karen-kevin
- ↑ Novak, Kim (12 March 2021). Rylan Clark-Neal shares fundraiser to help Nikki Grahame get treatment to beat anorexia. Metro. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved on 10 April 2021.
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