Nikki Grahame: No one should be dying of eating disorders in 2021
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says charity calling for more adult support
‘Adult eating disorder services are chronically underfunded; waiting time targets are not imposed’
By Serina Sandhu
People should not be dying of eating disorders in 2021, a charity has said in the wake of the death of reality TV personality Nikki Grahame, who had anorexia for most of her life.
Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) said early intervention and age-appropriate support is key to helping individuals but added that services for adults are ‘chronically underfunded’.
Ms Grahame, who was a contestant on Channel 4’s Big Brother in 2006 and later starred in her own reality show Princess Nikki, died on Friday at the age of 38. She had recently received treatment for an eating disorder at a specialist clinic.
Joanne Byrne, chief executive of ABC, described Ms Grahame’s death after ‘a 30-year struggle’ as ‘tragic’, saying it highlighted ‘the need for accessible and ongoing, whole-person treatment for those living with eating disorders, rega...
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