'I thought the love I had for her would boost her': Nikki Grahame's ex Pete Bennett breaks down as he says he rushed to her side before she died aged 38 following anorexia battle The reality star, who died aged 38, rose to fame on Big Brother in 2006 and struggled with anorexia since she was eight Northwood native Nikki had checked into a private hospital for her eating disorder last month Pete, 39, recently visited his fellow reality star, who suffered from anorexia, and had documented the trip in a haunting final photo of her shared publicly The reality star spoke on Monday about how once he saw the fundraiser for Nikki's eating disorder treatment he rushed over to try and help her