Nikki Grahame has apologised for prematurely revealing the ‘Big Brother’ winner last night (05.11.18).
The former housemate had an awkward mishap during the finale of the last-ever series of the reality show when she tweeted her congratulations to Cameron Cole – 15 minutes before it was officially revealed on air that he had triumphed.
She initially wrote on Twitter: "Cameron you smashed it!!! F***ing massive congratulations you legend #Cameron #champion #bbuk (sic)"
She told Digital Spy: "Am I in trouble? Oh, I’m so sorry, guys!
"Oh, I just meant that Cameron, I knew he’d won it! I’ve made my predictions. I just knew it! I just knew! Absolutely certain!"
On Tuesday morning (06.11.18), Nikki – who first appeared in the house in 2006 before returning for ‘Ultimate Big Brother’ four years later – said she was "totally unaware" of her mistake at the time, and admitted she hopes the show finds a new home after Channel 5 called time on its run on the air.
Appearing on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’, she said: "I’m hoping someone else buys it … I’ve only had positive things to say about that show.
"It changed my life for the better and I’m so grateful to ‘Big Brother’.
"You hear people saying, ‘Oh I stopped watching it years ago.’ I’ve watched every single series. To have been a part of it was just a dream come true."
She was joined on the programme by Craig Phillips – who won the first ever ‘Big Brother’ in 2000 – and he believes the show should’ve come to a close when it finished on Channel 4 in 2010.
When asked if he thinks the time has come for ‘BB’ to end, he added: "I personally do. The show has changed dramatically from the very first day I walked into the house.
"It swapped after 10 years on Channel 4. It probably should’ve ended there but they carried on regurgitating … I don’t think the producers knew how big the show was going to be."
Nikki Grahame apologises for accidentally revealing Big Brother winner
