EX Big Brother presenter Dermot O'Leary has paid tribute to Nikki Grahame calling her death "so desperately sad" on This Morning.
ITV viewers saw presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot discuss eating disorders with Dr Sara Kayat.
The X Factor host told ITV viewers that Nikki's death was heartbreaking as they spoke about the use of BMI in health treatment.
Dermot said: "This is a really interesting and given the passing of Nikki Grahame at the weekend which was desperately sad – so pertinent.
"The use of BMI contributes to eating disorders and disrupts mental health, which is the first headline."
The debate comes as a report from the Women and Equalities Committee found that BMI should be scrapped in terms of deciding whether someone needs treatment for an eating disorder.
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The issue is more relevant than ever after Big Brother's Nikki sadly lost her life after her battle with anorexia at the age of 38.
She has been fighting the illness since she was a child, and was first admitted to a psychiatric hospital at the age of 12 following a suicide bid.
At one point, Nikki had to be force fed through a nasal tube after she starved herself.
The Big Brother star checked into a private hospital to treat her eating disorder last month after her desperate friends managed to raise more than £65,500 to start paying for life-saving care.
But despite her doting friends' help Nikki lost her battle with her life-long eating disorder last week.
Helplines on eating disorders and body image
For help and support on eating disorders and body image, you can call Beat Eating Disorders.Their adult helpline is 0808 201 1677. The youth helpline is on 0808 801 0711
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