Pete Bennett has lashed out at his former Big Brother co-star Imogen Thomas for "trying to shame him" over his tribute to Nikki Grahame, branding her "cruel".
Nikki tragically died earlier this month aged 38 after a lifelong struggle with anorexia, which her family said worsened during lockdown.
Pete, 39, met Nikki during series seven of the Channel 4 show and the pair briefly dated after leaving the house. He recently spoke to Heat magazine and opened up about his last time with Nikki and the positive message she sent him before heading to a clinic in Dorchester to receive treatment.
But Imogen later took to Instagram to accuse Pete of "betraying" their late friend and accused him of "cashing in" by speaking about her final text.
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