- Piper had hoped to have a full-time career in the media, but in March 2008 sulphuric acid was thrown in her face
- The attack, which blinded Piper in one eye, was arranged by Piper's ex-boyfriend Danny Lynch and carried out by an accomplice Stefan Sylvestre; both men were arrested and are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole in prison
- The attack took place in North London and Piper was treated in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where the surgeons removed all the skin from her face before rebuilding it with a skin substitute and then a skin graft
- The procedure was the first of its kind to be completed in a single operation
- Katie also underwent Ex-vivo limbal stem cell allograft transplantation (EVSCALT) at the Centre for Sight to restore her vision
- In 2009, Piper chose to give up her anonymity in order to increase awareness about burn victims
- The Channel 4 documentary Katie: My Beautiful Face was first aired on 29 October 2009 as part of the Cutting Edge series; it has subsequently been repeated on several occasions, made available for online on-demand access and sold internationally
- More recently, Piper has appeared in follow-up series for Channel 4, released a best-selling autobiography, and had a regular column in weekly magazines
Real name: | Kate Elizabeth Piper |
Katie Piper Height
| How tall is Katie Piper? | 157 cm / 5 ft 2 in | Born: | 12 October 1983 Comment | How old is Katie Piper in 2024? / Age: | 40 years
| Where was Katie Piper born? | Andover, United Kingdom | Nicknames: | Katie | Zodiac sign: | Libra |
Katie Piper Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| How much is Katie Piper worth? | $1,000,000
| Nationality: | British | Hair color: | Brown | Eyes color: | Blue |
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