Katie Piper had to withdraw from her ITV breakfast show this weekend due to an “unexpected medical procedure.” She announced on Instagram that Charlotte Hawkins would fill in for her, assuring fans that she was well and hoped to return next weekend.
Piper, 40, sustained serious injuries and permanent scarring from an acid attack in 2008.Support from fellow presenters poured in, with Hawkins sending love, Carol Vorderman emphasizing Piper’s health priority, and Elle Osili-Wood expressing eagerness for her return.
Piper’s show, featuring celebrity guests and discussions, usually runs for an hour. The former model has undergone numerous surgeries to repair damage to her face and eyesight from the attack orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend when she was 24.
Doctors at Queen Victoria Hospital restored sight in one eye.Piper, a mother of two, established a foundation to aid those living with burns and scars and advocates for societal acceptance of facial disfigurements.
In 2009, she documented her experience in a Channel 4 film, “Katie: My Beautiful Face.” In 2021, she was awarded an OBE for her charitable work and support for disfigurement victims.
