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Katie Piper launched her breakfast TV show this month (Picture: Getty)

Katie Piper kicked off her brand new TV series this month.

The Loose Women panelist launched Katie Piper’s Breakfast Show earlier this month on ITV, with Strictly Come Dancing runner-up HRVY joining her for her inaugural show.

Speaking about landing her own show, Katie has said: ‘I feel so excited! I’ve wanted to do this kind of weekend TV for so long. I also think it’s quite cool to keep the British public entertained through the school holidays.’

The beginning of her breakfast show has led many people to wonder about Katie’s career as well as her family life behind the scenes.

Here is everything you need to know.

Who is Katie Piper?

Katie, from Andover, is a 38-year-old writer, activist, television presenter, and model.

She first rose to prominence after a horrific incident in 2008 in which her ex-boyfriend arranged for a man to attack her with acid on a busy London street.

In 2008, Katie began dating Daniel Lynch. The pair had only been dating for two weeks when they arranged to stay in a London hotel after a dinner date one night.

It was during this hotel stay that Daniel raped and attacked Katie, leaving her fearing for her life but she abruptly ended the relationship.

However, persistent apologies from Daniel led her to arrive to meet him at an internet cafe on Golders Green Road.

As Katie went to cross the road, attacker Stefan Sylvestre approached her and, while she thought he was going to ask for money, he threw a cup of acid in her face.

Katie Piper pictured before the vicious acid attack (Picture: PA)

Katie Piper pictured before the acid attack (Picture: PA)

Katie suffered life-changing burns to her face, chest, and arms, undergoing countless operations and procedures to heal the scars left by the attack.

It was in 2009, one year after her attack, that Katie decided to waive her anonymity and appeared in Channel 4 documentary Katie: My Beautiful Face to raise awareness of what victims like her go through.

She has since gone on to be an inspiration for other acid attack and burns victims across the country.

As well as her documentary, Katie has appeared in a number of other TV shows raising awareness for burns victims and giving them hope at what can be done to help, as well as writing an autobiography, magazine columns, making numerous public appearances, and working on her charity the Katie Piper Foundation.

Last year, she became a panelist on Loose Women.

Who is Katie Piper married to?

Katie first met carpenter and builder Richard James Sutton in 2013 after being set up by a mutual friend.

Katie and Richard’s relationship got off to a whirlwind start with the pair getting engaged only a year after meeting (Picture: Getty for Apple TV+)

The pair quickly hit it off, announcing their engagement in 2014 and tying the knot in 2015.

Speaking about the early days of their relationship, Katie told MailOnline: ‘James was chatty, witty and looked me squarely in the eye.

‘He never once mentioned my burns, and because he didn’t, I didn’t either.

‘He didn’t even stare at them, so I didn’t feel self-conscious. He had me relaxed and buzzing with confidence.’

Does she have any children?

Katie and Richard share two daughters together.

They welcomed their first daughter, Belle Elizabeth, in March 2014 and their second, Penelope Diane, in December 2017.

Speaking to Hello! magazine, Katie said that she had previously worried that her acid attack would prevent her from having kids, as she had to take medication that can affect fertility.

She said: ‘There was a time when I’d resigned myself to never having a family of my own.

‘With Penelope, we were trying for over a year and a half.’

Katie Piper’s Breakfast Show airs Sundays at 8.30am on ITV.

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