What happened To Katie Piper? Inside The Horrific Acid Attack That Changed Strictly Come Dancing Star Katie Piper's Life Forever

Katie Piper marked ten years since the acid attack which changed her life forever on March 31.Sharing an emotional statement on social media, the mum of two – who was recently confirmed as a contestant on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing – said earlier this year: "10 years ago to the day today, I found it hard to dig deep, believe and trust in when people would say ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger'."......

"Now I look in the mirror and see the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through, it is now my strength, scars maybe permanent but I am who I am today, take back the power and live your best life."

The model faced a traumatic time after the horrific attack, but she has become an inspiration and is now embarking on tour to share her story of how she overcame her toughest times.

But what happened to Katie and what was her life like before the attack?

In March 2008, Katie was doused with sulphuric acid by Stefan Sylvestre, under the orders of her ex boyfriend David Lynch.

Katie and David began dating in February 2008, but just two weeks into their romance the model began to have doubts and he later attacked her in a hotel.

After returning home, the then-24 year old was contacted by David two days later, telling her to go to a nearby internet café.

However, he had arranged for Sylvestre to wait outside her flat before throwing sulphuric acid in her face – the men were both jailed for the attack.

Katie was taken to hospital and put in an induced coma for 12 days, undergoing skin graft procedures after being left severely burned and blinded in her left eye.

The TV personality was a model and presenter before the attack, moving to London in her early twenties after finishing as a runner-up in the Miss Winchester beauty pageant in 2006.

She initially trained to be a beautician, but Katie has now transformed her life and frequently appears on radio and TV shows, increasing the awareness of burn victims.

Katie has also had a best-selling auto-biography and presents Channel 4 series Bodyshockers.

One year on from the attack she starred in a documentary called ‘Katie: My Beautiful Face’, to document her journey and it received over 3.3 million viewers.