Overview

• Katie Piper recounted how men in a passing van threw a BLT sandwich at her after spotting her facial burns during a Hay Festival appearance.
• She revealed a date at Nobu restaurant fled upon realizing her disfigurement, leaving her to cover a £740 dinner tab.
• In January she started treatment to be fitted with an artificial eyeball as part of her long recovery process.
• Piper has endured around 250 operations since the 2008 acid attack orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch.
• The 41-year-old uses her platform and the Katie Piper Foundation to advocate for improved care and inclusion of burn survivors.