The attack, ordered by her ex-boyfriend, took place in 2008 and left her with serious injuries.

Katie Piper shares artificial eye decision 16 years after acid attack - The former model suffered an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend

The 'Loose Women' panelist wrote on Instagram that she's trying “a prosthetic eye shell” after years of “battling” eye health

UK TV presenter Katie Piper has shared her decision to be fitted with an artificial eye, 16 years after she was the victim of an acid attack.

Katie Piper shared an emotional health update, announcing that she had decided to get an artificial eye. The 40-year-old, who now hosts her own breakfast show, was the victim of a horrific acid attack in 2008. The attack left her with severe injuries to her face and body, including serious burns and blindness in one eye.

Katie Piper has given her fans an important health update following years of struggles with her eye. The Loose Women star has been an advocate for her own health for years, after suffering traumatic injuries following a tragic attack in 2008 at the hands of her former boyfriend and an accomplice.

Piper, who was made an OBE for her work with burn victims, shared a video of her being fitted with the prosthetic on Instagram.