Katie Piper was in high spirits as she left the Pride of Britain Awards hand in hand with her husband Richard James Sutton on Monday night, after responding to a cruel troll on social media.
The Loose Women star, 40, cut an elegant figure in a floor-length red satin dress which featured a strapless design.
She kept her essentials front and center with a black Chanel Luxe Cheshire bag and a pair of black platform heels that added inches to her figure.
To complete her look, the beauty styled her blonde locks into a sleek updo and wore a flawless makeup palette as she left the venue.
Meanwhile, her husband Richard, 41, cut a dapper figure in a black and white tuxedo as he walked hand in hand with his wife.
Katie Piper was seen leaving the Pride of Britain Awards hand in hand with her husband Richard James Sutton in London on Monday after tackling a vicious troll.
The Loose Women star, 40, cut an elegant figure in a floor-length red satin dress, which featured a strapless design.
The outing comes after Katie called out a troll on Instagram after she was attacked over her appearance, callously telling her she should “jump out of a window” to end her suffering.
The television presenter was attacked with acid by her ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch and his partner Stephen Silvestre in 2008, leaving her with facial burns and blindness in one eye.
Katie shared a photo of the comment and, while she doesn't typically call out cruel posts, she admitted it was “beyond anything” she could handle and added to the “overwhelming burden” she was already carrying.
Follower 'Where is your nose?' To which the announcer responded, “It's incredibly painful to have thick scar tissue pulled from my face.”
Then they commented: 'Yes, it's cold but my nose is normal. I hope you stop suffering soon. I suggest you go out the window, preferably on the 10-11th floor, maybe that will ease your suffering' – constant smiling emojis.
Katie wrote: “After finishing my run this morning, already feeling exhausted due to my bad timing, I opened my phone.”
“I can handle most things, but sometimes it adds to an already heavy load you already carry.”
“You don't know how people feel, what they do, what their days are like, and even if you did, you're the only person we judge by this opinion.”
Meanwhile, her husband Richard, 41, cut a trim figure in a black and white tuxedo as he walked hand in hand with his wife.
The couple then boarded their taxi and headed home for the night.
'I wouldn't normally call it personal, but it was beyond what I could handle. This behavior should always be called out and people should do better.
And he added: “It's not right, it will never be right.” “If you write something negative online and click 'publish,' you're a special kind of person.”
'Putting hate into the world hurts everyone, including you. Don't comment on my appearance, don't threaten my life, get off the internet and stay quiet.'
Fans and famous friends rushed to Katie's defense, with her co-star Colin Nolan writing: “OMG Katie this is so bad!” I think these types of people have no life, no friends, they love to hate them and then nothing.
'I'm sorry for this sad person, but it's very difficult for me. On the other hand, you are one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. Don't let anyone dull your shine.'
Ranveer Singh said: “It's exhausting to call people out for unforgivable behavior, sometimes it's easier to say nothing, but sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand: take care of your energy today, my love, you are whole and deeply loved.” .
Doctor Who star Nkuti Katwa commented: “This guy really can't stand you shining.” What an incredible cretin,” Stacey Dooley added: “Nonsense. You're legit 10/10 in every way.'
Earlier this year, Katie opened up about “one thing” that helped her gain confidence after the acid attack.
Speaking to Women's Health UK, she explained that during the years that her face changed thanks to the surgery, the only thing she could control was her hair.
They split after Katie called out a nasty troll on Instagram attacking her appearance and callously telling her to “jump out the window” to end her suffering.
Katie echoed that sentiment, admitting that while she doesn't typically call out cruel posts, this was “beyond anything” she could handle.
Katie wrote: “After finishing my run this morning, already feeling down due to my bad timing, I opened my phone to this.”
Before adding: “It's not okay, it will never be okay.” “If you write something negative online, anything, and hit 'publish,' you're a special kind of person.”
She revealed that her hair became her “shield” and “crown” during her recovery.
Speaking to the publication, Katy explained: “My face changed after I was burned and the only thing I had control over was my hair, which became my crown.”
'My hair is my only way to communicate and express to the world what I feel… My hair is my shield, my hair is my strength, my hair is my way of communicating with the public.'
“I found this new community in the beauty world, a world I hadn't felt a part of in a long time.”
The TV presenter was lucky to survive, but she had to go through a painful path to rebuild her face and her life: since then, her injuries have required more than 400 surgeries.
The television presenter suffered facial burns and blindness in one eye after being attacked with acid by her ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch and his partner Stephen Silvestre in 2008.
Katie, who was 24 at the time, was an aspiring presenter but was encouraged by her parents to move to Hampshire after the attack.
Refusing to give up on her dream, the mother of two pushed for greater diversity in the television industry.
She made two further personal documentaries with Channel 4, wrote her autobiography, self-development books and columns in newspapers and magazines, and founded the Katie Piper Foundation, which supports burns survivors.
For the first two years after the attack, Katie had to wear a clear plastic mask over her face and said she did not want the mask to prevent her from “going to work” and wanted to receive “disability benefits.”
He suffered severe burns and required 400 surgeries.
