Katie Piper joined Katherine Ryan on her podcast What’s My Age Again this week, revealing that her biological age is just 22 despite the significant trauma she has experienced.
During the conversation, the writer, presenter and activist discussed her experiences with fertility, explaining that she had expected her biological age to be higher.
She said she struggled to conceive a third child in her late 30s and early 40s. “I tried to have a third baby in my late 30s, early 40s, and it didn’t work. So, I was like, well, is that an indication of my biological age,” she said.
Katie also spoke about her relationship with religion, describing her faith as a source of guidance and comfort, saying it went beyond a desire to belong.
“I think for a lot of people, they may think it’s cliche to have something so awful happen and then go to religion and they may say that you’re vulnerable and the church preys on vulnerable, broken people.
“And definitely sure, I wanted to belong to something and find answers, but it’s gone way beyond that for me … I feel God working in my life, talking to me, sending me signs and signals,” she said.
The discussion also turned to the scrutiny Katie faces online. She described being trolled for her appearance, particularly accusations of being “addicted to Botox.”
“I mean, it’s funny when I get trolled, especially if it’s people that don’t know anything about me, usually that might be men or especially on TikTok when it’s young children. And the insult they give me … is like ‘addicted to Botox’, ‘Botox face’, ‘obsessed with surgery’. And I think, oh wow, I now just look like a housewife from Dallas who’s like 82. No one knows it’s a burn injury or an actual trauma,” she explained.
Katie also reflected on turning 40 and how society reacts to women reaching this milestone. She said other women’s comments sometimes triggered reflection on internalised misogyny and societal expectations.
“I think me turning 40, the biggest reaction was from other women towards me about how I felt about that and what it meant and it being this kind of death sentence. And I have to check myself … Is that internalised misogyny? Is that learned behaviour? Is it a little bit of jealousy? I think it’s important to reflect on that,” she said.
Host Katherine Ryan also opened up about her own trust issues with men, admitting it will take time before she fully feels comfortable again.
