She was in South Africa when she was the victim of a carjacking. Six men jumped at her vehicle, held her at gunpoint and raped her. The revelation comes as Katie releases a new documentary "Trauma and Me" on Channel 4. The attack led to a mental breakdown and a failed suicide attempt which is what caused her black eyes last year.
The carjacking happened when she was filming for ITV with the film crew. Their two people carriers were ransacked with the attackers stealing laptops, IPads, cash, jewellery and even passports.
Her stays at The Priory are helping her to recover from the traumatic ordeal and she is currently getting treatment for PTSD.
