Personal Life
Piper married businessman, DJ, and television presenter Chris Evans in a secret ceremony in May 2001 in Las Vegas after six months of dating. Their marriage attracted much comment because Evans is 16 years older. The couple separated in 2004 and later divorced in May 2007. They have remained friends.
A story in The Independent on 27 June 2006 stated that Piper has declared that she does not wish to claim any money from Evans's reported £30m wealth or his £540,000 salary from Radio Two. "I'm not taking a penny from him," she told the Radio Times, "I think that's disgusting." Piper also revealed in her interview with Radio Times that she left her pop star career with very little money. Evans has admitted that the age gap was a reason in seeking the divorce.
Piper dated and lived with law student Amadu Sowe from 2004 to 2006.
Piper married actor Laurence Fox, son of actor James Fox, on 31 December 2007 at St Mary's Church in Easebourne, West Sussex. They live in Easebourne, Midhurst in West Sussex. Their first son, Winston James, was born 21 October 2008. They had a second son, Eugene Pip, on 5 April 2012.
Piper became friends with her former Doctor Who co-star David Tennant during their time on the show. She is also close to Matt Smith, who took over playing the title character following his departure.
In her autobiography, "Growing Pains" Piper wrote about suffering from anorexia during her pop career and a stage of laxative addiction.
Piper's natural hair colour is brunette.
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