Katie Knowles, the wife of DIY SOS star Nick Knowles, has hit back at 'idiotic' trolls after she revealed in an emotional Instagram video that she was raped by her father as a child. The 35-year-old designer shared her story over the weekend, prompted by a CNN investigation into a global 'online rape academy' where men shared tactics for drugging and assaulting women.
While many followers offered support, she was also subjected to cruel comments. One user asked why she had not reported the abuse while her father was alive, to which she replied, 'Because I was a child - what a backwards f***ing idiotic comment.' She shared screenshots of the messages on her Instagram Story, labelling them 'Idiot watch part 1' and 'part two'.
In her video, Katie said she had never spoken publicly about the abuse before, but had undergone therapy. 'It's not all men, but it is men who commit the majority of domestic violence and sexual abuse,' she said. 'In my case it was a man. It's almost always someone that you know or a family member or a partner.'
She also spoke about the constant vigilance women face, describing how she grips her keys when walking from the gym to her car. 'We shouldn't have to worry anymore,' she added. Katie and Nick married in a lavish ceremony in Essex last summer.
