17 Facts About Piper Gilles

Piper Gilles was born January 16,1992, in Rockford, Illinois.

Piper Gilles herself became a Canadian citizen on December 17,2013.

Piper Gilles studied fashion design at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.

Piper Gilles is dyslexic, and has served as a spokeswoman for the Ontario chapter of the International Dyslexia Association.

On June 21,2022, Piper Gilles became engaged to her boyfriend, Nathan Kelly.

In May 2023, Piper Gilles revealed she had been treated for stage 1 ovarian cancer.

Piper Gilles teamed up with Timothy McKernan in January 2003 after skating with him earlier on a temporary basis.

The partnership ended due to Piper Gilles having physically outgrown McKernan.

Piper Gilles teamed up with Zachary Donohue in the summer of 2008.

Piper Gilles appeared in the band Simple Plan's music video for the song "Can't Keep My Hands off You", and was offered the role of Rapunzel in Disney on Ice's production of Tangled.

Canadian ice dancer Paul Poirier contacted Piper Gilles to arrange a tryout.

Piper Gilles became a Canadian citizen in December 2013, making Piper Gilles and Poirier eligible to participate in the Olympics.

At their first Grand Prix event, the 2018 Skate Canada International, Piper Gilles fell during the rhythm dance, leaving them in sixth place.

At the beginning of the rhythm dance, Piper Gilles' hair became caught on Poirier's jacket, though his only affected their choreography rather than one of the technical elements.

Piper Gilles had begun to experience fatigue and left-side abdominal pain during the event.

Piper Gilles was diagnosed with an ovarian tumour, and was advised that immediate surgery was required, despite her hope to avoid disrupting the skating season.

Piper Gilles' surgery removed both her left ovary and, as a precautionary measure, her appendix.