Emmerdale's Iain Spivey was bottled in Hull nightclub and left with scars

An Emmerdale actor and mannequin who was bottled throughout the face in a nightclub says his scars have had a devastating influence on his profession.

Iain Spivey, 32, who has beforehand modelled for manufacturers together with Adidas, Fitbit and Havana Membership, was attacked at a nightclub in Hull final August.

He was left needing 15 stitches to his eye, in addition to struggling cuts to his nostril, left eyebrow and brow.

Iain Spivey, 32, who has beforehand modelled for manufacturers together with Adidas, Fitbit and Havana Membership, was attacked on an evening out in a membership in Hull final August 

The actor and mannequin says the scars left have meant he's struggling to search out work

Mr Spivey, who has appeared in Emmerdale and ITV drama Tina and Bobby, says the scars have left him struggling to search out work.

He mentioned: 'The assault resulted in unhealthy facial scarring and has actually affected my work and has really misplaced me jobs.

'The place I might be working just about full time each week, I've solely had one job since August.

'I have been left with bumps the place the pores and skin is overlapped the place they stitched it. Even with make-up, it does not sit flat that means you'll be able to nonetheless see the scars after they do close-ups.'

Earlier than the assault, Mr Spivey, who additionally works as a private coach, says had gone to assist a younger lady who had fallen to the bottom on the Sugar Mill membership.

Nonetheless, he says he was struck throughout the face with a bottle as he tried to assist.

Mr Spivey was left needing 15 stitches to his eye, in addition to struggling cuts to his nostril, left eyebrow and brow 

An in depth-up image reveals one of many scars Mr Spivey has been left with following the assault 

Describing the lead as much as the assault, Mr Spivey mentioned: 'As most respectable lads would, I ran over to assist her.

'I used to be entering into to assist the woman up and as I did he [the attacker] blindsided me to the left hand aspect of my face with a bottle. Full coward's trick.

'There was blood pouring via the towel on my face. At first I did not know what had occurred.

'Then my good friend mentioned, 'I believe you've got been glassed'. There was no different rationalization.

'It may have blinded me. It may have made me afraid to ever exit once more. If I had been somebody recovering from a mind harm it may have killed me.'

Mr Spivey, who appeared in Emmerdale as an additional on a variety of events, defined following a profession in modelling he may as soon as depend on, he has been left with barely any jobs since his assault.

He mentioned: 'It is actually my modelling profession that has been badly effected by this and my funds gained via which have actually taken a success.

'I used to get modelling work on a regular basis and my job charge has actually decreased.

'Now I've to depend on my private coaching as a result of I am merely not getting as many modelling job presents.'

Though a person was arrested in relation to the incident, Mr Spivey was advised there was inadequate proof for the police to cost him.

Earlier than the assault, Mr Spivey says had gone to assist a younger lady who had fallen to the bottom on the Sugar Mill membership

Mr Spivey, from Cottingham, close to Hull, mentioned: 'The police have been nice, as a lot as they are often.

'However as a result of no witnesses got here ahead, there was no CCTV and no doormen have been current, there wasn't sufficient proof towards him.

'He was not charged and has gotten away with it. I have been advised he is been gloating about getting off with it too, which simply provides insult to harm.'

In the meantime, Mr Spivey has mentioned he should discover £2,000 to pay for beauty work to cowl up the scars.

He mentioned: 'What they should do is open it [the wound] up alongside the outdated scars and re-do it with plastic surgeon stitches.

'However I am decided to make 2017 an excellent yr regardless. Now I simply need folks to know the risks of glassing.'

A Humberside Police spokesman confirmed they'd carried out an investigation however that nobody had been charged.

A spokesman for Sugar Mill mentioned: 'The protection and safety of our clients is our primary precedence.

'We take our responsibility of care severely and incidents akin to this are extraordinarily uncommon.

'We've got 78 CCTV cameras all through the venue, however sadly this remoted incident was not captured and there have been no witnesses.'

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