'He looked past my scars to the person I am inside': Acid attack survivor Naomi Oni has started dating again and reveals men tell her that she is gorgeous

The victim of a vicious acid attack which left her facially scarred for life has revealed she has started dating again - and that she is ready to find love.

Naomi Oni first hit the headlines in 2012, when acid was thrown over her face, head and body by her former friend Mary Konye as she walked home from work.

 The devastating attack, which happened as she made her way through Dagenham, burned off the now 22-year-old's eyelids, eyebrows and some of her hair.

She was left disfigured, and facing a court case against Konye, also 21 at the time, who was wearing a niqab veil disguise at the time of the assault - and who was jailed for 12 years over the attack.

Naomi, who was scarred for life, has revealed that catching sight of her reflection in the mirror made her feel suicidal - and thought that no man would ever want to marry her.


And she has admitted that, two months after the attack, her boyfriend at the time ended their relationship and she was left worrying that no other man would ever find her attractive again.

Since then, surgeons have painstakingly rebuilt her features and it's given her a new lease on life - so much so, she has even started dating again. While her recent relationship didn't work out, Naomi explains that she and the man in question are still friends and that the relationship really boosted her confidence. Femail 'He looked past my scars to the person I am inside': Acid attack survivor Naomi Oni has started dating again and reveals men tell her that she is gorgeous By Bianca London 00:01 01 Jul 2014, updated 07:22 01 Jul 2014 'I'm enjoying being single at the moment but I'm ready to fall in love again with the right person.' Facebook Twitter Click to open Pinterest Google Plus Reddit Stumble Upon Digg it LinkedIn Email Click to close 557 shares 51 comments 'He looked past my scars to the person I am inside': Acid attack survivor Naomi Oni has started dating again and reveals men tell her that she is gorgeous Mary Konye stalked Naomi Oni from lingerie store where she worked Naomi, 22, was scarred for life after Konye doused her in concentrated acid Konye was jailed for 12 years in March Naomi has started dating again and says it has boosted her confidence Wants to pursue career in fashion and beauty industry Got glammed up for photoshoot in Closer Real Life Special The victim of a vicious acid attack which left her facially scarred for life has revealed she has started dating again - and that she is ready to find love. Naomi Oni first hit the headlines in 2012, when acid was thrown over her face, head and body by her former friend Mary Konye as she walked home from work.

The devastating attack, which happened as she made her way through Dagenham, burned off the now 22-year-old's eyelids, eyebrows and some of her hair. Scroll down for video Looking for love: Naomi Oni, who was the victim of an acid attack two years ago, is putting her ordeal behind her and is ready to find love.

She opened up in an interview with Closer magazine and had a makeover Looking for love: Naomi Oni, who was the victim of an acid attack two years ago, is putting her ordeal behind her and is ready to find love. She opened up in an interview with Closer magazine and had a makeover She was left disfigured, and facing a court case against Konye, also 21 at the time, who was wearing a niqab veil disguise at the time of the assault - and who was jailed for 12 years over the attack.

Naomi, who was scarred for life, has revealed that catching sight of her reflection in the mirror made her feel suicidal - and thought that no man would ever want to marry her. MORE... 'It's the hardest job I've ever had:' The hand and foot model who gets paid thousands to star on TV and billboard ads but never shows her face (she has now!) 'Why can't the phrase "run like a girl" still mean win the race?': Moving video shows how young women are affected by gender stereotyping 'Sylvester Stallone paid for my first job so I thought why not?' Janice Dickinson has MORE surgery to fix 'sagging' 30-year-old breast implants and films the whole thing for TV And she has admitted that, two months after the attack, her boyfriend at the time ended their relationship and she was left worrying that no other man would ever find her attractive again.

Since then, surgeons have painstakingly rebuilt her features and it's given her a new lease on life - so much so, she has even started dating again. While her recent relationship didn't work out, Naomi explains that she and the man in question are still friends and that the relationship really boosted her confidence. Positive outlook: Naomi said that the man she was seeing looked past her scars to the person she is inside, making her realise the attack doesn't have to ruin her life Positive outlook: Naomi said that the man she was seeing looked past her scars to the person she is inside, making her realise the attack doesn't have to ruin her life Speaking to Closer magazine about her date, Naomi said: 'He said I was gorgeous and completely took me by surprise - he approached me in the street and said he'd read about my story and thought I was so inspirational that he wanted to take me out. 'Things didn’t work out with the guy I was seeing and we’re just friends, but it’s boosted my self-esteem. 'I'm enjoying being single at the moment but I'm ready to fall in love again with the right person.'

At the time of the attack Naomi, 21, described how, on her way home, she got off at her bus stop in Dagenham, East London, and felt a ‘presence’ before turning to see someone wearing a niqab. She then felt a ‘massive splash’ as the acid was thrown at her, scarring her for life and disfiguring her face, dissolving her hair and eyelashes and burning her tongue as she screamed.