text: Attack: Sam Barton, who has had £55,000 of cosmetic surgery to look like Joey Essex, was egged on Easter Monday (pictured) 'Britain's vainest man' who had taxpayer-funded plastic surgery  to look like reality star Joey Essex said today he is being bullied online by a gang who have now  thrown eggs in his face. Sam Barton, who has had £55,000 of cosmetic surgery  - including two operations on the NHS - believes the culprits tracked him down using his Facebook posts and then attacked him in the street. The 22-year-old says abuse online about his appearance also forced him to move house. On Easter Monday he was attacked by a group of men who pelted him with eggs from a car. Sam had been enjoying a drink in the Green House pub in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, when a group of men shouted abuse at him as he left. The yobs then hurled six eggs at him before speeding off - leaving him with yolk and shell running down his face on the pavement. Sam said he believed he had been targeted because he had 'checked in' at the pub on Facebook minutes earlier. He said: 'It was quite a shock at first. I had just left the pub with two friends when I was suddenly pelted in eggs. 'There was shell in my hair and yolk dripping down my face. 'They shouted my name and swore at me as they drove past and threw eggs at me. 'They clearly didn't like me. It was not the kind of egg I was hoping to receive over the Easter holiday but after the shock had worn off I did have a laugh about it.' Scroll down for video . Sam had been taking part in filming with Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison on Saturday April 4 - just two days before he was attacked. Spending: Barton has spent £20,000 on treatment for his teeth, around £5,000 on Botox, £2,000 on waxing and £2,500 on tanning treatment. Two nose jobs have cost £10,400, although one was free on the NHS . Pursuit of celebrity: Sam Barton has gone bankrupt financing plastic surgery and a champagne lifestyle to match his TOWIE heroes Joey Essex, together left, and Harry Derbidge, right . The pair spent the day being pampered at a beauty salon and then enjoying drinks in Birmingham for a reality show which will be aired on MTV. Debts: Barton admits he had debts of £100,000 on 15 credit cards and store cards trying to make it as a celeb . He also recently appeared on popular ITV show Judge Rinder to resolve a wrangle with a lapdancer friend over a Botox treatment row. Sam, who has spent £55,000 on perfecting his look, revealed in January he was going bankrupt after racking up debts of £35,000 on his Champagne lifestyle. Sam is the grandson of Aston Villa's European Cup winning boss Tony Barton and is best friends with Benefits Street star White Dee. Fame-hungry Sam previously revealed he had spent £55,000 on reconstructive surgery and beauty treatments to turn himself into the 'perfect man.' And he has amassed credit card debts of £25,000 in four years in search of the Joey Essex look that he hopes will make him a star. He has spent £20,000 on treatment for his teeth, around £5,000 on Botox, £2,000 on waxing and £2,500 on tanning treatment. Two nose jobs have cost £10,400, although one was free on the NHS. He admitted spending an astonishing £100,000 in just four years, blowing up to £2,000 a night on £300 bottles of expensive fizz. Sam, who lives with mum Jackie, dad Chris and brother Ed in Sutton Coldfield, plunged into the red after spending a fortune on plastic surgery. He added: 'I've spent around £55,000 trying to improve my looks and get the perfect image. 'The rest I've spent on designer clothes, jewellery, holidays, spa treatment and champagne. 'In total, I have spent around £100,000. At one point I counted 15 credit cards and store cards. 'I really do not regret it, I have had the time of my life over the last few years. 'My manager says this bankruptcy thing will clear my debts, so it's basically free money isn't it?' Sam, who is best pals with Benefits Street's White Dee, is now setting his sights on a place in the Big Brother house this summer.
target: Sam Barton had £55,000 of plastic surgery including two NHS operations .
  22-year-old says trolls traced him online then egged him in the street .
  Celebrity wannabe says abuse over his appearance forced him to move .
  But he has also gone bankrupt financing cosmetic surgery and partying .