The home of a family who shot to fame on TikTok has been targeted in a suspected arson attack.
The Smithy Family, from Welling, shared a dramatic video of their semi-detached house with their 2.5million followers.
Dad Nick and mum Jess were forced to grab their two young daughters Amelia, 6, and Isabella, 9 and a newborn baby boy when they realised their car was on fire at around 10pm on Wednesday.
Videos posted online show the burnt out remains of a car parked outside the scorched property.
Speaking after the fire broke out Nick said: "We all got out the house OK, the kids are fine... the dogs are OK.
"The house is not OK.
"The kids are at a safe place.
Firefighters worked incredibly hard to limit damaged to the inside of the house at a fire in #Welling. Our fire investigations dogs assisted investigators at the scene https://t.co/dtZJmZn2gU pic.twitter.com/sjflIyjKiW
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 15, 2021
"To the people who have done this, you could have killed our family and not only our family, my neighbours, my friends.
"It's unforgivable."
London Fire Brigade said flames appeared to spread to the house from a burning car on the driveway.
A spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a car alight that had spread up the outside of the house.
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"There were a number of mobility scooters parked outside which had caught alight and were producing a large amount of smoke and flames.
"Everyone was out of the building before we arrived, and crews worked incredibly hard to prevent further damage to the inside of the property and to neighbouring properties."
Launching a GoFundMe fundraiser today, a fan of family said: "We are sure you’ve all heard about what has happened to The Smithy Family.
"To all those that love and support this amazing family we are asking if you could please donate anything you can afford whether it’s £1 to £100 just a little bit will help this family rebuild their life again in a safe area and away from these horrible people that have thought it’s OK to do this to someone’s home.
"We are hoping to raise as much as possible in the quickest time and I’m sure we can do this every penny will be going directly into into their account directly."
The Smithy Family's TikTok videos began with dad Nick posting pranks and sketches of family life in lockdown which helped them clock up a staggering 268 million 'likes'.
Speaking earlier this year Nick said their new-found fame felt "surreal".
"It's crazy really. I'm not going out to work anymore, stressing, worrying. We're having fun, it involves the kids and it's made life so much better," he told ITV News London.
More than 20 firefighters were called to the scene on Wednesday night and the cause of the fire is being investigated.
"Officers and the London Fire Brigade attended and the fire was extinguished at approximately 00:30hrs," police said in a statement.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation. There have been no injuries. No arrests have been made and enquiries continue," police added.
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