TERRIFYING CCTV footage appears to show the shocking moment two thugs set fire to the Smithy Family’s car.
The Smithy Family shared a dramatic video of their semi-detached house in South London with their 2.5million followers.
It shows a car gutted by flames in the drive and the home blackened by ther inferno last night.
The family also posted a clip of the house glowing orange with flames.
It comes after the family's soaring popularity has led to trolling and their address being leaked online.
Unwanted takeaways and even escorts have been sent to their home.
Read our Smithy Family fire live blog for the latest updates….
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WHERE IS THE SMITHY FAMILY HOUSE?
The horrific attack comes as the family has been targeted by trolls and their address was leaked online.
In June 2021, Nick Smith, 33, revealed escorts and dozens of unwanted takeaways were sent to their home by sick pranksters.
They had warned they needed to move after a series of incidents including a gang hurling stones at the family’s home as their newborn baby was sat in the front window, Nick said.
They have now been left devastated as their semi-detached house in Bexleyheath, South London, was destroyed by the blaze.
Despite being thankful his family made it out safely, dad Nick Smithy, 33, is crushed after spending ”all of their hard-worked money” renovating their home.
“The house is not okay,” he said in a video to his more than 2.5 million followers on the video-sharing app.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
A Gofundme page has been set up in an attempt to raise funds for the Smithys.
Tom Manley who set up the account writes: ”What the smithy family have been through is just disgusting.
”As a family man with another little on the way myself this fire has really upset me.
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FAMILY FUN
On their TikTok account The Smithy Family, they share videos from their family life at home with their kids to 1.4m followers.
Nick explained that now they have a large number of followers on TikTok, he began by trying to collect some donations of presents and it soon snowballed.
He said that he’s been really blown away by how people have come together to help others, collecting over 5,000 Christmas presents for those struggling this year.
Nick said, “Someone donated 2,000 gifts, from a storage unit. The lady used to buy surplus stock from shops, so it’s all brand-new in boxes and she got in touch and said if we can clear it out, we can have it.”
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FIRE WILL BE INVESTIGATED
London Fire Brigade said the flames appeared to spread from the burning car to the house.
More than 20 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze after it erupted.
The cause of the fire is now being investigated and there have been no arrests.
A LFB spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a car alight that had spread up the outside of the house.
“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.”
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
A Gofundme page has been set up in an attempt to raise funds for the Smithys.
Tom Manley who set up the account writes: ”What the smithy family have been through is just disgusting.
”As a family man with another little on the way myself this fire has really upset me."
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FLAMES SPREAD
London Fire Brigade said the flames appeared to spread from the burning car to the house.
More than 20 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze after it erupted yesterday.
The cause of the fire is now being investigated and there have been no arrests.
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WHY ARE THE SMITHY FAMILY FAMOUS?
Nick Smith and his partner Jess found fame after sharing videos with their kids Jack, Amelia, Isabella and Teddy.
The dad managed to give up work as a builder to become a full time TikTok star earlier this year.
As well as clips showing sweet personal moments and pranks, the family also help out charities and collected around £60,000 worth of gifts for the Salvation Army over Christmas.
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WHERE IS THE SMITHY FAMILY HOUSE?
The horrific attack comes as the family has been targeted by trolls and their address was leaked online.
In June 2021, Nick Smith, 33, revealed escorts and dozens of unwanted takeaways were sent to their home by sick pranksters.
They had warned they needed to move after a series of incidents including a gang hurling stones at the family’s home as their newborn baby was sat in the front window, Nick said.
They have now been left devastated as their semi-detached house in Bexleyheath, South London, was destroyed by the blaze.
Despite being thankful his family made it out safely, dad Nick Smithy, 33, is crushed after spending ”all of their hard-worked money” renovating their home.
“The house is not okay,” he said in a video to his more than 2.5 million followers on the video-sharing app.
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ONE OF THE YOBS APPEARS TO SET HIS OWN ARM ALIGHT
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ARSONIST CAUGHT TORCHING CAR ON CCTV
SHOCKING CCTV shows the moment an arsonist torches a TikTok family’s car before setting fire to his own arm.
Nick Smith, 33, has shared chilling footage of the horrifying attack by two thugs at their South London home.
The callous pair are seen stalking the Smithy family’s house before setting fire to the family’s Ford Mondeo on the driveway just before 11pm.
TikTok stars the Smithys – who have 2.5m followers online – have been left “devastated” after their semi-detached house was destroyed by the blaze.
In a video posted last night, dad-of-three Nick said the cowardly attackers were armed with a “milk bottle full of accelerant”.
And he urged anyone with information about the thugs – one of whom may have burn injuries to his arm – to come forward.
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‘GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE’
This morning Sare was videoed on TikTok saying: “come on Nick, what do we need?”.
Nick also smiled and said: ” Good morning beautiful people.”
“There we go guys, can you say it again?” Sara replied. And Nick, always upbeat repeated: “Good morning beautiful people.”
“That’s better!” Sare encouraged.
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SOOT ON THE WALLS
In a video taken in his daughter’s bedroom, he wiped his fingers down the wall, revealing a layer of soot.
He said to the camera: “My girls were in this room, but that don’t matter to you does it? One of you filmed while the other one done it.
“I don’t think you realise the consequences of what you’ve done. This is my little girl’s room man. They got it how they wanted it.
“I’ve worked so hard all my life to do the right thing.”
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‘I WILL RISE UP’
Nick shared a video to followers this morning of him standing in his home with the song “Rise Up” by Andra Day playing.
As the song plays, the camera pans up and a neon sign of the family logo lights up.
Nick wipes away tears and captioned the video with “I will rise up and put us back together this is my promise to my family.”
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FAMILY SAFE
Dad 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.
“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.”
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SHOCKING VIDEO FOOTAGE
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment arsonists torched the family’s car which led to the catastrophic blaze of their home.
Two thugs can be seen approaching the house and checking the coast is clear.
One of them forces open the Smithy Family car with a crowbar while his pal opens the door and pours flammable liquid into the car’s back seats.
The car instantly bursts into flames and the yob can be seen fleeing the scene with his left arm on fire.
The family’s cries can be heard as they catch sight of the blaze outside their home.
Dad Nick shared a dramatic video of the charred house with the car being gutted by flames in the drive.
He 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.
“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.”
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WATCH: INSIDE THE BURNT HOUSE
The Smithy Family – Inside the TikTok stars’ burned out house as dad vows to track down arsonist
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WHO ARE THE SMITHY TIKTOK FAMILY?
The South London family has become famous for their TikTok account, on which they share videos from their family life at home with their kids to 1.4m followers.
The Smithy Family have more than 2.6 million followers, and attest to the motto: “Life’s what you make it so make it good”.
Former builder and dad Nick, his partner Jess and their children, make up the famed Smithy family, from South London.
Nick and Jess have two daughters – six-year-old Amelia and nine-year-old Isabella – and a newborn baby boy.
Jess’ half-brother Jack is a regular feature in the family’s videos, as is Nick’s 13-year-old son Ben, who sometimes lives with the family.
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‘COULD HAVE BEEN SEVEN DEAD PEOPLE’
The former brickie remained grateful that his family had managed to flee unscathed as “there might have been seven dead people.”
“For those 15 seconds of fun in your eyes, it could have taken away many years from my family.”
Nick, who describes himself as “a guy with ADHD who wants people to do well, spreads positivity and joy, and is a bit of an idiot with my family,” shared his suspicions for the motivation behind the shocking attack.
He continued, “I love seeing people do well. We want to see other people prosper and do well and I know that there’s some people in life that are struggling and they don’t like it when other people are prospering or doing well.”
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PICTURED: HOME IN RUINS
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NEIGHBOUR BACKS UP CLAIM ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME FAMILY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH "HATERS"
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment arsonists torched the family’s car which led to the catastrophic blaze of their home.
Two thugs can be seen approaching the house and checking the coast is clear.
In an interview with the MailOnline, next-door neighbour Lisa, 50, backed up his claim, saying: 'One day, they got 95 takeaways delivered and then they had prostitutes or escorts showing up at his house.'
Lisa said: "I've known them since the day we moved in nine years ago.
"I was passing the kids over the back fence because they couldn't get out the front door.
"The house is completely black so I think they've been put in temporary safe accommodation.
"It's not the first time they've had trouble with haters or whatever you call them."
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CHILLING CCTV SHOWS SMITHYS FAMILY ARSONIST SETTING HIS OWN ARM ON FIRE AS HE TORCHES CAR
Chilling CCTV shows Smithy family arsonist setting his own arm on fire as he torches TikTok stars’ car on driveway
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LUCKY ESCAPE
A LFB spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a car alight that had spread up the outside of the house.
“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.”
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GOOD DEEDS
Last Christmas the Smith family managed to collect the huge haul of Christmas presents in a short time frame of just over three weeks.
Dad Nick shared updates on their family TikTok account and encouraging people to get in touch and donate.
He also said that the Salvation Army is over the moon with the donations of toys.
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FAMILY FUN
On their TikTok account The Smithy Family, they share videos from their family life at home with their kids to 1.4m followers.
Nick explained that now they have a large number of followers on TikTok, he began by trying to collect some donations of presents and it soon snowballed.
He said that he’s been really blown away by how people have come together to help others, collecting over 5,000 Christmas presents for those struggling this year.
Nick said, “Someone donated 2,000 gifts, from a storage unit. The lady used to buy surplus stock from shops, so it’s all brand-new in boxes and she got in touch and said if we can clear it out, we can have it.”
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THE FAMILY MADE IT OUT UNHARMED
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