Richard Bacon reveals his car burst into flames while he was driving with his wife Rebecca McFarlane and their son Arthur, 8, and daughter Ivy, 6
- The TV presenter, 44, took to Instagram to share photos and video footage of the Land Rover Discovery’s engine spewing flames and smoke in LA on Monday
- Confirming he and his family were safe, Richard said they made a quick escape when the car started to make a funny noise before it ‘dramatically caught fire’
- The burning car was quickly attended to by the Santa Monica fire brigade
- As he filmed from a safe distance away, Richard seemed shocked as fire fighters used extinguishers to put out the flames in the burning car
- Richard shared another video of the family getting a lift home with the burned out husk of the vehicle being towed along behind them
Richard Bacon revealed his car caught on fire while he was driving his wife and kids home from Malibu on Monday.
The TV presenter, 44, took to Instagram to share photos and video footage of the Land Rover Discovery’s engine spewing flames and smoke while fire fighters helped put it out.
Confirming he, his wife Rebecca McFarlane, their daughter Ivy, six, and son Arthur, eight, and their dog were safe, Richard said they made a quick escape when the vehicle started to make a funny noise before it ‘dramatically caught fire.’
Shocking: Richard Bacon revealed on Monday that his car burst into flames while he was driving with his wife Rebecca McFarlane and their son Arthur, eight, and daughter Ivy, six
He wrote in the caption: ‘I guess we’re gonna need a lift home. Thanks to the lovely Santa Monica fire department and the delightful people on the PCH who stopped to help.
‘The car started making a funny noise as we drove home from Malibu. Then dramatically caught fire.
‘Because we’ve seen a lot of films we moved back thinking it might explode. It didn’t. Apparently that’s just a movie thing.
‘All four of us were in there. Everyone fine and happy. May not go with Land Rover next time.’
Dangerous: The TV presenter, 44, took to Instagram to share photos and video footage of the Land Rover Discovery’s engine spewing flames and smoke while fire fighters helped put it out
Quick thinking: Confirming he and his family were safe, Richard said they made a quick escape when the car started to make a funny noise before it ‘dramatically caught fire’
As he filmed from a safe distance away from the car, Richard appeared shocked as the fire fighters used extinguishers on the burning car.
In another video the former Blue Peter presenter showed Arthur and Ivy as they proudly wore firefighter helmets while watching the professionals extinguish their car.
While Richard shared another video of the family getting a lift home with the burned out husk of their car being towed along behind them.
In June, Richard purchased a luxurious $5.3million (£4.29million) mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
Wreckage: As he filmed from a safe distance away from the car, Richard appeared shocked as the fire fighters used extinguishers on the burning car
Staying positive: In another video the former Blue Peter presenter showed Arthur and Ivy as they proudly wore firefighter helmets while watching the professionals extinguish their car
His palatial pad is in the exclusive Bird Streets neighbourhood and lies directly above LA’s Sunset Strip.
Some of the star’s A-list neighbours include Justin Bieber, Keanu Reeves and Avatar star Sam Worthington.
While many Bird Streets homes are ultra-contemporary, the Bacon estate is a 1930s Mediterranean-style throwback compound with plenty of land but no city lights views.
The purchase comes after Richard inked a deal with Universal Television to produce unscripted TV content for the company.
Damage: Richard also shared another video of the family getting a lift home with the burned out husk of their car being towed along behind them
Lucky escape: Richard’s car was a husk after the flames had completely destroyed the vehicle