Australian TV star almost loses his father in the Los Angeles fires as his home is burnt down

Australia’s Next Top Model star Didier Cohen has provided a heartbreaking update after he revealed he and his family were trapped in the Los Angeles fires.

The American-born model, 39, took to Instagram to reveal his luxurious Malibu home had burned to the ground – and his father’s property was also destroyed.

‘Rest in Peace to my old Malibu home. Keep the prayers coming. It’s been a s***ty last 24 hours – my dad’s whole house has burned down,’ Cohen began.

‘He almost got his life taken. It’s tough out here.’

Cohen then reassured fans his family was still in good health, despite the enormous hardship.

‘We’re safe and trying to keep positive. We’re at my mum’s for now and there is another fire out there. Thanks for checking in and sending good energy.’ 

Australia’s Next Top Model star Didier Cohen (pictured) has provided a heartbreaking update after he revealed he and his family were trapped in the Los Angeles fires

The Los Angeles-born reality star added he was finding it difficult to stay positive and was unsure what ‘lesson’ he should take from this.

‘Horrible things happen. It could all be gone in an instant and what you do with what you have in the moment is super important.’

Many of Cohen’s followers quickly took to the comment section to offer words of support.

‘Sending love and strength bro. There is a beautiful rainbow bridge approaching you,’ one person wrote.

‘My heart is breaking for all of you. I’m so sorry,’ a second user added.

It comes after Cohen revealed he had been forced to evacuate his home as fires rage across LA.

The enormous blaze in the Pacific Palisades forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, some of whom abandoned their cars and fled on foot to safety with roads blocked.

The reality star took to his Instagram story on Wednesday to share a series of harrowing clips that showed the fires inching closer to his property.

The American-born model, 39, took to Instagram to reveal his luxurious Malibu home had burned to the ground – and his father’s property was also destroyed. Pictured flames in the Altadena area of Los Angeles on January 8

‘Rest in Peace to my old Malibu home. Keep the prayers coming. It’s been a s***ty last 24 hours – my dad’s whole house has burned down,’ Cohen began

One clip showed Didier walking into his front yard wearing a sweater with the hood pulled over his shaved head.

‘Um, not good,’ he said as he surveyed the frightening scene.

‘There’s fires around our whole house. It’s clearly across the street. Houses already getting engulfed.’

The model followed the clip up with a second two hours later showing him exiting his garage, now wearing a respirator mask.

‘It’s getting real dicey, I can’t see anything now,’ he said in the video.

‘We’ve been told to evacuate, so I hope the house is all right. I hope everyone’s all right.’

Firefighters battling the blaze, which is burning through about five football fields a minute, warned they were running out of water and supplies, as evacuation warnings spread to Malibu and Calabasas.

Residents were warned the worst is still yet to come as the raging wildfire burns through more than 2,900 acres of Los Angeles land at an extraordinary rate.

The American-born model took to his Instagram story on Wednesday to share a series of harrowing clips that showed the fires inching closer to his property 

Pacific Palisades, where houses have already been reduced to rubble, is a celebrity enclave home to Chris Pratt, Reese Witherspoon and Miles Teller among other Hollywood A-listers.

Cohen first shot to fame as a judge on Channel Seven’s reality show Beauty and the Geek.

He then went on to enjoy a stint on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.

Cohen then joined Australia’s Next Top Model as a mentor for two seasons.