Heartbroken Aussie TV star’s house burnt to the ground in the LA wildfires as he shares horrifying images of his home reduced to ash: ‘All of our belongings are gone’
Australia’s Next Top Model star Didier Cohen and his partner Isabela Aznar have been left heartbroken after their Pacific Palisades home was burned to the ground in the Los Angeles wildfires on Wednesday.
The American-born model, 39, shared a gallery of shocking photos to Instagram that showed the remaining burning rubble of his property.
One confronting image showed the ash remains of where the home once stood after raging fires tore it apart.
A devastated Cohen and his partner Isabela said they had lost everything.
‘Our home burned down today. All of our belongings we’ve ever acquired in our lives are gone except for one suitcase each,’ they wrote.
‘We worked so hard— invested so much time, money, energy, and love into creating our dream home.
Australia’s Next Top Model star Didier Cohen and his partner Isabela Aznar have been left heartbroken after their Pacific Palisades home was burned to the ground in the Los Angeles wildfires on Tuesday night
The American-born model, 39, shared a gallery of photos to Instagram that showed the remaining burning rubble of his property. Pictured: The couple’s home before the wildfires, left, and after, right
‘Intentionally building a fresh start together only to watch it all burn down after one month. A massive loss today.’
They said that ‘devastated’ didn’t even begin to describe how they were feeling.
‘Devastated doesn’t even begin to cover it. Time to rebuild our lives from scratch. It feels surreal. So many people, animals, neighbors, friends, family, loved ones, the land, lost so much,’ they added.
‘We’ve had to evacuate where we are staying multiple times now as LA is on fire and are still trying to figure out what comes next.
‘Please be patient as we navigate this very unfamiliar territory and grief. Please do not expect a response.
‘We know there are lessons in this and we’ll do the work to rebuild, but for now, we’re taking time to grieve.
‘Here are a few photos of the most beautiful house that we were so lucky to briefly call home to commemorate it, and some photos of what’s left.
‘If you feel inclined to support us during this time we’ve created a gofundme link that you can find in our bios. We would be ever so grateful. Prayers to everyone & everything affected by these fires.’
Cohen father’s nearby home has also been destroyed and he nearly lost his life.
‘He almost got his life taken. It’s tough out here,’ Cohen said in an earlier video.
Cohen 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,’ he added.
The Los Angeles-born reality star said 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,’ he said.
Many of Cohen’s followers quickly took to the comment section to offer words of support.
A devastated Cohen and his partner Isabela said they had lost everything
‘Sending love and strength bro. There is a beautiful rainbow bridge approaching you,’ one person wrote.
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.
On Tuesday, Cohen shared a series of harrowing clips that showed the fires inching closer to his property.
One clip showed him 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.
Pacific Palisades, where thousands of homes have 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.