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Angry Ginge shows inside mum's home after devastating fire killed pets

The Salford-born YouTube star has revealed the heartbreaking extent of the fire damage

[Angry Ginge and his mum, Michelle, in her home after it was ravaged by a fire]

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Angry Ginge and his mum, Michelle, in her home after it was ravaged by a fire(Image: Ginge+ YouTube)

Angry Ginge has been seen showing inside his mum's home, which was devastated by a fire last weekend, and tragically killed three of her pets. The YouTuber, who hails from Salford, first revealed that a fire had broken out at his mum, Michelle's, house on Tuesday (June 1), sharing a video from inside on his Instagram Story.

He shared the heartbreaking update after sparking concern with a post he had previously shared to his Instagram account on Monday (June 1). At the time, he shared a picture of himself giving a thumbs up to the camera as he sported the Soccer Aid England kit and the winning medal from the charity football match over the weekend.

Alongside the image, he wrote: "Just letting u all know i probably won't be live tonight as we have had a major family issue the morning of yesterday So a lot needs sorting out l'll try and be live when I can l appreciate you all and thank u for always supporting me [heart emoji].

"The support last night cheered me up massively of what I needed but atm l need to be with the family and make sure everything is ok. Hopefully get live soon luv you [heart emojis]."

But it was later he said the property 'burned down' as he appeared at Soccer Aid for UNICEF on Sunday (May 31). Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, has since revealed his mum wasn't home at the time as she was with him in London, getting ready to watch her son in the huge charity football match.

He said it was the first time in weeks she had stayed away from home, and that usually Soccer Aid would take place at a later date, possibly saving the incident being any worse. But the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here winner confirmed the heartbreaking loss of his mum's two cats and a rabbit.

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Angry Ginge and his mum Michelle showed the extent of the fire damage(Image: Ginge+ YouTube)

While they are yet to find out how the fire started, Angry Ginge has since taken to his YouTube account with a video showing the extent of the damage, which comes after he said in his previous Twitch stream that he'll document the next steps as he vowed: "I'm gonna make sure that that is gonna be the best house, my mum. ever, ever has, or ever lives in."

Standing in the garden with scorched bins and pieces of rubble from the home around them, Angry Ginge explained: "The fire brigade said it smouldered for hours, which basically means it wasn't getting the oxygen straight away. So, in the house, the smoke was literally getting thicker and thicker. probably that sort of black in the house and then the neighbours have come to try to save the two cats, rabbit, and kicked the door through... As soon as that door's opened, the windows have gone through. All the kitchen windows exploded. Hence why they're boarded up now."

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Angry Ginge and his mum in what was the kitchen(Image: Ginge+ YouTube)

Angry Ginge and Michelle then walked through the home, with the social media star showing the extent of the damage with before photos and what it looks like now. Michelle pointed out where her kitchen appliances used to be, with the room now a smoke-damaged shell of what it once was. "I mean, look at the floor. It's not even there anymore," Angry Ginge is heard saying.

In the living room, Angry Ginge picked up burnt items, including dog toys, blankets and other sentimental gifts and items. "It still smells like an absolute ashtray," he says. "As you go around, you're going to see handprints of people on the wall because when the firemen or women gone in, it's that black the smoke, you cannot see anything. So, they're obviously touching the walls, trying to see where they're going, stuff like that."

The damage was also visable upstairs, where Michelle said she was still unpacking having only been leaving in the house for eight weeks. They went on to head back outside and Angry Ginge embraced his mum as he said: "A long way to go, but it will all be okay. That's the main thing. It'll all be okay."

On his Instagram Story, Angry Ginge informed his loyal following that he'd uploaded the video and added: "Update video number 1 is up! Mum, family and I have been touched by the support. Thank you everyone [heart emoji]."

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