Hollywood fire: Top Gun star Miles Teller and Gossip Girl icon Leighton Meester among those who have lost homes in LA fires - full list of celebs affected
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California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes and clogging roadways. At least ten people have been killed, countless are hurt and more than 1,000 structures are in ruin as the blazes devastate Southern California.
Celebrities have taken to social media to announce their homes were burned down as over 130,000 people have been evacuated. The flames are being spread by high winds of up to 100mph, which initially stopped the firefighters from tackling them from the air. The Palisades Fire is now the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
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Hide AdSeveral celebrities have seen their homes burn down including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton. Crystal and his wife, Janice, released a statement on Wednesday saying their home of 45 years in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood was lost.
He said: “Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this”.
Moore lost her home in the Altadena neighbourhood near Pasadena. Cary Elwes, the star of The Princess Bride and numerous other films, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday (January 8) that his family was safe but their home had burned in the coastal Palisades fire. He wrote: “Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire”.
Hilton posted a news video clip on Instagram and said it included footage of her destroyed home in Malibu. She said: “This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London.
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Hide Ad“The devastation is unimaginable. To know so many are waking up today without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking”.
John Goodman, known for his roles in movie, The Flintstones, and sitcom, Roseanne, has also seen his home destroyed in the wildfires as his Pacific Palisades property was in the path of the main blaze. Sir Anthony Hopkins’ home is also gone, according to pictures
The Top Gun star, Miles Teller, and his wife have also lost their home. The couple bought the 6,600 square foot, Cape Cod style villa in April 2023 and it was located between the Palisades Bluffs and Palisades Village. They paid $7.5 million for the home that was built in 2015 and had three storeys with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester‘s home in the Pacific Palisades burned down, TMZ reported, as did Anna Faris’ home. Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren posted on Instagram that her beach house of nearly 30 years was lost to the fire. Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home, in addition to Pratt’s parents’ house.
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Hide AdJamie Lee Curtis said Wednesday on Instagram that her family is safe, but she suggested her neighbourhood and possibly her home is on fire. She said many of her friends lost their homes. Other stars who have homes in the area include Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Steven Spielberg. Many are awaiting word on whether their homes survived the flames.
Actor James Woods broke down in tears on CNN after his Pacific Palisades home was lost to the fire. He said: “One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone. There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us.”
Chrissy Teigen has called the situation a “hellscape” and said she is feeling "very scared". The 39-year-old model, married to 'All of Me' singer John Legend, 46, and has four children with him, took to social media as the atrocities unfolded revealing she was packing up their home in case they needed to evacuate. She wrote on Instagram: "This is surreal I’m very scared now. Packing. 4 dogs, 4 kids and a bearded dragon walk into a hotel."
Roseanne actor John Goodman's property has been completely destroyed as just ash remains where it once stood. Hannibal actor Anthony Hopkins' home has been completely destroyed by the fire as just an outer shell of his property remains. He had purchased the property in 2019 but, now, sadly just rumble remains.
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Hide AdSchitt’s Creek icon Eugene Levy was also forced to leave his Pacific Palisades home this week as wildfires tore through the area. Take That musician Mark Owen was forced to flee his home. His wife took to Instagram, to say: "Thank you for all your messages and checking in. I can't quite comprehend what happened here, but we are safe.”
Jen Atkin, who was Kim Kardashian's former hairstylist, took to her social media page to announce the news of the destruction of her home. The Hills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt‘s home was completely destroyed after a massive 1,200-acre brush fire broke out in the Palisades neighbourhood.
Beyoncé's mum Tina Knowles has shared the loss of her Malibu home while Jessica Simpson fled her $22 million home, formerly owned by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, amid the wildfires. Bella and Gigi Hadid's mum Yolanda has seen the blaze rip through her property. The model's childhood home went up in flames as Bella documented the heartbreaking moment her bedroom was destroyed.
Step Brothers actor John C. Reilly's home has turned to ash following a wildfire at his property. TV host and actress Ricki Lake shared the heartbreaking news she lost her home. Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey's daughter revealed her famous mum's home had "burnt to the ground". One Tree Hill star Bryan Greenberg and actress Jamie Chung detailed the devastation caused to their home.
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