Elliott Wright has given a first person look at the remains of his Marbella restaurant after it was destroyed by a fire on Monday morning.
The 41-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star is devastated after what he has stated was an arson attack as well as labelling those responsible as "scumbags".
The reality star had previously described the Costa del Sol restaurant his "dream" but he has been gutted by the incident, which has come just weeks after his father died from coronavirus, aged 66.
In the video that he shared on social media, Elliott shows the heartbreaking damage to the building, with him vowing that he will have it back up and running for the summer.
Speaking to his followers on the video, Elliott said: "So probably one of my worst videos I've ever made.
"My beautiful restaurant, my dream that I always dreamt of having, that I built six years ago, that was still work in progress, has been completely destroyed, absolutely destroyed."
He added: "Devastated. And I can say now that it is arson. Someone's come and took my whole dream away, for whatever reason I'll never know, because I don't have any enemies as far as I'm aware, I didn't think I did.
"Whether it's jealousy or competition, it doesn't really matter."
He also said that the restaurant will be rebuilt and will "rise like a phoenix" from the charred remains that are there at the moment.
Elliott continued: "All that really matters is that I'm gonna rebuild it, and rise like a phoenix out of the ashes and rebuild my dream because I don't deserve this, my family don't deserve this, my children don't deserve this, it's not fair.
"I haven't ever caused any problems. I don't know why it's been done to me, the police are investigating and they will get over it and please God they catch them because whoever's done it is a scumbag."
Elliott continued: "But I promise you this, I'm gonna rebuild it and I'm gonna build it bigger and better than it ever has been and I will do it in time for the summer, because if it's been done thinking I'm not gonna be open for the summer, I will be open this summer.
"I'm not going to be able to do it on my own, so if there's any builders out there, decorators, plumbers, designers with furniture, get in touch because I need help and I want nothing for free, I just need help."
As well as speaking out on the video, Elliott also added a lengthy caption: "So yes my dream has been cruelly taken away from me by some spiteful nasty people, for what ever reason I will probably never know, all that matters really is that I will rebuild and WILL be back..@olivias_la_cala
"2021 may be delayed more then we wanted... but we have all waited long enough, a little longer and we will be back with a bang..
"I want to thank everyone who has came with offers of help or a simply kind message, I've genuinely been touched, including my Spanish community as well as the mayor Josele Gonzalez, you have all been amazing, you realise in time of trouble the people that are there for you..."
Spanish police are carrying out a "full investigation" into the blaze which began on the terrace of Olivia's La Cala restaurant, a Civil Guard spokesman has said.
It is currently a fact-finding investigation and there has been no evidence to suggest that the fire was started deliberately, despite Elliot's claims.
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