PICTURED: Malin Andersson's burned out £100k BMW car wreckage which could have killed her and daughter, 2, after it caught fire and blew up on motorway

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Shocking new pictures show the horrific wreckage Malin Andersson and her daughter Xaya narrowly escaped from with their lives after their £100,000 BMW car blew up on the motorway.

The Love Island star, 32, had earlier shared on Instagram that her vehicle had burst into flames just moments after they ran to safety down the dual carriageway. 

But the true extent of the incident has now been revealed with horrific images showing their car mangled and in flames. 

Malin and her daughter appeared lucky to escape unharmed, with the TV personality later remarking they were 'seconds from death'. 

Taking to her Instagram stories earlier on Monday, Malin told how smoke began to billow out of her car while she was driving along a dual carriageway with the youngster, two.

Shocking new pictures show the horrific wreckage Malin Andersson and her daughter Xaya narrowly escaped from with their lives after their car blew up on the motorway

The Love Island star, 32, had earlier shared on Instagram that her vehicle had burst into flames just moments after they ran to safety down the dual carriageway 

But the true extent of the incident has now been revealed with horrific images showing their car mangled and in flames

Erring on the side of caution, Malin told how she and Xaya rapidly exited the vehicle, only for it to catch fire and blow up just moments later.

Writing a message on her stories, she penned: 'This morning I was driving with Xaya and my car started smoking out of nowhere.

'I took me Xaya out and ran down the side of the dual carriageway in time and it blew up and caught fire minutes later.'

The beauty went on to say how she was 'in shock' and will be taking some time away from social media, with a pal dealing with all enquiries.

She added: 'In shock, staying off here and @erintidey will answer emails or anything needed work wise. Me and Xaya are safe and sound.'

Following her ordeal, Malin expressed her shock that she and her daughter were sop close to death, revealing that she now wants 'answers' from the car manufacturer.

She told The Sun: 'I'm not usually affected by stuff, right? I've had the grief and all of that stuff happen to me, and I've kind of dealt with it, but never anything that’s put my own life with my daughter at risk. We were seconds from death.

'It's always been someone around me died, does that make sense? But to feel Xaya and me in that situation was just next level. But I can't believe that they'd allow a car like that on the road, a hundred thousand pound car. I want answers.' 

Malin's car was seen abandoned and in flames as it sat on the dual carriageway

Malin and her daughter appeared lucky to escape unharmed, with the TV personality later remarking they were 'seconds from death' 

Taking to her Instagram stories on Monday, Malin told how smoke began to billow out of her car while she was driving along a dual carriageway with the youngster, two 

Erring on the side of caution, Malin told how she and Xaya rapidly exited the vehicle, only for it to catch fire and blow up just moments later

Malin, who only had her car serviced two months ago, went on to recall how she was initially made aware of a problem when she was alerted to an ‘engine failure’ warning.

Her instincts had kicked as she smelt smoke while driving along, with the TV star instantly stopping her car, throwing her daughter onto her back and fleeing from her daughter. 

She added to the publication that as she was running, she was spotted by an ex soldier called Pete, who swooped into help and bundled the mother and daughter into his own car for safety.

Malin told how she was left 'gobsmacked' as she looked back on her car and saw it up in flames. 

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On how her daughter reacted, she added: 'She didn't understand what was going on, and she started crying, and then she was screaming, and then I was crying and shaking, and she was just going, mummy breathe, mummy breathe in.' 

Furious at what happened, Malin went on to explain that she headed down to the BMW garage that night to 'demand answers', with BMV reportedly 'investigating the matter'.

MailOnline have contacted representatives of Malin for comment.

Meanwhile, a MBW representative told MailOnline: 'We understand that this must have been a distressing experience for the customer involved and BMW takes any incident involving its vehicles very seriously.

'Although vehicle fires are rare, they can stem from a multitude of causes, including external factors. It is crucial to thoroughly investigate the individual case to determine the root cause accurately. 

'Whenever BMW UK becomes aware of such incidents involving our vehicles, our technical inspectors are made available to support vehicle insurers in establishing the root cause. Until this has been determined, we are unable to comment further.'

In 2022, Police officers responding to emergency callouts were told to avoid going too fast in some of their BMWs – amid concerns over the older cars.

Meanwhile, back in July, BMW said they were recalling nearly 400,000 cars in the US due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially explode, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 

Indeed, Malin's demand for answers come amid a spate of incidents with BMW cars in the last few years.

In 2022, Police officers responding to emergency callouts were told to avoid going too fast in some of their BMWs – amid concerns over the older cars.

The guidance was given to 999 motors that have N57 engines under their bonnets.

Police chiefs have told armed and traffic officers to avoid going over 20mph over the speed limit even in chases.

It has the knock-on effect that if a pursuit is taking place on the motorway, police can only drive a maximum of 90mph.

BMW said the issue is only with specialist police vehicles due to the way they are being driven.

Meanwhile, back in July, BMW said they were recalling nearly 400,000 cars in the US due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially explode, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Separately, Stellantis, the parent company of Fiat, has announced that a further 300,000 vehicles are being recalled due to airbag failure.

Malin's car ordeal comes after what has been a heartbreaking and difficult few years for the body confidence ambassador.

Malin tragically lost her first daughter Consy at four weeks old in 2019.

She also lost her mother, Consy-Gloria [pictured], to stomach cancer aged 65 in November 2017 and her father passed away from skin cancer 26 years ago

An explosion of the inflator can result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other car occupants, potentially leading to injury or death, said the NHTSA.

In addition, a faulty inflator can also only partially inflate the airbag.

The recall affects certain sedans and sportswagon vehicles. The sedans in question are cars that had their original steering wheels replaced with an M-sport wheel.

Malin's car ordeal comes after what has been a heartbreaking and difficult few years for the body confidence ambassador. 

Malin tragically lost her first daughter Consy at four weeks old in 2019.

Consy was born seven weeks premature in December 2018 and was being treated at Great Ormond Street hospital, but sadly passed away aged four weeks on 22 January 2019. 

She also lost her mother, Consy-Gloria, to stomach cancer aged 65 in November 2017 and her father passed away from skin cancer 26 years ago. 

Malin met ex Tom Kemp in late 2017 and has been open about the abuse and emotional torment she suffered while in the on/off relationship (pictured together in 2019)

In 2020, Tom was jailed for ten months at Aylesbury Crown Court, after admitting to an assault on Malin that left her 'black and blue' with a broken hand 

Her love life has also been plagued with violence.

Her ex boyfriend Jared broke up with her just four weeks after she gave birth to their daughter, Xaya, in January 2022.

While her former partner Tom Kemp was abusive during their relationship, and was jailed in 2020 for assaulting her. 

Malin met ex Tom in late 2017 and has been open about the abuse and emotional torment she suffered while in the on/off relationship.

He was the father of her baby girl Consy, who tragically died with a heart defect in January 2019, just one month after being delivered at 33 weeks. 

In 2020, Tom was jailed for ten months at Aylesbury Crown Court, after admitting to an assault on Malin that left her 'black and blue' with a broken hand.

While Malin has been candid about her battle with drink and drug abuse, after former boyfriend Jared left her 'blindsided' and 'distraught', when he broke up with her after Xaya was born.