'I was thinking oh my god, I can't breathe': Gender reveal descends into chaos as family forced to flee

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Cheers soon turned into panic as a gender reveal party descended into chaos thanks to pink smoke bombs. Loved ones of mum-to-be Mandy Morgan-Smith were forced to flee their garden and swiftly ushered inside as they struggled to breathe from the smoke.

It was supposed to be an unforgettable moment for the right reasons, as Mandy revealed to her family she was due to have a baby girl. The 22-year-old and daughter Willow-Rae Morgan-Smith, three, set off two smoke bombs to reveal the news at the 17-week stage of Mandy's pregnancy,

But the joy soon turned to horror - with Mandy's mum Tammy Smith, who filmed the moment on Saturday (May 7), shouting: "I can't breathe." Mandy said: "Everything went to plan at first.

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"I was over the moon with it being a girl, but then straight away I was thinking 'oh my god I can't breathe'. It just wouldn't stop, it got worse and worse.

"We thought it would have died down, it filled up our garden, the neighbour's garden, then right to the third floor of our house. My mum was thinking about the kids and making sure they were alright, I just took my daughter and ran in.

"It only lasted about five seconds then we had to get out of the way quickly. It's a weird, strong smell, it's not nice at all, I can't quite explain it."

In a clip, 'stinking' pink smoke can be seen billowing around the garden, dramatically reducing visibility - forcing her family to jump into action and rush the children inside to escape the choking fumes. Tammy can be heard ordering son McCalley Morgan-Smith, 25, to remove one-year-old Ellie Morgan-Smith from the trampoline.

Mandy, who lives with her mum in Grangetown, Cardiff, admits she