Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch were left in despair when their kids discovered the 'naughty' Elf On The Shelf causing chaos in their home.
The 37 year old model, and her football star husband Peter, 42, are proud parents to daughters Sophia, 11, and Liberty, seven, and sons Johnny, four, and Jack, three.
And as December begins and the countdown to Christmas is on, some festive elves have made their way into the Clancy-Crouch household. Abbey took to Instagram to share a video of her kids in one of their bathrooms, which was covered in toilet tissue.
The children were amazed by the mess, which seemed to be the work of the cheeky festive elves.
Abbey posted the video on her Instagram Stories, as reported by The Mirror, showing her children looking around the room in awe and amusement as various Elf On The Shelf helpers could be seen amid the scene.
Abbey gasped at the mess, exclaiming: "What has happened? Oh my gosh!" One of her children pointed out one of the Elf On The Shelf dolls to Abbey, saying: "Look up there mum!" Abbey laughed and suggested the elves had thrown the toilet tissue everywhere, saying: "They're so naughty."
Peter also expressed his shock at the mess, asking: "What have they done?"
The Elf On The Shelf is a children's book penned by American authors Carol V. Aebersold and Bell Chanda, first hitting the shelves in 2005. It spins a magical Christmas tale, told in rhyme, about how Santa knows if kids have been naughty or nice.
Mischievous elves, working for the famous Santa Claus, keep an eye on children from the end of November until Christmas Eve. They then report back to Santa about the kid's behaviour. The book is now as much a part of Christmas as Santa himself, with loads of Elf on the Shelf goodies available that tie into the original story.
Meanwhile, Abbey and Peter, who run a podcast called The Therapy Couch, often chat about the ups and downs of bringing up their four children.
In a recent episode, Abbey shared: "My kids are so well behaved, but I think because we are so close with them, any form of discipline or rules, they just don't take a blind bit of notice to me."
Peter responded: "I think the way you do it could be better. If you constantly shout or tell them off, they are going to end up not listening."
But Abbey questioned: "You don't hear, 'Come on guys, let's do your homework'." To which Peter cheekily replied: "Never heard that".
Abbey confessed that she doesn't want to be a nagging parent, hinting that Peter is more laid-back in his parenting approach. She shared: "It's calmer, but it's not helpful. I actually think because you were pushed so much as a child, you've completely gone the other way. You're more relaxed."
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