'One idiot always has to ruin it for everyone': Vandals torch Big Brother house just hours after urban explorer revealed it had been 'left to rot' after the reality TV show's demise
- The Big Brother mansion was on fire after it was toured by urban explorers
- The fire was reported on Sunday afternoon and was confined to one area
- It is plagued by graffiti, windows are smashed and walls have been torn down
- Iconic locations like the pool have been reclaimed by nature and are overgrown
- Big Brother was a titan of Australian reality TV before it was cancelled in 2014
Australia's abandoned Big Brother house has gone up in flames just hours after an urban explorer revealed the mansion had turned into a wasteland.
The derelict home, tucked away on the grounds of Gold Coast's Dreamworld amusement park, caught fire just after 2pm on Sunday.
Footage shared online showed black smoke billowing from the property, which was 'left to rot' after the reality television show was abandoned five years ago.
The Queensland Fire Service hosed down claims the fire was deliberately lit, saying the blaze was under control before 3pm and was not being treated as suspicious.
However a spokesperson for the owner of the deteriorating Big Brother house, Queensland Investment Corporation, told 7 News the fire was deliberately lit.
The remains of Australia's Big Brother House was on fire just hours after urban explorers revealed what had become of the now-derelict home five years after the reality show was cancelled
The video of the home going up in flames circulated on social media and users were quick to point the finger at vandals.
'It has been brought to our attention that vandals have burnt the Gold Coast Big Brother House down,' the man filming the blaze wrote.
'This occurred over the last 24 hours. There is always one idiot who has to ruin it for everyone.'
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Daily Mail Australia has contacted Queensland Investment Corporation for comment.
The fire broke out just hours after an urban explorer, known only as Scott, became a viral sensation after taking his followers on a tour of the Big Brother house.
Footage of his tour quickly went viral online, reaching over 400,000 people in less than 24 hours.
BEFORE: The Diary Room was where contestants moaned about each other. Pictured is wildcard contestant Priya Malik in the room during the 2014 season
AFTER: Without the iconic chair and lighting, the Diary Room (pictured) looks quite underwhelming. Only its recognisable cloud wallpaper sets it apart
His video clip showed how the once-pristine pool has become infected with algae and overgrown with weeds sprouting through cracks in the concrete.
The reality TV set has since been defaced with obscene graffiti, smashed windows and torn-down walls.
The house has been gutted of anything valuable such as appliances and furniture.
Piping is visible where sinks and toilets once were while mirrors and windows have been smashed by vandals.
'You don't seem to think when you watch the show that all the mirrors were where all the camera men were filming from,' explorer Scott said in the video.
'Everywhere you look there's glass panels - it would have been a strange feeling.'
Big Brother's bathrooms are one of the hardest hit locations with smashed glass all over the floor and vulgar tagging across the walls.
BEFORE: The female bedroom (pictured) which was home to raunchy scenes, scandalous gossip and cat fights
AFTER: The pink and white stripy wallpaper is peeling off and strewn with graffiti
BEFORE: Big Brother contestants would have special meals like the opening night dinner outside by the pool. The pool is now stagnant pond infected with algae and overgrown weeds
AFTER: The iconic pink walls of the house (pictured) now have vines growing across and graffiti strewn across the walls. The pool resembles a swamp rather than somewhere to swim
BEFORE: The sanctuary (pictured) was once a getaway reward for contestants to escape the drama of the rest of the house complete with a mini pool, deck chairs and potted plants
AFTER: The mini pool (pictured) is also green with algae, the surrounding concrete tiles are being usurped by weeds and the area is complete with ironic graffiti art of a flower
The female bedroom which was home to raunchy scenes, scandalous gossip and cat fights now looks like a spooky empty space.
Its pink and white stripy wallpaper is peeling off and strewn with graffiti.
Wallpapers of clouds, birds and bright patterns are a throwback to the 2000s when such decorations were acceptable - but would be considered tacky today.
The diary room where contestants would moan about each other hosted some of the most shocking moments on the show.
Now it looks rather underwhelming, with only its recognisable cloud wallpaper to set it apart.
The sanctuary was once a getaway reward for contestants to escape the drama of the rest of the house complete with a mini pool, deck chairs and potted plants.
A smaller pool is also green with algae, the surrounding concrete tiles are being usurped by weeds and the area is complete with ironic graffiti art of a flower.
The video revealed one-way mirrors and glass panels hid camera men who were able to film the bathroom (pictured), bedrooms and most areas of the house
Fancy a swim? Wall panels have been placed over the water as a makeshift bridge over the pool
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