Urban explorer shares tragic discovery at Bruce Forsyth's abandoned mansion
Reach Daily Express March 30, 2026 03:39 AM

Bruce Forsyth's abandoned mansion uncovered an eerie discovery when urban explorers took a look around the luxury Wentworth Estate mansion. The Strictly Come Dancing icon, who enjoyed an illustrious TV career and fronted other hit shows including The Generation Game and Play Your Cards Right before his 2017 death, owned the multi-million-pound manor, which is now sitting derelict and empty. After the father-of-six tragically died from bronchial pneumonia aged 89, his widow, Wilnelia, sold the former home for £5.7million in April 2020.

It appears that the property, which features a tennis court in the garden, a 10 seater cinema room, reception rooms, bedrooms, a library, gymnasium and swimming pool, a spa area and a wine cellar, has been left to rot. Although the entrance has been tightly secured behind metal gates, the explorers who filmed their exploits were able to gain entrance and uncover the shocking scenes.

Behind the gates, signs of decay were visible as the side of the mansion was covered in moss and weeds that had grown on the property, and the once-plush tennis court was also littered with moss.

The lavish mansion sits on a sprawling, exclusive estate and has seen the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Angelina Jolie residing at neighbouring properties.

Pictures also shared online inside the home show it frozen in time, with old fittings, carpets and furniture still in place. While the inside pool appears to be in the worst condition, filled with green water, and a safety barricade submerged in the algae.

The grounds of the estate also have a tiny cottage, nestled away in the garden. According to The Sun, Wilnelia allegedly moved to a nearby, smaller property on the estate.

Recent footage of urban explorers gaining access to the empty home garnered thousands of views online and prompted a police investigation of "multiple raids" after concerned neighbours complained.

"Surrey Police responded to a report of an incursion at a property in Virginia Water on Sunday, 11 January. Police enquiries were completed, and no further action has been taken."

The MailOnline reported that a £500-a-day private security team had been dispatched to protect the nine-bedroom property from being raided again.

"Angered" locals told the outlet: "To see these lowlifes break in and film themselves inside for clicks and views on YouTube is just so heartless."

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