Once the luxury retreats of the rich and famous, an extraordinary series of events led each one to be abandoned, from reports of corruption to protracted legal battles and even an alleged cult takeover. Left eerily vacant for years, these former celebrity homes have fascinating tales to tell including Boris Becker's squatted villa, P. Diddy's crumbling mansion and Prince Andrew's lost estate that was once a gift from the Queen...

Click or scroll to reveal the stories behind these abandoned celebrity houses...