Derek Acorah claims Celebrity Big Brother house is haunted by victims of the Plague

DEREK Acorah believes the Celebrity Big Brother set is haunted by victims of the Plague.

According to the Daily Star, the psychic made the claims as he explored the show's set long before he became a housemate, during an episode of Most Haunted back in 2005.

Touring Elstree Studios - where the Big Brother house is based - Derek went looking for spirits with the show's host Yvette Fielding, and made contact with a diseased 17th Century family.

Calling themselves the Rimmers, Derek had to warn the Most Haunted crew that the ghouls were very angry and might attack them.

Derek said: "There was a repugnant smell in the place. Like rotten flesh. It was a family.

"These people were wailing and screaming and crying. They had the plague.

"There were four of them, two men and two women. They had not settled or rested or gone over.

"They were looking at themselves and saying: 'Why do I have to be like this?' "They wanted to take it out on other people.

"They wanted to tear at people because of their anger. They were hysterical, shouting because of the plague."

The team also contacted a boy called Peter during their time at Elstree, who immediately ordered them to leave, while a glass flew off the table and smashed during a seance scene.

Yvette added: "For years actors have reported a lot of paranormal activity at Elstree.”

But despite his discoveries all those years ago, Derek has yet to tell his co-stars about what he found.

The 67-year-old has used his skills while in the house though, and has kept viewers entertained during his time on the show, particularly when he looked like he was surrounded by orbs after taking his spirit guide Sam into the house with him.

The Most Haunted star made a shocking revelation about his contact with the spirit world - and fans seem to have spotted proof that he was telling the truth.

Derek mentioned his spirit guide named Sam in his entrance video, and was then quizzed about him by host Emma Willis during the launch show.

He then revealed he expected to attract a plenty of ghostly presences during his time in the house.

Derek said: "Because a lot of people have actually worked in these grounds over a long time and the residual energy of their physical stays here."

Viewers are now convinced he's right as they spotted what appeared to be ghostly orbs hovering around him in the house.

In a video clip of Derek talking to the other housemates, a strange white object seems to appear beside him.

The orb appears to hover close by as Derek gets to know his new pals and looks as if it is floating behind Trisha Paytas.