YouTube prankster Ryan Taylor 'filmed breaking into Celebrity Big Brother house'

Alarmed security guards ran into the Big Brother garden to confront the YouTuber Ryan Taylor, aged 25, and 21-year-old Ally Law who was in the pool, it was claimed.

The court heard a woman guard had to jump in fully clothed to bring Law out of the water.

Police officers arrived at the studio in Elstree, Hertsfordshire, to make arrests amid fears a terrorist incident was underway, magistrates were told.

Housemates were left 'shocked and frightened' and the security shutters came down to cover the windows.

It was the second time in a week the two YouTubers, who each have half a million followers, had allegedly sneaked into the studio area to get within feet of the celebrities taking part in the Channel 5 show.

The pair have gained notoriety in the past by filming themselves carrying out mischief making stunts and antics.

Taylor's stunts have included riding a BMX bike off a diving board at Walsall's Gala Baths and climbing up tall cranes.

The pair appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court in connection with the two incidents in January of this year.

Taylor, of Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, and Law, of Hepworth Close, Southampton, have pleaded not guilty to two charges of aggravated trespass.

Contestants taking part in January's series of the show included Wayne Sleep, Amanda Barrie, Ashley James, Dapper Laughs, Jess Impiazzi, Jonny Mitchell, Ginuwine and John Barnes.

The three magistrates hearing the case were told how, on the night of January 19 this year, the pair who each had “GoPro” cameras attached to their foreheads, filmed themselves as they scaled the perimeter fence around the studio to make their way to the Big Brother house.

They filmed themselves as they climbed staircases, ladders and fire escapes and eventually managed to gain access to the house, the court heard.

Prosecutor Mr Clinton Hadgill said the pair managed to get into the loft area of the Big Brother house.

He said the first security staff knew that something was amiss was when it became apparent live footage of the intrusion was being shared on Snapchat and which also showed some of the celebrities chatting in the living room area.

As a result, security staff went to the loft area where they spotted the Law and Taylor climbing a ladder.

Law was wearing high viz jacket and they claimed: “We are only having a laugh we just wanted to get into the pool“ referring to the hot tub in the Big Brother garden.

On this occasion the pair were escorted out of the house and handed over to police who had been called to the studio.

The court was told no action was taken.

But a week later on the night of January 26 the pair allegedly arrived back at the perimeter fence.

Magistrates heard they were were wearing cameras as they climbed over the fence and made their way along a set of outside walkways, up staircases and scaffolding at the back of the set.

Law was wearing a fluorescent jacket and Taylor had on an orange hoodie, the court was told.

Once more security staff were alerted that two unauthorised people were clambering around the outside of the BB house.

On this occasion the housemates were aware that intruders were in the garden area.

Wayne Sleep told the production crew: “Big Brother, there are people in the house.”

Housemate Courtney Act corrected him saying: “Outside the house, not in the house.”

Ashley James said: “Oh my God someone is trying to break in.”

Jess Impiazzi said “Oh my God, help me I’m scared.”

The court was told the housemates were immediately put into lockdown as metal shutters rolled down over the windows.

Magistrates were told how on January 19 this year Law and Taylor arrived outside the studio in Elstree in a Blue BMW which they parked in a nearby Tesco car park.

Following their discovery that night in the roof area of the Big Brother house, they told police officers called to the scene that they had planned to get into the Big Brother hot tub.

Security staff had been alerted to the presence of the pair that night because they were live streaming their activities as they moved about the Big Brother house onto SnapChat.

The court heard it didn’t take police officers long to realise the pair were known YouTubers who had carried out stunts and escapades in the past which they’d put onto social media sites.

As a result and with no evidence that they had planned to steal anything that night or cause injury to anyone or damage property, it was decided they wouldn’t be charged with any offence and they were escorted out of the studios by the officers.

A clip from the show that went out a week later on January 26 was then played to the court.

It was the moment that the housemates heard who was to be evicted and, as the announcement was made, some of the contestants alerted “Big Brother” to the intrusion outside in the garden.

Moments later came the tannoy announcement to the housemates “This is Big Brother. Everything is under control. The intruders have been taken care of."

More footage was played to the magistrates of the pair arriving in the Big Brother garden which showed them laughing gleefully before trying different doors.

Law then told his pal he was getting into the hot tub before kicking of his footwear and removing his trousers to jump into the water in his underwear.

Moments later security guards rush in to detain Taylor before surrounding the hot tub and shouting at Law to get out, the court heard. As he moved to the side of the pool, he was grabbed and pulled out.

In an interview he gave to the police, he claimed the only intention that night was to provide “entertainment” and he apologised for “any fear" he might have caused and he had never intended to harm anyone.

Taylor said in his interview that having posted a short clip from the January 19 intrusion online, he had been contacted by the “media” and asked to go back inside again.

He claimed he had been “motivated by money.”

Both Mr Law and Mr Taylor exercised their right not to give evidence.

Character references for Mr Law were read to the court.

Magistrates heard he helped out regularly with a youngsters disabled football team and recently had come to the aid of a suicidal man on a bridge staying with him till the police arrived.

He was said to have a strong social conscience and carried out beach cleaning activities near his home.

His solicitor Michael Goold said said it had never been his client’s intention to intimated people involved in the show or obstruct or disrupt the filming.

“It was a prank for entertainment purposes for YouTube. It was two gentlemen shooting a film for YouTube for a laugh.”

Mr Umar Shahzad for Taylor said “The reason for them entering the a Big Brother premises was as a prank.”

He added their whole intention on the two occasions they had gone onto the set was to stage a prank.

The solicitor said his client had never intended that they would intimidate anyone on the Big Brother set or disrupt the broadcast.

The trial continues.