Homes Under the Hammer horrors: From 'dead body' to 39 cats locked in a room

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Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts has shared some behind-the-scenes secrets he's seen on the show including some genuinely horrible discoveries.The TV star even has one strict rule he stands by when filming the BBC One show, which is "never, ever, ever look in the fridge" - a key tip he has picked up in the 20 years he's spent as the main host of the daytime show.

Martin has travelled up and down the country during his stint on the property programme, inspecting over 2,000 properties snapped up at auction, but there have been a number of shocking scenes over the years, too.

In a conversation with The Sun, Martin has shared his strangest finds when filming Homes Under The Hammer including a property where the owner kept 39 cats in one room for ten years and never letting them out.

With the variety of properties being put up for sale, it's not surprising that there have been some strange finds. Properties hitting the auction room include a former ambulance station, astrology shop, water tower, and working men's club.There was even one time the crew were mortified after thinking they had found a "dead body".