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JLS star Oritse Williams' £3 million mansion has burned down just days after he was cleared of rape.

Around 70 firefighters fought the blaze at the former X Factor star's home in Croydon this afternoon, according to the Daily Mail.

Firefighters arrived in 10 engines to tackle the fire, which reportedly damaged part of the first and second floor of the detached three-storey building.

A small part of the roof was also damaged.

(Image: London Fire Brigade) (Image: Dave Evitts / SWNS)

Dramatic images posted on London Fire Brigade's Twitter account showed firefighters doing their best put it out.

The cause of the fire is not yet known and is still under investigation.

Fire crews from Addington, Croydon, Biggin Hill, Purley and other surrounding fire stations were sent to the scene.

The dramatic pictures show part of the roof destroyed by the blaze as firefighters use a hose to douse the flames.

(Image: London Fire Brigade) (Image: London Fire Brigade)

The fire brigade referred to the property as "derelict", but it's believed that Oritse is the owner.

The incident comes just days after the JLS singer, 32, was cleared of raping a 20-year-old woman following an incident in a hotel on December 2, 2016.

Jurors also found Williams' tour manager Jamien Nagadhana not guilty of charges of sexual assault and assault by penetration.

Both men smiled as the jury reached their verdicts. After the verdict former tour manager Nagadhana said: "I'm just happy to get the f*ck out of Wolverhampton."

Prosecutors claimed Williams raped the “zombified” fan after she watched him perform his new single in a Wolverhampton nightclub.

Nagadhana, 32, denied sexually assaulting the woman during the same incident.

The jury deliberated for two hours and 17 minutes before reaching its unanimous verdicts.

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