By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 00:31 EST, 5 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:59 EST, 5 December 2012 . When Ollie Boorman advertised his 21st birthday party on Facebook, he hoped to attract a couple of hundred friends at most. Inspired by a Hollywood film in which an unpopular student throws open his parents’ home to all-comers, he promised a night never to forget. Unfortunately for his neighbours, that’s exactly what they got. Happy birthday: Ollie Boorman, left, said seeing Alesha Dixon at his party was 'crazy' and said the event was  the 'best night ever' More than 1,000 revellers – including . Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon – packed into his parents’ garden before spilling out into the street. But while the party-goers in the village of Tewin, Hertfordshire, had a good time, neighbours were less impressed. Police were called amid reports of thefts, smashed cars and fighting. They launched a major operation, which . included closing a nearby road because of congestion caused by the . number of cars arriving. Out of control: Revellers turned up from as far away as Manchester to the party in Hertfordishire . Party: More than 1,000 people crowded into the Ollie Boorman's street after he advertised his birthday on Facebook . Chaos: Neighbours complained to police when the party, pictured, began to spiral out of control . Packed: Ollie Boorman said he expected about 200 people to turn up and was left shocked when five times that many arrived . They finally halted the party at 11pm, three hours after it started. Boorman – whose parents were away in Dubai – is now counting the cost after he was charged with causing a public nuisance. The day after the night before: The scene after the house party where Ollie Boorman held his 21st and over 1,000 people turned up . He admitted the offence at St Albans . Magistrates’ Court and was given a community order under which he must . serve an eight-week curfew between 8pm and 6am. He was also ordered to . pay £500 compensation to Hertfordshire Police and £85 costs. The court heard the computer engineer admitted the party, which his brother James, 18, also attended, had got ‘way out of hand’. But he dismissed concerns after the court appearance, hailing it ‘the best night ever’. ‘It was a really good atmosphere. No . one was getting into any trouble,’ he said. ‘At first when all these . strangers showed up me and my brother were a bit worried. But everyone . was really chilled out and it was really fun so we started having a good . time. ‘It was crazy when Alesha showed up. She said thanks for letting her come and told me it was a great party. She said she couldn’t believe how many people were there.’ Boorman added his parents Karen, 49, . who works for John Lewis, and father Clive, 52, a salesman, gave their . blessing for the event so long as any mess was ‘kept outside’. ‘We tidied up. We filled about 20 bin liners with rubbish and did about five trips to the tip,’ he said. The party was called Project XXX in a . reference to the film Project X about a teenager who throws a party to . boost his popularity. Word of the event spread like wildfire . as information was passed around on social networking sites and . strangers from as far afield as Manchester turned up. A spokesman for Miss Dixon, who lives . in nearby Welwyn Garden City, said: ‘When she got there she realised it . was not the sort of party she wanted to be at and left.’ One of Boorman’s neighbours, who asked . not to be named, said: ‘I felt like a prisoner in my own home. I was . scared to go out. I’m amazed his parents were happy to go abroad knowing . what he planned.’ He also had the bare-faced cheek to pull a moonie . Taking some responsibility it appears that a pond or swimming pool has been cordoned off .
Britain's Got Talent judge turned up to say happy birthday to friend of the family Ollie Boorman .
The 21-year-old advertised party on Facebook and Twitter and was swamped by 1,000 people .
Boorman ordered to pay £500 compensation after admitting public nuisance charge on Friday .
Said it was 'crazy' when Alesha Dixon arrived and had the 'best night ever'
By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 00:31 EST, 5 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:59 EST, 5 December 2012 . When Ollie Boorman advertised his 21st birthday party on Facebook, he hoped to attract a couple of hundred friends at most. Inspired by a Hollywood film in which an unpopular student throws open his parents’ home to all-comers, he promised a night never to forget. Unfortunately for his neighbours, that’s exactly what they got. Happy birthday: Ollie Boorman, left, said seeing Alesha Dixon at his party was 'crazy' and said the event was  the 'best night ever' More than 1,000 revellers – including . Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon – packed into his parents’ garden before spilling out into the street. But while the party-goers in the village of Tewin, Hertfordshire, had a good time, neighbours were less impressed. Police were called amid reports of thefts, smashed cars and fighting. They launched a major operation, which . included closing a nearby road because of congestion caused by the . number of cars arriving. Out of control: Revellers turned up from as far away as Manchester to the party in Hertfordishire . Party: More than 1,000 people crowded into the Ollie Boorman's street after he advertised his birthday on Facebook . Chaos: Neighbours complained to police when the party, pictured, began to spiral out of control . Packed: Ollie Boorman said he expected about 200 people to turn up and was left shocked when five times that many arrived . They finally halted the party at 11pm, three hours after it started. Boorman – whose parents were away in Dubai – is now counting the cost after he was charged with causing a public nuisance. The day after the night before: The scene after the house party where Ollie Boorman held his 21st and over 1,000 people turned up . He admitted the offence at St Albans . Magistrates’ Court and was given a community order under which he must . serve an eight-week curfew between 8pm and 6am. He was also ordered to . pay £500 compensation to Hertfordshire Police and £85 costs. The court heard the computer engineer admitted the party, which his brother James, 18, also attended, had got ‘way out of hand’. But he dismissed concerns after the court appearance, hailing it ‘the best night ever’. ‘It was a really good atmosphere. No . one was getting into any trouble,’ he said. ‘At first when all these . strangers showed up me and my brother were a bit worried. But everyone . was really chilled out and it was really fun so we started having a good . time. ‘It was crazy when Alesha showed up. She said thanks for letting her come and told me it was a great party. She said she couldn’t believe how many people were there.’ Boorman added his parents Karen, 49, . who works for John Lewis, and father Clive, 52, a salesman, gave their . blessing for the event so long as any mess was ‘kept outside’. ‘We tidied up. We filled about 20 bin liners with rubbish and did about five trips to the tip,’ he said. The party was called Project XXX in a . reference to the film Project X about a teenager who throws a party to . boost his popularity. Word of the event spread like wildfire . as information was passed around on social networking sites and . strangers from as far afield as Manchester turned up. A spokesman for Miss Dixon, who lives . in nearby Welwyn Garden City, said: ‘When she got there she realised it . was not the sort of party she wanted to be at and left.’ One of Boorman’s neighbours, who asked . not to be named, said: ‘I felt like a prisoner in my own home. I was . scared to go out. I’m amazed his parents were happy to go abroad knowing . what he planned.’ He also had the bare-faced cheek to pull a moonie . Taking some responsibility it appears that a pond or swimming pool has been cordoned off .
December 2012 . When Ollie Boorman advertised his 21st birthday party on Facebook, he hoped to including . Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha nuisance. The day after the night before: The held his 21st and over 1,000 people turned up . to . pay £500 compensation to Hertfordshire court appearance, hailing it ‘the best night started having a good . time. ‘It was crazy when