Celebrity Big Brother bosses ‘knew what they were doing’ putting Mickey Rourke in the house with diverse stars like JoJo Siwa, its been claimed.
The Hollywood actor, 72, was booted from the show on Saturday after exploding into a foul-mouthed rant amid an aggressive altercation with Love Island’s Chris Hughes and bringing Ella Rae Wise to tears with inappropriate sexual language.
Mickey had already been warned over his ‘homophobic and misogynistic’ language, leaving JoJo, 21, in tears after insinuating he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house and branded her a ‘f*g’.
A source told The Sun: ‘Big Brother knew what was going to happen when they booked bad boy Mickey Rourke. They wanted a lion but expected him to act like a lamb’.
‘They knew what they were doing putting him in alongside young people when he’s 72 and from a totally different generation’.
Before adding: ‘He never intended to offend anyone and had every intention of staying in there’.
Celebrity Big Brother bosses ‘knew what they were doing’ putting Mickey Rourke, 72, in the house with diverse stars like JoJo Siwa, it’s been claimed
The Hollywood actor was booted from the show on Saturday after exploding into a foul-mouthed rant amid an aggressive altercation with Love Island’s Chris Hughes (JoJo pictured)
MailOnline have contacted ITV for comment.
Celebrity Big Brother fans blasted ‘disgusting’ Mickey after he was booted out of the house during Sunday night’s episode.
His £500,000 fee for the show will reportedly be slashed following his removal from the house due to repeated ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language.
Fans rejoiced on X after Mickey was ‘finally’ removed from the house following a string of incidents that left his co-stars and viewers at home uncomfortable.
‘Now we can celebrate, good riddance to Mickey. Never liked him, didn’t know who he was even before he came on the show’,
‘Finally! Mickey Rourke has left I already knew he would leave tonight! Bye bye Mickey Rourke!!’.
‘Big brother want Mickey out. YES! he just disgusting human being #BBUK #CBBUK’,
‘Mickey Rourke is a creep. I’m glad he was removed from the house. He made far too many people feel uneasy, upset, and he crossed the line numerous times. #CBBUK’,
Mickey had already been warned after leaving JoJo, 21, in tears after insinuating he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house and branded her a ‘f*g’
A source said: ‘Big Brother knew what was going to happen when they booked bad boy Mickey Rourke. They wanted a lion but expected him to act like a lamb’
‘They knew what they were doing putting him in alongside young people when he’s 72 and from a totally different generation’
‘Mickey Rourke can go back to rotting in his cave with no friends and ugly greasy hair and no job offers coming in ever again! SEE YA! #CBB #CBBUK’
The confrontation occurred during the latest pirate themed shopping task when Mickey accused Chris, 32, of ‘eyeballing’ him’ before calling the reality star a ‘c***’.
It began when JoJo, who had been given the role of captain, lined up her fellow housemates, asking: ‘Ahoy. How have things been going out here?’.
‘There is a rat amongst us, Captain’ Trisha Goddard, 67, said and when Chris turned to Mickey, the actor fumed: ‘You looking at me?’.
While JoJo attempted to defuse the situation and Chris assured Mickey it was simply a joke, the actor exploded: ‘Don’t eyeball me’.
‘Don’t f***ing eyeball me. You c***’ he went on, as more housemates continued to try and calm the furious actor down.
As tensions boiled, Chris said: ‘F***ing stand there’ before Mickey was told to go to the diary room ‘immediately’.
‘Mickey, it was a joke’ Chris said again, only for the actor to point and the ground and reply: ‘No, your a** will be right there in a second’.
After being called again by Big Brother he headed to the Diary Room and Chris told his fellow housemates ‘Mickey’s just Mickey, you know what I mean’.
Ella broke down in tears after the altercation, just hours after she was left ‘uncomfortable’ following a sexual remark Mickey made towards her.
His £500,000 fee for the show will reportedly be slashed following his removal from the house due to repeated ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language
Ella broke down in tears after the altercation, just hours after she was left ‘uncomfortable’ following a sexual remark Mickey made towards her
Fans rejoiced on X after Mickey was ‘finally’ removed from the house following a string of incidents that left his co-stars and viewers at home uncomfortable
She said: ‘It’s fine, you can be just someone, but be mindful of what it can trigger in other people, because it’s made me feel very uneasy’.
During the pirates task, Ella told the group: ‘I have instructions for us all. We’re not allowed in the bedroom, no one is allowed to touch the crisps or sweets.’
Mickey replied: ‘I don’t like them anyway’.
‘You’ve got to come with me’, Ella responded.
Mickey shockingly replied: ‘Come in you.’
Danny Beard interjected: ‘Mickey, you can’t make them jokes.’
In the Diary Room Big Brother told Mickey: ‘Earlier today in a disagreement with Chris, your language and behaviour was threatening and aggressive’.
‘Big Brother does not tolerate threatening language or behaviour. In addition, you have used inappropriate sexual language to Ella’.
Big Brother reminded Mickey that this was not the first time he had been spoken to about his ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language – after making homophobic comments to JoJo and offending other members of the house earlier in the week.
The confrontation occurred during the latest pirate themed shopping task when Mickey accused Chris, 32, of ‘eyeballing’ him’
He went on to call the reality star (pictured) a ‘c***’
He proffered: ‘Yes sir. I did wrong. I apologise. I’m sorry. I can’t take it back, you know, I stepped over the line. And I take responsibility for doing the wrong thing. ‘Cause I lost my temper, and I’ve been trying to work on it my whole life and I wish I would have had better self-control and I’m very sorry’.
‘I’m ashamed of myself for losing it for a few seconds there. Nobody got touched or hurt. Maybe some feelings got hurt or maybe others have feelings about others getting upset but, you know, I’m sorry about that’.
However Big Brother said that his behaviour was considered ‘seriously unacceptable’ and they had ‘no option’ but to ask him to leave.
Mickey responded: ‘I blame myself, I know it was my bad. You know, I’ve got a short fuse and I know I upset a lot of people out there, you know. And I’m sorry for that. I’m actually ashamed of myself for getting that hot’.
‘I went over the line, you know, I did wrong. I guess, like they say, I’m a work in progress. I just wanna pack my bags and leave, you know. I wanted to leave yesterday actually but I wasn’t chosen.’
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who shot to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
