Celebrity Big Brother 2025 LIVE: Mickey Rourke kicked off ITV sequence after ‘unacceptable’ behaviour
Celebrity Big Brother is officially back – and in the past week we’ve seen a new selection of famous (and not-so-famous) faces live together in the reality show house.
Controversial contestant Mickey Rourke, 72, has been the cause of significant controversy after he was issued a formal warning by Big Brother for making homophobic comments directed at 21-year-old Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa during Wednesday night’s episode (9 April).
On Saturday (12 April), it was revealed he had been kicked off the show by producers after an “unacceptable” run-in with Chris Hughes that will be shown in Sunday’s episode.
The controversy began with Rourke “ogled” the reality show’s co-host AJ Odudu upon his entrance, which had caused viewers to call for the actor to be axed from the series. One person wrote on X/Twitter: “He should be removed for this. It’s disturbing, particularly after how he was with AJ, too.”
In a statement, a spokesperson for the programme told The Independent: “All Housemates receive Respect and Inclusion training and an extensive briefing from the Big Brother Senior team to prepare them for living in the House and to set out Big Brother’s expectation for appropriate behaviour and language.
“Housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and instances of inappropriate behaviour are dealt with appropriately and timely.” Rourke’s representatives declined to comment.
While many thought Rourke would get the boot during Friday night’s eviction, former Tory MP Michael Fabricant was eliminated.
The series continues on Sunday at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.
Mickey Rourke ejected from ‘CBB’
It was announced on Saturday (12 April), that the Hollywood actor “has agreed to leave” the show following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour”.
While the specific incident that led to Rourke’s eparture is yet to be revealed, it’s believed it occurred during a disagreement with Love Island star and sports broacaster Hughes.
Rourke’s behaviour during the interaction “was considered to be threatening and aggressive”, although it’s been stressed that “no physical altercation took place”.
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No episode tonight – but CBB is back on Sunday
After this week’s antics, I think we viewers have earned a well-deserved break from the mayhem that is this year’s Celebrity Big Brother series.
If you’re dying for more drama, don’t fear – it’s back on Sunday night at 9pm. We’ll see you then.
And… that’s about it!
Before anyone feels too sorry for the first casualty of Celebrity Big Brother 2025, Fabricant was also the man responsible for this:
Let’s look back at some of Michael Fabricant’s, um, “highlights” from the house.
There was the time he discussed his “wig”
Mickey Rourke REMAINS in the house, despite his best efforts. After the other day, many would argue he’s lucky to still be allowed to continue.
With Michael Fabricant have been voted out of the house – no, not the House of Commons, this time – here’s a look at who’s left on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
So ends another thrilling instalment of Celebrity Big Brother. There’s another episode on Sunday, much to Mickey Rourke’s total chagrin
