Mickey Rourke leaves Celebrity Big Brother over "unacceptable behaviour"

American actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke has been removed from the Celebrity Big Brother House due to "inappropriate language" and "unacceptable behaviour."

During a task on Saturday, Rourke's behaviour towards fellow housemate Chris Hughes was considered threatening and aggressive. No physical altercation took place between the two. He also made sexual comments toward another contestant, Ella Rae Wise.

"Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour," a spokesperson for the show said.

Following his behaviour towards Ella and Chris, Mickey is asked to leave the Big Brother House #CBBUK pic.twitter.com/weoYaIOBb7

— Celebrity Big Brother UK (@bbuk) April 13, 2025

Rourke's departure follows a verbal warning he received earlier in the week for "unacceptable language and behaviour" towards 21-year-old singer Jojo Siwa.

In reference to Siwa's sexuality, the actor said "If I stay longer than four days, you won't be gay anymore" and that he would "vote the lesbian out real quick."

Hughes had comforted Siwa after the incident on Wednesday, later confronting Rourke who said he needed "a fag", gesturing to the former Dance Moms star adding "I'm not talking to you."

Rourke later apologised to Siwa, saying "I've got a habit of having a short fuse, and I don't mean nothing by it."

When the actor was asked to leave the reality show, he said he was "ashamed for losing it for a few seconds there" and that he had wanted to leave but was not voted out.

On Friday, former Tory MP Michael Fabricant was the first contestant to be voted out of the Celebrity Big Brother House.