Celebrity Big Brother fans demand ‘vile’ Mickey Rourke is removed after homophobic comments
He was slammed for his behaviour even before entering the house too.
Celebrity Big Brother viewers have called for Mickey Rourke to be booted from the house.
The Hollywood star, 72, has already come under fire for his behaviour towards host AJ Odudu during Monday’s premiere after he repeatedly grabbed her and acted ‘inappropriately’ towards her.
Now, a few days on, he’s been issued a warning for using a homophobic slur.
On tonight’s episode of the show, he was speaking to JoJo Siwa, 21 when he made comments about her sexuality.
‘Do you like girls or boys?’ he questioned.
JoJo, who went public with partner Kath Ebbs a few months ago, replied: ‘Me? Girls. My partner is non-binary.’
He was reprimanded for making comments about JoJo Siwa’s sexuality (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)He then said: ‘If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.’
Hitting back, JoJo pushed back against his comment and said: ‘I can guarantee I’ll still be gay, and I’ll still be in a very happy relationship.’
Later speaking to Chris Hughes in the garden, Mickey said he was going to ‘vote out the lesbian real quick’.
Overhearing the exchange, JoJo told him: ‘That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.’
Jumping in, Chris told him ‘you can’t do that’, before Mickey said he needed a ‘fag’, meaning a cigarette.
However, he then gestured to JoJo, telling her ‘I’m not talking to you’ – seemingly in reference to the f word that’s used as a derogatory slur against the gay community.
Chris Hughes called out the Hollywood star (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)Reprimanded by Chris, Mickey then said he was ‘talking about a cigarette’ but his comment left JoJo upset.
Shortly after the exchange in the garden, Big Brother called Mickey to the Diary Room.
‘Mickey before you entered the Big Brother house the rules regarding unacceptable language and behaviour were explained to you,’ he was told.
After the entire exchange was read back to him, he was then asked: ‘Mickey, do you understand how this language could be offensive to your Housemates or the viewing public?’
‘Yeah I think so. If I was saying it in a nasty kind of way or if I truly meant it,’ he replied.
The actor was told that his language was ‘offensive and unacceptable’, with Mickey then saying ‘alright. I understand that’.
He was then warned he could be removed from the house (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)Big Brother then explained: ‘As a result, Big Brother is giving you a formal warning. Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house. Mickey, do you understand?’
He then replied: ‘Yes I do. It’s some serious stuff.’
After being asked if there is anything he’d would like to say, Mickey apologised.
‘I don’t have dishonourable intentions – I’m just talking smack you know. I wasn’t taking it all so serious. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions and if I did, sorry.’
Soon after watching everything unfold, many took to social media to share their thoughts.
‘Mickey is such a vile man…just remove him from the house,’ Jacob posted on X.
JoJo made it clear his comments were unacceptable (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)‘He has shown absolutely no remorse whatsoever, vile behaviour from Mickey,’ Hannah shared.
‘Big Brother have a duty of care and therefore Mickey making them comments should’ve resulted in him being removed. A formal warning is not good enough,’ Crystal wrote.
‘Mickey knows exactly what he’s doing. The housemates shouldn’t have to deal with that sort of behaviour,’ Chantelle said.
‘Mickey Rourke not being kicked out of #CBBUK is harrowing based on the way he’s treated women from the get-go and the way he spoke to/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to watch,’ Phoebe declared.
‘Absolutely disgraceful…making a young woman feel like that just for being herself??? mickey needs to be kicked out asap,’ Izzy added.
Comment nowDo you think Mickey Rourke should be kicked off Celebrity Big Brother?Comment NowWhen making his return to the group, Mickey declared he’d been ‘chewed out’, with Trisha Goddard telling him: ‘I guess it’s not what you say. It’s how it lands.’
He then said his comments were not ‘said out of meanness’.
‘I understand you might have thought it would be uninsulting but it’s the way it’s perceived on other people. JoJo was very upset earlier, bless her,’ Chris told him.
After Mickey offered JoJo a brief apology, she made it clear his comments were out of line.
Earlier this week he also came under fire for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour targeting host AJ Odudu (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/ Shutterstock)‘As a future, using the word f** is not an acceptable word,’ she said.
After this the rest of the housemates sat down with Mickey ‘in an attempt to help him understand why his comments were offensive’.
He then pulled JoJo aside and said: ‘I want to apologise. I’ve got a habit of having a short fuse. And I don’t mean nothing by it. I do mean it [sorry]. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t say it to you.’
Saying she ‘appreciated’ his apology, JoJo then told Mickey: ‘Anything is ok to say in context and intention – that’s what matters. And if you say something wrong but you didn’t know and you’re open to hearing – all good!’
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1.
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