Mickey Rourke tries to break the Celebrity Big Brother rules again tonight

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Mickey Rourke appears to have not learned his lesson on Celebrity Big Brother as he attempts to break another rule.

The Sin City actor, 72, has been reprimanded by ITV over his homophobic remarks to fellow housemate Jojo Siwa, 21, and was previously called out for his ‘creepy’ behaviour towards AJ Odudu.

However, it seems a leopard doesn’t change its spots as on tonight’s episode, Rourke tries to defy Celebrity Big Brother again.

His bid to disobey the rules happens after the housemates are ordered to choose one of their co-stars to face the first public eviction.

However, there is a twist as Siwa is granted the ‘Killer Nomination Power’, which grants her the ability to pick one housemate who will face the public vote.

Unsurprisingly, the Karma singer makes the ‘pretty easy’ decision to choose Rourke, citing his ‘hurtful’ comments.

Rourkes pushes back when Celebrity Big Brother asks for his nomination (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother) What did Mickey Rourke say to JoJo Siwa on Celebrity Big Brother?

On Celebrity Big Brother 2025, Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke sparked uproar with homophobic comments that he made towards internet sensation JoJo Siwa.

Speaking in the House, Rourke, 72, asked Siwa, 21: 'So do you like girls or boys?'

'Me? Girls,' Siwa answered, to which Rourke responded: 'I know, I could tell.'

After the dancer shared that her partner is non-binary, the housemates who were in the garden started to talk about the eviction due to take place that week on Friday night.

'If I stay longer than four days, you won't be gay anymore,' Rourke remarked, as Siwa said back to him: 'I can guarantee I will still be gay and I will still be in a very happy relationship.'

'I'll tie you up,' The Wrestler actor replied.

'I can promise you that won't happen,' Siwa stated. 'I dare you to try, you'll be the one tied up.'

Rourke then spoke to some other housemates, asking about the process of voting out other contestants on Celebrity Big Brother.

'I'm going to vote the lesbian out real quick,' he said, as Siwa – who was lying on a sun lounger – turned her head towards him and declared: 'That's homophobic.'

'Eh?' Rourke asked, as Siwa continued: 'That's homophobic if that was your reasoning.'

After the actor repeated that he was going to 'vote the lesbian out', he then exclaimed: 'I need a fag' in reference to wanting a cigarette.

However, he then gestured towards Siwa and quipped: 'Not talking to you,' seemingly referencing the f word that's used as an anti-gay slur.

Love Island star Chris Hughes, who was sitting next to Rourke, told him: 'You can't say that Mickey,' while Siwa kept her composure and said: 'One breath at a time troops, one breath at a time.'

After Hughes repeated his warning to Rourke, the actor insisted that he had been talking about a cigarette before walking off on his own.

The reality TV star went over to check on Siwa, consoling her as she cried in his arms over the upset. At the same time, Rourke was called to the Diary Room, where he received a formal warning for his remarks.

Later on inside the lounge, Rourke went over to Siwa as he told her: 'I want to apologise,' telling her that he has a 'bad habit of having a short fuse'.

'I don't mean nothing by it. Ok sorry,' he said as he shook her hand, while she told him that she appreciated his apology.

Rourke's homophobic comments towards Siwa happened a day after he was criticised for touching presenter AJ Odudu 'inappropriately' on stage.

Siwa said Rourke’s eviction would be the ‘best case scenario’ (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)

She adds that his eviction would be the ‘best case scenario for me.’

But when Rourke comes to nominate a housemate in the Diary Room, he refuses, breaching one of Celebrity Big Brother’s rules.

He explains: ‘I choose not to evict anyone. I refuse to do that. I will not pick two people to toss off the shelf.’

Viewers will have to tune in to see if Rourke complies.

Last night, Rourke told Siwa that she ‘won’t be gay anymore’ after his company for four days, and also shared his plans to ‘vote out the lesbian real quick.’

Rourke was given a formal warning by Celebrity Big Brother over his comments (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother) Siwa’s partner Ebbs told Rourke he ‘looked like a foot’ (Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage)

The Barfly actor also told Siwa he ‘wasnt talking to her’ when he expressed his desire for a ‘fag’, a slur that can also mean cigarette.

Celebrity Big Brother gave Rourke a formal warning and reminded him of the show’s expectation for appropriate behaviour.

Rouke apologised to Siwa after the housemates attempted ‘to help him understand why his comments were offensive.’

He 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.’

However, Siwa’s partner Kath Ebbs later hit out at Rourke for his comments that were ‘deeply rooted in misogyny and violence.’

Siwa said Rourke’s comments were ‘hurtful’ (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)

They said there were ‘so many layers’ to Rourke’s interactions with Siwa that made them feel ‘sick to my stomach.’

Before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house, Rourke grabbed Odudu and proceeded to pull her into him after twirling her around.

Complimenting the TV presenter’s appearance, he then leaned back and admired her behind.

Viewers called Rourke’s behaviour ‘creepy’ and ‘vile.’

A Big Brother spokesperson previously told Metro: ‘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.

Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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