Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke was given a warning by manufacturing on-set of the fact sequence Celeb Massive Brother U.Ok. after he directed a number of homophobic feedback towards fellow housemate, JoJo Siwa.
In a clip from the fact present, Rourke will be heard asking Siwa whether or not she likes boys or women.
“Me? Ladies. My accomplice is non-binary,” Siwa informed Rourke within the footage.
“If I keep longer than 4 days, you received’t be homosexual anymore,” Rourke, 72, stated to Siwa.
“I can assure I’ll nonetheless be homosexual, and I’ll nonetheless be in a really completely happy relationship,” Siwa, 21, replied.
Later within the episode, Rourke informed fellow housemate Love Island star Chris Hughes that he’s “going to vote the lesbian out actual fast,” which Siwa overheard and stated to Rourke, “That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.”
Rourke then stated loudly, “I would like a f**,” and gestured in the direction of Siwa and stated, “I’m not speaking to you.”
Hughes jumped in and informed Rourke that he shouldn’t say that, to which Rourke retorted he meant he wanted a cigarette.
“One breath at a time, troops, one breath at a time,” Siwa will be heard saying within the clip.
After Rourke left the yard space, Hughes went to verify in on Siwa and as she began to cry, he gave her an enormous hug.
“It’s loopy to me that also exists,” Siwa stated.
As soon as Rourke reentered the home, Massive Brother stated over the audio system: “That is Massive Brother, would Mickey come to the Diary Room?”
“Mickey, do you perceive how this language may very well be offensive to your housemates or the viewing public?” Massive Brother requested Rourke as soon as he was within the diary room.
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The Oscar-nominated actor stated he understood, including, “if I meant it in a nasty type of means or if I meant it.”
“Massive Brother thinks your language was offensive and unacceptable,” Massive Brother informed Rourke. “In consequence, Massive Brother is supplying you with a proper warning.”
“Proper, I perceive that. I apologize. I don’t have dishonourable intentions. I’m simply speaking smack, ?” Rourke stated.
After leaving the Diary Room, Rourke informed his castmates that he received “chewed out,” “large time.”
He then approached Siwa and apologized to her.
“I wish to apologize. I simply received a foul behavior of getting a brief fuse. I don’t imply nothing by it,” Rourke stated to Siwa.
The pair shook arms and Siwa stated, “Thanks, I admire your apology.”
In an announcement to Selection, a spokesperson for ITV, which airs Celeb Massive Brother U.Ok., stated, “All housemates obtain respect and inclusion coaching and an intensive briefing from the Massive Brother senior group to organize them for dwelling in the home and to set out Massive Brother’s expectation for acceptable behaviour and language.
“Housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and cases of inappropriate behaviour are handled appropriately and well timed.”
Followers of the fact sequence expressed their frustration with Rourke on social media, calling for him to be faraway from the present.
Mickey rourke not being kicked out of #CBBUK is harrowing based mostly on the way in which he’s handled girls from the get go and the way in which he spoke to/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to observe
— Pheebs
(taylor’s model) (@pheebsok) April 9, 2025
‘Celeb Massive Brother U.Ok.’ airs weeknights at 9 p.m. BST on ITV1 and ITVX.
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