{"id":138495,"date":"2025-04-11T10:28:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/mickey-rourke-gets-warning-for-homophobic-remarks-on-celebrity-big-brother-u-k-national\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:28:43","slug":"mickey-rourke-will-get-warning-for-homophobic-remarks-on-celebrity-big-brother-u-k-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/mickey-rourke-will-get-warning-for-homophobic-remarks-on-celebrity-big-brother-u-k-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Mickey Rourke will get \u2018warning\u2019 for homophobic remarks on \u2018Celebrity Big Brother U.K.\u2019 &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Oscar-nominated actor <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/mickey-rourke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mickey Rourke<\/a> was given a warning by manufacturing on-set of the truth collection <em>Celebrity <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/big-brother\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Brother<\/a> U.Ok.<\/em> after he directed a number of homophobic feedback towards fellow housemate, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/jojo-siwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JoJo Siwa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In a clip from the truth present, Rourke could be heard asking Siwa whether or not she likes boys or women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe? Girls. My partner is non-binary,\u201d Siwa informed Rourke within the footage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I stay longer than four days, you won\u2019t be gay anymore,\u201d Rourke, 72, mentioned to Siwa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can guarantee I\u2019ll still be gay, and I\u2019ll still be in a very happy relationship,\u201d Siwa, 21, replied.<\/p>\n<p>Later within the episode, Rourke informed fellow housemate <em>Love Island\u00a0<\/em>star Chris Hughes that he\u2019s \u201cgoing to vote the lesbian out real quick,\u201d which Siwa overheard and mentioned to Rourke, \u201cThat\u2019s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rourke then mentioned loudly, \u201cI need a f**,\u201d and gestured in the direction of Siwa and mentioned, \u201cI\u2019m not talking to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes jumped in and informed Rourke that he mustn&#8217;t say that, to which Rourke retorted he meant he wanted a cigarette.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne breath at a time, troops, one breath at a time,\u201d Siwa could be heard saying within the clip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;You cannot attempt to justify what&#8217;s not proper&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLa7kY2czF\">pic.twitter.com\/NLa7kY2czF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Celebrity Big Brother UK (@bbuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbuk\/status\/1910069792494526589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Rourke left the yard space, Hughes went to verify in on Siwa and as she began to cry, he gave her a giant hug.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy to me that still exists,\u201d Siwa mentioned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once Rourke reentered the home, Big Brother mentioned over the audio system: \u201cThis is Big Brother, would Mickey come to the Diary Room?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMickey, do you understand how this language could be offensive to your housemates or the viewing public?\u201d Big Brother requested Rourke as soon as he was within the diary room.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National information<\/h2>\n<p>For information impacting Canada and world wide, join breaking information alerts delivered on to you once they occur.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Oscar-nominated actor mentioned he understood, including, \u201cif I meant it in a nasty kind of way or if I meant it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Brother thinks your language was offensive and unacceptable,\u201d Big Brother informed Rourke. \u201cAs a result, Big Brother is giving you a formal warning.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Entertainment<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More movies<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cRight, I understand that. I apologize. I don\u2019t have dishonourable intentions. I\u2019m just talking smack, you know?\u201d Rourke mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving the Diary Room, Rourke informed his castmates that he received \u201cchewed out,\u201d \u201cbig time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then approached Siwa and apologized to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to apologize. I just got a bad habit of having a short fuse. I don\u2019t mean nothing by it,\u201d Rourke mentioned to Siwa.<\/p>\n<p>The pair shook fingers and Siwa mentioned, \u201cThank you, I appreciate your apology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/global\/mickey-rourke-celebrity-big-brother-warning-jojo-siwa-comments-1236364857\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an announcement to<em> Variety<\/em><\/a>, a spokesperson for ITV, which airs\u00a0<em>Celebrity Big Brother U.Ok.<\/em>, mentioned,\u00a0 \u201cAll housemates obtain respect and inclusion coaching and an intensive briefing from the <em>Big Brother<\/em> senior crew to organize them for dwelling in the home and to set out <em>Big Brother\u2019s<\/em> expectation for acceptable behaviour and language.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHousemates are monitored 24 hours a day and instances of inappropriate behaviour are dealt with appropriately and timely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the truth collection expressed their frustration with Rourke on social media, calling for him to be faraway from the present.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mickey Rourke ought to&#8217;ve been instantly eliminated. Homophobia and sexual harassment ought to imply a right away eviction. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m disgusted that JoJo has to proceed to be in the identical place as that pig. He already sexually harassed AJ earlier than he entered the BB home. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @Scousegrrl (@Scousegrrl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scousegrrl\/status\/1910069126157975569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">mickey rourke must be taken out of the cbbuk home asap his behaviour is so disgusting &amp; vile<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sofia \u2605 MAX WIN !! (@loganomenon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loganomenon\/status\/1910067394380468311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11125148\/us-registration-rule-lawsuit-canadian-snowbirds\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024081317088-7157259d3d7a676a6a85c900c3ddc9fd249afa865d35e4197f439d368a3c24b6_4e9959.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"New U.S. rules for foreign travellers to kick in Friday as lawsuit rejected\" data-title=\"\">New U.S. guidelines for international travellers to kick in Friday as lawsuit rejected<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11125853\/helicopter-crash-new-york-hudson-river\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CP174416897-e1744322547132.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"6 killed after helicopter crashes into New York\u2019s Hudson River: officials\" data-title=\"\">6 killed after helicopter crashes into New York\u2019s Hudson River: officers<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mickey rourke not being kicked out of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a> is harrowing primarily based on the best way he\u2019s handled girls from the get go and the best way he spoke to\/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to look at<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pheebs \ud83c\udf19 (taylor&#8217;s model) (@pheebsok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pheebsok\/status\/1910067662555861495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Old age just isn&#8217;t an excuse.<br \/>Upbringing just isn&#8217;t an excuse.<br \/>Humour just isn&#8217;t an excuse.<\/p>\n<p>Homophobia and bigotry haven&#8217;t any place within the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a> home, deliberately offensive or not. How many extra occasions does Mickey Rourke must make folks really feel uncomfortable and unsafe earlier than he\u2019s eliminated?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Em (@EmilyJBashforth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmilyJBashforth\/status\/1910080893772800052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can sit there and say that Mickey Rourke is \u2018fascinating\u2019 and \u2018interesting\u2019. But it\u2019s been 48 hours and we\u2019ve seen he\u2019s able to sexual harassment, homophobia and extremely horrible unprovoked feedback to a 21 yr outdated lady. Oh, and he\u2019s additionally only a bit\u2026 gross. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Matt Weaver (@Matt_Weaver21) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Weaver21\/status\/1910077571481690529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is now objectively clear that the one purpose Mickey Rourke continues to be in that home is as a result of they\u2019ve paid an obscene sum of money for the homophobic, plastic outdated prune. If it was anybody else, they\u2019d be out and shunned by ITV as quickly as that slur left their mouth.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CBBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlJhetYEuD\">pic.twitter.com\/vlJhetYEuD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 jodie (@__jodie___) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/__jodie___\/status\/1909993683279036852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>\u2018Celebrity Big Brother U.K.\u2019 airs weeknights at 9 p.m. BST on ITV1 and ITVX<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-curator-more-recommendations\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Curator more recommendations section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Curator Recommendations<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/the-curator\/11126199\/ultimate-body-care-routine\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1362763232.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"The Curator\u2019s ultimate body care routine: Your head-to-toe glow-up guide\" data-title=\"\">The Curator\u2019s final physique care routine: Your head-to-toe glow-up information<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/the-curator\/10526735\/ulike-laser-hair-removal-review\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Frame-117-1.png?w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Our results from the TikTok-viral Ulike laser hair removal device\" data-title=\"\">Our outcomes from the TikTok-viral Ulike laser hair removing gadget<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke was given a warning by manufacturing on-set of the truth collection Celebrity Big Brother U.Ok. after he directed a number of homophobic feedback towards fellow housemate, JoJo Siwa. In a clip from the truth present, Rourke could be heard asking Siwa whether or not she likes boys or women. \u201cMe? 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