Superstar Huge Brother: Mickey Rourke leaves over ‘unacceptable behaviour’

Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has left Superstar Huge Brother after “additional use of inappropriate language” and “situations of unacceptable behaviour”, ITV has mentioned.

On Saturday, Rourke, 72, used behaviour and language thought of to be threatening and aggressive in direction of fellow housemate Chris Hughes, the BBC understands.

No bodily altercation came about between the pair.

Simply days in the past, the Bafta-winning star of The Wrestler obtained a proper warning from Huge Brother for “unacceptable language and behavior” directed at one other housemate, JoJo Siwa.

Siwa accused Rourke of being “homophobic” for saying he was “going to vote the lesbian out actual fast” and making different feedback about her sexuality.

Love Island star Hughes, 32, had comforted Siwa, 21, in Wednesday’s episode after Rourke’s feedback.

A spokesperson for the ITV present mentioned: “Mickey Rourke has agreed to go away the Superstar Huge Brother Home this night following a dialogue with Huge Brother relating to additional use of inappropriate language and situations of unacceptable behaviour.”

The Oscar-nominated star entered the ITV actuality present on Monday alongside TV and social media character Siwa, Hughes and 10 different celebrities.

In line with a transcript launched by ITV forward of Wednesday night’s episode, Rourke first requested Siwa if she preferred boys or ladies. She replied: “Women. My companion is non-binary.”

He then advised her: “If I keep longer than 4 days, you will not be homosexual any extra.”

She responded: “I can assure I am going to nonetheless be homosexual and I am going to nonetheless be in a really completely happy relationship.”

He then made the remark about voting her out, and apparently referred to an earlier dialog in regards to the smoking space when he mentioned: “I want a fag,” earlier than gesturing to Siwa and including: “I am not speaking to you.”

After being advised he could not say that by Hughes, Rourke claimed: “I do know. I used to be speaking a couple of cigarette.”

Rourke was known as into the diary room, the place Huge Brother advised him his “language was offensive and unacceptable” and gave him the formal warning.

He responded: “I apologise. I haven’t got dishonourable intentions – I am simply speaking smack, you realize. I wasn’t taking all of it so severe. I did not imply in it any dangerous intentions and if I did, sorry.”

After going again into the principle home, Hughes advised him Siwa “was very upset earlier”, and he or she knowledgeable Rourke it was “not an appropriate phrase”.

He advised her: “I need to apologise. I’ve acquired a behavior of getting a brief fuse. And I do not imply nothing by it. I do imply it [sorry]. If I did not, I would not say it to you.”

Siwa replied: “I respect your apology.”