Actor Mickey Rourke has been kicked off Celeb Massive Brother UK after making a collection of inappropriate feedback and interesting in unacceptable conduct in the direction of fellow contestants.
Rourke, 72, was initially issued a warning earlier this week after utilizing a homophobic slur in the direction of pop singer JoJo Siwa, who’s homosexual. Now, he’s been booted from the collection outright after utilizing language that was thought-about “threatening and aggressive” following a disagreement with actuality TV character Chris Hughes.
“Mickey Rourke has agreed to depart the Celeb Massive Brother Home this night following a dialogue with Massive Brother relating to additional use of inappropriate language and situations of unacceptable conduct,” a spokesperson for Celeb Massive Brother UK confirmed in a press release.
The incident with Siwa additionally prompted actress Bella Thorne to return ahead together with her personal allegations in opposition to Rourke, revealing particulars of her troubling expertise working with him on the 2020 movie Woman. Thorne described it as “one of many all-time worst experiences,” accusing Rourke of a number of on-set misconducts, together with a disturbing incident involving a steel grinder that allegedly induced harm.
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“I needed to work with this man — in a scene the place I’m on my knees and with my arms zip tied round my again. He’s alleged to take a steel grinder to my knee cap and as a substitute he used it on my genitals by means of my denims. Hitting them again and again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone,” Throne alleged.
Rourke’s representatives denied Throne’s claims in a press release, writing: “We’re conscious of the deeply troubling statements made by Bella Thorne relating to her expertise on set with Mr. Rourke through the manufacturing of a previous movie. These allegations are extraordinarily severe. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct. He has not been contacted beforehand with any claims of this nature and was unaware of any discomfort expressed by Ms. Thorne on the time. Out of respect for all events concerned and in mild of the gravity of the claims, Mr. Rourke will chorus from commenting additional presently. He’s ready to cooperate absolutely with any applicable inquiry. We lengthen our assist to all professionals who need to really feel secure and revered of their office.”