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Celebrity Big Brother fans are convinced Mickey Rourke is planning to quit the show after spotting one major clue.
During Friday evening’s instalment of the hit reality show, former Tory MP Michael Fabricant, 74, became the first housemate to be evicted after receiving the most nominations from his fellow contestants.
After the result was announced, the politician said his goodbyes – teddy bear in hand – before exiting to a mix of boos and cheers, where he was greeted by hosts AJ Odudu, 37, and Will Best, 40.
However, eagle-eyed viewers noticed 72-year-old Mickey seemingly attempting to make a sly exit alongside him.
Convinced the Hollywood star is desperate to leave, fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their suspicions.
Posts included: ‘Mickey wants out so bad, he keeps saying how he wants to leave first and when that guy was kicked he pretended to leave with him.’;
‘Mickey will walk. #CBB #CBBUK.’; ‘cackling at mickey praying on his knees to leave #cbbuk.’;
‘Mickey trying to leave with michael omg this series is gold #CBBUK #CelebrityBigBrother.’; ‘Mickey will walk imo, so i think the right person went.’
Michael had faced the public vote alongside Mickey and Coronation Street star Jack P. Shepherd, 37. Ultimately, it was the MP who received the most votes and was sent packing.
However those watching slammed the result, branding the controversial Mickey a ‘homophobe’ after he left lesbian dancer JoJo, 21, in tears after he insinuated he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house and branded her a ‘f*g’.
Fans were also unimpressed with Jack, labelling the soap star ‘boring,’ and felt Michael had been evicted far too soon.
Taking to X fans fumed: ‘So they kept a homophone… nice great’: ‘NOOO NOT MICHAEL.’;
‘I have never sided with a tory in my life but… if we’re talking purely about providing entertainment – it should have been Jack that was evicted; ‘Would rather a Tory than a homophobic in the house.’
‘Aww poor Michael sad to see him go actually’; ‘I guess being a Tory is worse than being homophobic’; ‘Michael was hilarious, now Jack will continue to never speak and Mickey will continue to insult everyone.’
Meanwhile, Mickey sparked further backlash earlier in the episode after a blunt comment left EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, 52, in tears.
The housemates were gathered around the kitchen table enjoying lunch prepared by the actress, 52, when the actor criticised her cooking.
He swiped: ‘What do you know, you can’t cook.’
While she initially laughed it off, Patsy soon headed to the diary room to let off some steam to Big Brother.
‘Sorry,’ she said before breaking down into tears. ‘I tried to talk that one out but it didn’t really work. I feel like I let myself down there and I don’t want my reactions to be like that.
‘I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves. Maybe it was just a joke – maybe I need to look at it like that.’
‘I need to try to rise above it. It doesn’t mean I have to like him,’ she added.
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to bash Mickey for his harsh words.
They said: ‘Mickey picking on yet another woman, patsy is an icon, he needs booted out #CBBUK’;
‘How dare Mickey Rourke make our British Institution and icon Patsy Palmer cry’; ‘Feel sorry for Patsy criticising someone’s cooking that you barely know is cruel. #CBBUK’;
‘Mickey did not need to make a horrible comment about Patsy’s cooking infront of everyone! #CBBUK.’;
Fans of the ITV show have now demanded that the actor be removed from the house following his homophobic outburst to JoJo Siwa, body-shaming of actress Donna Preston, and insulting EastEnders icon Patsy’s cooking in a misogynistic tirade.
Celebrity Big Brother airs every night on ITV1, except on Saturday nights.
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who shot to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
