1 week Ago By Claudia Trotman
Actor Mickey Rourke is reportedly set to forfeit a chunk of his rumoured £500,000 fee for his stint on Celebrity Big Brother due to his removal from the show. It's alleged that the Hollywood star will not get the full payment following his early departure. An insider revealed to The Sun: "Mickey won't be receiving all his money from ITV," explaining, "If a celeb gets kicked out of the house, they don't get the full fee.
It's as simple as that and they'll be hashing it out with him. "Mickey was ready to pack his bags and it felt like a mutual decision between him and ITV in the end. It was getting too much," the source added.
ITV announced last night that after discussions regarding his inappropriate language and behaviour, Mickey had "agreed" to leave the Celebrity Big Brother house. Reports suggest the actor was removed after an altercation with housemate Chris Hughes, which escalated into a heated argument, creating a threatening environment, reports the Daily Star . Since appearing on the show from its commencement last Monday, 72 year old The Wrestler's star Micky has been embroiled in multiple controversies, including allegations of homophobia that warranted a formal admonition from Big Brother.
Just this past Wednesday, Mickey faced an official warning on the programme post remarks he made about JoJo Siwa's sexuality, along with stating to fellow contestants: "I'm going to vote the lesbian out real quick." He then informed the other celebrities of his craving for "a fag" and, gesturing towards JoJo, joked: "I'm not talking to you." Chris Hughes intervened to address Mickey's choice of words which led to Mickey being called to the diary room for an official reprimand.
It has also come to light that Mickey allegedly pleaded to exit the show mere hours before his eviction. In previously unseen Celebrity Big Brother footage, the 72 year old Oscar-nominated actor is captured at the dining table asking Ella-Rae Wise and Angelica Bell about the nomination process. Ella-Rae quickly left for the bedroom, reluctant to engage with the Hollywood icon.
However, Angelica spent a few minutes clarifying how nominations functioned before joining the TOWIE star in the bedroom. Shortly thereafter, Mickey was seen tallying the days until he could be nominated again, having implored Ella-Rae and Angelica for information. A viewer of the ITV programme shared the footage on X, commenting: "It's Day 6 in the Big Brother House.
.. and Mickey has just discovered what the format of the show is.
". They continued: "Now he's absolutely stunned that there's another five days until his next possible chance to leave. I can't.
#CBBUK.".
