JoJo Siwa‘s partner Kath Ebbs has branded Mickey Rourke a ‘pig’ and a ‘dangerous person’ following his outrageous homophobic slurs on Celebrity Big Brother on Wednesday night.
Viewers were left agog when the Hollywood star, 72, left lesbian dancer JoJo, 21, in tears after he called her a ‘f*g’ and insinuated he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house.
Kath, who identifies as non-binary and uses she/they pronouns, shared her outrage on Instagram following the episode and demanded Mickey is booted out of the show.
While she praised and thanked Chris Hughes for ‘backing’ her partner JoJo, she shared her outrage that he was the ‘only person’ in the house that was aired to pull Mickey up on his behaviour.
She said: ‘A lot of people want to know my thoughts on Mickey Rourke, or however the f*** you say his last name, on his comments towards my partner JoJo on Big Brother and quite frankly it is beyond disgusting and it’s literally taken me many hours to even process what the f*** I just watched.
‘Not only because that is the literal love of my life and I want to protect her at all costs and I feel so helpless that I cannot be there to not only comfort her but to also lose it at that f****** weasel of a man but secondly take the fact out that I have massive emotional stakes in the comments towards her.’
JoJo Siwa’s partner Kath Ebbs has branded Mickey Rourke a ‘pig’ and a ‘dangerous person’ following his outrageous homophobic slurs on Celebrity Big Brother on Wednesday night
Viewers were left agog when the Hollywood star, 72, left lesbian dancer JoJo, 21, in tears after he called her a ‘f*g’ and insinuated he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house
The happy couple, who were first linked in November 2024, hard launched their romance online in January after months of indirect posts about each other
Discussing her sexuality, Mickey asked the influencer: ‘Do you like girls or boys?’ to which she replied: ‘Me? Girls. My partner is non-binary.’
Doubling down on his claims he would be able to change her sexuality, Mickey then insists: ‘If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.’
JoJo then replied: ‘I can guarantee I’ll still be gay and I’ll still be in a very happy relationship.’
Later in the garden, Mickey asked Chris if everyone had to vote one another out of the house, with the Wrestler star stating: ‘I’m going to vote the lesbian out real quick.’
JoJo overheard and hit back: ‘That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning’, as Chris defended her by interjecting: ‘You can’t do that Mickey’.
Undeterred, Mickey continued: ‘I need a fag’ before gesturing to JoJo and adding: ‘I’m not talking to you.’
Chris once again hits back saying, ‘Mickey, you can’t say that’, to which he replied: ‘I know. I was talking about a cigarette.’
Kath added: ‘It is also just rooted in misogyny and violence. I’ve seen people commenting about his hemophobia but it is also his violent comments.
While she praised and thanked Chris Hughes for ‘backing’ her partner JoJo, she shared her outrage that he was the ‘only person’ in the house that was aired to pull Mickey up on his behaviour
She said: ‘Thank you Chris, thank you for doing my job, I was very upset and then when I saw him backing her, having her back and comforting her made me feel a little bit better’
Kath also slammed Big Brother for getting Mickey on the lineup despite previously being arrested for spousal abuse amid claims he ‘slapped and kicked’ his then wife Carr in the 90s. The case was later dropped
‘I do feel a little disappointed that that hasn’t been an added level to the conversation.
‘Yes, I am glad that the production gave him a formal warning and told him he said he was homophobic but that is dangerous, dangerous language and obviously it is a TV show with cameras everywhere and security.
‘And obviously we saw the beautiful Chris Hughes which thank you Chris, thank you for doing my job, I was very upset and then when I saw him backing her, having her back and comforting her made me feel a little bit better especially because this sounds really f***** up because he is a cis [Cisgender] straight white man.
‘And they’re the kind of allies unfortunately I hate to say it that we need in situations like this to stand up to violent f****** misogynistic homophobic men.
‘So obviously I do feel like she is safe because of the environment of the TV show but I am a little bit disappointed that it wasn’t further called.
‘I would genuinely be so disappointed if the public doesn’t vote Mickey out. I don’t give a f*** if you think he is entertaining, I don’t give a f***.
‘He’s a pig and he is a dangerous person. I wouldn’t want to be alone in a room with him and I wouldn’t want f****** anyone to be alone in a room with him.’
While JoJo was left visibly upset by the exchanged as Chris comforted her, Mickey was then called to the Diary Room and issued a warning.
In her video, she said: ‘I would genuinely be so disappointed if the public doesn’t vote Mickey out. I don’t give a f*** if you think he is entertaining, I don’t give a f***’
‘He’s a pig and he is a dangerous person. I wouldn’t want to be alone in a room with him and I wouldn’t want f****** anyone to be alone in a room with him’, she added
Big Brother told: ‘Mickey before you entered the Big Brother house the rules regarding unacceptable language and behaviour were explained to you.’
He then read back the entire exchange to Mickey, adding: ‘Mickey, do you understand how this language could be offensive to your Housemates or the viewing public?’
Mickey replied: ‘Yeah I think so. If I was saying it in a nasty kind of way or if I truly meant it.’
Big Brother continued: ‘Mickey, Big Brother thinks your language was offensive and unacceptable.’
‘Alright. I can understand that,’ Mickey agreed.
Big Brother then issued the star with a formal warning and explained: ‘Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house. Mickey, do you understand?’
Mickey added: ‘Yes I do. It’s some serious stuff.’
Prompted by Big Brother he finally said sorry as he confessed: ‘I apologise. I don’t have dishonourable intentions – I’m just talking smack you know.
‘I wasn’t taking it all so serious. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions and if I did, sorry.’
Not only did he make disgusting comments towards JoJo, he went onto body shame actress Donna Preston and insult EastEnders icon Patsy Palmer‘s cooking skills – with many noting how his offensive comments only seemed to be aimed at the women in the house.
Celebrity Big Brother fans were disgusted at ‘vile’ Mickey Rourke’s homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa during Wednesday’s episode, and called for him to be kicked out of the house
While chatting with the singer, 21, who identifies as lesbian, the actor, 72, insinuated he will be able to ‘make her straight’ after spending a few days with him in the house
One furious ITV viewer penned on social media platform X: ‘Mickey rourke not being kicked out of #CBBUK is harrowing based on the way he’s treated women from the get go and the way he spoke to/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to watch’
While Chris Hughes comforts JoJo, Mickey says: ‘I need a fag’ before gesturing to JoJo and adding: ‘I’m not talking to you’
Later in the episode, Mickey caused further offence when he ‘fat shamed’ actress Donna, 38.
Sitting in the bedroom Donna was using an LED mask which she said was to ‘sort out her neck wrinkles’.
Mickey then interjected to ask if it was working and she replied saying she ‘couldn’t see the results yet’.
This led Mickey to inappropriately reply: ‘Maybe you should just run around the block instead for 10 minutes.’
Donna then said: ‘Yeah I am getting a little turkey neck…’, to which Mickey added: ‘Comes with the territory… it’s like what they say ‘you are what you eat’.’
Patsy then interjected to kindly remind the room that Donna ‘eats really healthy now…’
She later laughed about the moment as she told Ella Rae Wise and Danny Beard what he’s said as Danny then joked: ‘I’ve seen a French Bulldog with a better f***ing body’.
The subject of food was brought up again when Mickey insulted Patsy’s cooking.
Fans were disgusted by the incident and shocked that Mickey only got a verbal warning, rather than being booted off the show.
One furious ITV viewer penned on social media platform X: ‘Mickey rourke not being kicked out of #CBBUK is harrowing based on the way he’s treated women from the get go and the way he spoke to/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to watch’;
‘absolutely disgraceful…making a young woman feel like that just for being herself??? mickey needs to be kicked out asap’;
‘He has shown absolutely no remorse whatsoever, vile behaviour from Mickey’
MailOnline has contacted ITV representatives for comment.
At the end of the show, JoJo used her killer nomination on Mickey, meaning he will face the public vote ahead of the first eviction.
Prompted by Big Brother he finally says sorry as he confesses: ‘I apologise. I don’t have dishonourable intentions – I’m just talking smack you know’
It comes just two days after Mickey was slammed for his ‘creepy’ behaviour towards AJ Odudu during the launch of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday
Elsewhere during Wednesday’s episode, fans and housemates were left disgusted after watching Mickey Rourke’s disgusting kitchen habit
In the morning, Mickey was seen brushing his teeth in the kitchen sink.
Fans were also confused when the lights in the bedroom came on and they caught a glimpse of Mickey sleeping in his jeans on a sofa.
Elsewhere, Big Brother had to warn the star about covering the cameras, as he put a black T-shirt over one while getting dressed.
He was also reminded to wear his microphone at all times, after removing it to change.
It comes just two days after Mickey was slammed for his ‘creepy’ behaviour towards AJ Odudu during the launch of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday.
Viewers were left horrified when within minutes of his arrival, the actor was seen leering at the ITV host, 37, who appeared visibly uncomfortable.
The Wrestler star received 89 Ofcom complaints following the awkward interaction.
AJ’s co-host Will Best was praised by fans for protecting her as he stepped in and pulled Mickey back from AJ after he grabbed her arm.
Keeping her professional composure, AJ told the actor to ‘stop looking at me’ and turned him and directed him to the door, with the actor heard saying: ‘No, I want to stay with you.’
Will then added: ‘Don’t take AJ with you!’ and was later seen holding her hand as they presented their next live link.
As the housemates got to know each other, fans were horrified to see Mickey brushing his teeth in the kitchen sink
When fellow American JoJo attempted to show Mickey the bathroom, he refused to move and continued brushing over the dirty dishes
Shortly after returning to the group, Mickey fell asleep on the sofa, while his housemates continued to drink and get to know each other in the living area
Fans also took to X to say: ‘Scared for all the women in that house now with how Mickey was with AJ on live television mind you.’
‘I needed a scandal this season and i believe mickey rourke will provide it.’
‘Oh dear. Not a fan of Mickey already after that entrance.’
‘Everyone’s joking about Mickey Rouke and I get why, but I want to be serious for a second.’
Celebrity Big Brother continues on Wednesday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
