MICKEY Rourke left Celebrity Big Brother worried after he was shown slumped on the floor.
The Hollywood actor, 72, was captured lying close to a doorway in the CBB house during Friday night’s live eviction show.
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Wearing a bright pink suit, a pink shirt and pointy loafers, Mickey stayed still apart from a gentle movement of his legs as the camera focused in on him.
His face was obscured from shot during the live moment.
Viewers were then shown a split three-way screen of eviction nominees Jack P. Shepherd, Michael Fabricant and Mickey – who remained lying on the floor but with his face now on view.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans were quick to raise their concerns about Mickey.
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One wrote: “Is Mickey alive?! why is that man on the floor.”
Another added: “Is Mickey having a seizure, why is he on the floor?!”
A third penned: “Why is Mickey lying on the floor like a Magikarp?”
And someone else chimed in: “What is mickey doing? I’m howling.”
Celebrity Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best did reassure fans that Mickey was okay.
The pair told viewers that the 9 1/2 Weeks actor was simply “stretching his back out”.
This is not the first time Mickey has been caught on camera lying down in a strange place.
Just 24 hours earlier, he was shown on a sofa with a blanket over his head.
Big Brother had asked the housemates to unpack their suitcases and return them to the Diary Room.
But Mickey remained under the blanket and asked his fellow housemates to unpack his four cases for him.
The actor later emerged and apologised to his co-stars for his strange behaviour.
He then revealed that he suffers from insomnia due to a real “fear” of going to sleep at night.
“I have insomnia. I can stay awake from anywhere to one to four days,” Mickey said.
Jack P. Shepherd replied: “This is you with insomnia? All you’ve done is sleep.”
Mickey Rourke’s Career Timeline
1970s: Early career
Mickey Rourke began his acting journey in 1971 after studying at the prestigious Actors Studio in New York, under the tutelage of Lee Strasberg. He appeared in minor roles in television shows and films to gain experience.
1978: Made his film debut with a small role in the Steven Spielberg-directed comedy-drama 1941.
1980s: Breakthrough and stardom
1981: Achieved recognition with his role as the arsonist Teddy Lewis in Body Heat, a neo-noir thriller starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner.
1982: Delivered a critically acclaimed performance in Barry Levinson’s Diner, showcasing his talent and earning attention as a rising star.
1983: Played a memorable role in Rumble Fish, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, alongside Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and Dennis Hopper.
1986: Starred in 9½ Weeks, a provocative romantic drama opposite Kim Basinger. The film became a cult classic, cementing his status as a Hollywood leading man.
1987: Gave a standout performance in Angel Heart, a psychological thriller directed by Alan Parker, co-starring Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet.
1990s: Career decline and transition to boxing
1991: Mickey shifted focus from acting to professional boxing, citing dissatisfaction with Hollywood and the roles he was being offered.
He competed in several matches and sustained injuries during his career in the ring leading which led to an addiction to plastic surgery.
Throughout the 1990s, Rourke’s film appearances were sporadic and mostly in lesser-known or poorly received productions.
2000s: Career comeback
2000: Returned to the screen in supporting roles, including in The Pledge, directed by Sean Penn, and Get Carter alongside Sylvester Stallone.
2005: Achieved a major career revival with his performance as Marv in Sin City, a visually striking neo-noir film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.
2008: Delivered an award-winning performance in The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rourke played Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a washed-up professional wrestler seeking redemption. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
2010s: Continued success
2010: Portrayed the villain Ivan Vanko/Whiplash in Iron Man 2, starring alongside Robert Downey Jr.
2011: Appeared in Immortals, a fantasy-action film directed by Tarsem Singh.
Throughout the decade, Rourke continued acting in smaller films and projects, maintaining a presence in Hollywood while occasionally taking on eccentric or offbeat roles.
However, Mickey told his housemates he would “pay millions of dollars” to be able to sleep properly at night.
JoJo Siwa asked: “What is it in you that makes you not able to sleep?”
Mickey hesitated, before replying: “Fear.”
He continued: “My childhood… The fear of not being able to fix things before I go.
“When I was 14, after all the abuse I went through, I put my finger on the hard button because I didn’t want to live in shame.
“I didn’t want to be a victim anymore.”
Mickey’s housemate Danny Beard offered to give him a hug.
“Really, I’m sorry to be…,” Mickey continued. “I haven’t been around people in six years. I’ve been self-isolated.
“Ever since I’ve been 30, I’ve had a girlfriend every four years. I chose all wrong.”
Mickey – who won a Bafta for his role in the 2008 film The Wrestler – has been paid a six figure sum to take part in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
On Friday night, he escaped the first live eviction after Michael Fabricant was given the chop.
Mickey did, however, also try to walk out of the house as the former Tory MP made his exit.
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