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Mickey Rourke has reportedly had his Celebrity Big Brother fee dramatically slashed by a whopping 90% following his axe from the house.
The Hollywood actor, 72, was booted due to his repeated ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language, which included making vile sexual remarks towards Ella Rae Wise, 24; issuing homophobic threats to JoJo Siwa, 24; and squaring up to Chris Hughes, 32.
After initially landing an eye-popping ITV payday of £500K, the disgraced star will now walk away with just £50,000, according to The Sun.
Following his exit, the publication reported that Mickey’s team were in discussions with show bosses due to him ‘counting on’ the massive paycheque.
A source said: ‘Mickey didn’t do Celebrity Big Brother for the experience and was counting on that money.
‘He’s lost a huge amount by leaving the show early. It was worked out on a pro rata basis. Conversations are ongoing so the fee may change but a contract is a contract.’
Mickey Rourke, 72, has reportedly had his Celebrity Big Brother fee dramatically slashed by a whopping 90% following his axe from the house (pictured on Sunday)
The Hollywood actor, 72, was booted due to his repeated ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language, which included making vile sexual remarks, homophobic threats and squaring up to Chris Hughes , 32
MailOnline have contacted ITV and Mickey’s reps for comment.
Fans rejoiced on X after Mickey was ‘finally’ removed from the house following a string of incidents that left his co-stars and viewers at home uncomfortable.
Meanwhile Michael Fabricant, who became the first star evicted, claimed that show bosses did not broadcast all of Mickey’s offensive behaviour.
Taking to X the former Tory PM, 74, told how what viewers saw on TV was only a fraction of what occurred in the house.
Responding to a user’s comment regarding Mickey’s homophobic ‘f*g’ slur aimed at JoJo, Michael responded: ‘Yeah, but that wasn’t said in isolation. There was a lot more, some of which could not be broadcast.’
Michael didn’t elaborate further on the apparent other offensive things Mickey did during his short stint in the famous abode.
Meanwhile during an appearance on This Morning, Michael went on to reveal something that the film star said early on in the show: ‘He was always on another planet, he told me on Monday that he was going to be out on Thursday and when Jack said to him, “Was it in your contract?”‘.
‘He goes, ‘Hey man, I never read no contracts, it’s what my agent told me.’
After initially landing an eye-popping ITV payday of £500K, the disgraced star will now reportedly walk away with just £50,000
MailOnline have contacted ITV for comment.
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE – AXED
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 – OUT
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.
