Mickey Rourke’s furious friend Keith Mason has blamed ‘woke culture’ for the actor being kicked off Celebrity Big Brother in a scathing message on X on Sunday.
Mickey, 72, was thrown out of the the ITV house on Saturday after an altercation with Love Island’s Chris Hughes – who allegedly gave the star ‘side eye’ during a task.
Now the Hollywood star’s pal Keith has taken to social media to blame the ‘woke culture cancel brigade’ for having him kicked out of the house.
However, retired rugby league player Keith did admit he hasn’t watched any of the ITV show since it started airing last week.
He penned: ‘I hear my old mate Mickey Rourke has left the big brother house.
‘Not sure what happened as I don’t watch it, but I’m guessing you have to watch what you say or the woke culture cancel brigade will be out to get you!
Mickey Rourke’s furious friend Keith Mason has blamed ‘woke culture’ for the actor being kicked off Celebrity Big Brother in a scathing message on X on Sunday
Mickey, 72, was thrown out of the the ITV house yesterday after a bust-up with Love Island’s Chris Hughes – who allegedly gave the star ‘side eye’ during a task
‘But I guess that’s what you get for living in the Real world.’
Alongside the post Keith shared a picture of himself and Mickey partying together.
One fan hit back at the post writing: ‘It’s not woke calling out blatant homophobia and threat of corrective SA.’
Keith asked, ‘What exactly was it he said!’ prompting the fan to reshared a clip of the actor on the show.
Keith added: ‘I’m Mickey’s friend and he’s the least homophobic person you’ll meet Danny.’
Former professional boxer Mickey has been difficult to manage from the beginning of the series when he leered inappropriately at host AJ Odudu as he entered the house.
Things soon escalated as Mickey made homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa, 21, before going on to offend Donna Preston, Ella Rae Wise and Patsy Palmer with rude conversations.
On Saturday, he was asked to leave due to ‘threatening and aggressive behavior’ directed toward Chris during a task yet to air, dubbed the ‘final straw’ for producers.
Now the Hollywood stars pal Keith has taken to social media to blame the ‘woke culture cancel brigade’ for having him kicked out of the house
One fan hit back at the post writing: ‘It’s not woke calling out blatant homophobia and threat of corrective SA’
Keith asked, ‘What exactly was it he said!’ prompting the fan to reshared a clip of the actor on the show. He added: ‘I’m Mickey’s friend and he’s the least homophobic person you’ll meet Danny’
It comes after Hollywood actor Mickey left the Celebrity Big Brother house after ‘further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour’
It is believed that Mickey used behaviour and language that was considered to be threatening and aggressive on Saturday towards housemate Chris Hughes
The final outburst came after Chris threw him the ‘side eye during the task’, which saw the housemates dressed up as pirates, The Sun has reported.
Mickey then ‘went for the star and the situation unravelled’. A source told the publication: ‘Mickey didn’t like Chris disrespecting him with the side eye and went for him with loads of smack talk.
‘On this occasion it was offensive, threatening and aggressive. However it didn’t get physical and security nor producers did not need to intervene.
‘Mickey was called to the diary room and in discussion about his ongoing bad behaviour, he agreed to leave.’
There was no physical altercation but a spokesperson for the show said: ‘Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour.’
Meanwhile, rumours are stirring that Mickey will not be receiving his full £500,000 fee after being booted from the show, a source told The Sun.
Fans of the programme have been speculating over what may have taken place after tuning into the live stream of the house.
One viewer speculated on X: ‘Earlier on the stream Danny Beard jokingly squared up to Chris (there was no audio but it was obvious he wasn’t doing it in a mean way) so maybe he was mocking Mickey?
‘I can’t wait for tomorrows episode to find out what actually happened.’
Celebrities are awarded their full agreed payment even if they are evicted first from the show like Michael Fabricant on Friday night.
However, they may not receive their impressive wages if they quit the show themselves or are asked to leave.
Fans of the show have been speculating over what may have taken place after tuning into the live stream of the house
It came after he received a formal warning from Big Brother earlier in the week for homophobic comments directed at fellow housemate JoJo Siwa
MailOnline has contacted ITV for comment.
It was previously reported by The Express that despite him being paid £500,000 for his stint in the house, he is set to lose nearly half his earnings in tax anyway.
Despite working in the UK, US citizens must pay tax on earnings even if it’s earned abroad.
Therefore, the publication reported that he could lose up to £213,900 ($276,000) in taxes after he returns home to America.
And back in 2016 Christopher Biggins was asked to leave the show and was reportedly then only paid half of his £100,000 fee. He used a Nazi ‘joke’ on the show which he later apologised for.
A source said at the time: ‘The production company were under no breach of contract by not honouring his full fee.’
Hollywood actor Mickey has left the house after ‘further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour’ towards Chris.
The Love Island star, 32, had comforted former JoJo, 21, in Wednesday’s episode after Mickey spoke about her sexuality and said he would ‘vote the lesbian out real quick’.
This came as earlier on Saturday MailOnline reported that Celebrity Big Brother fans were convinced Mickey was planning to quit the show after spotting one major clue.
During Friday evening’s episode former Tory MP Michael 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 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 Mickey, 72, seemingly attempting to make a sly exit alongside him.
Mickey sparked further backlash earlier in Friday’s episode after a blunt comment left EastEnders star Patsy Palmer in tears
During Friday evening’s instalment of the hit reality show, former Tory MP Michael Fabricant, 74, became the first housemate to be evicted
Convinced the Hollywood star is desperate to leave, fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their suspicions.
One wrote: ‘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.’
However those watching slammed the result, branding Mickey a ‘homophobe’ after he left 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’.
Mickey asked Chris if everyone had to vote one another out of the house as the Wrestler star confessed: ‘I’m going to vote the lesbian out real quick.’
JoJo overheard as she hit back: ‘That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.’
Defending JoJo, Chris interjected, ‘You can’t do that Mickey,’ yet the star was undeterred as he added: ‘I need a f*g’ before gesturing to JoJo and adding: ‘I’m not talking to you.’
Viewers demanded ‘vile’ Mickey be removed from the house after his comments towards JoJo.
But JoJo has since been hailed ‘the people’s princess’ by viewers after how she handled the horrific situation, which saw Mickey make repeated homophobic and misogynistic comments towards her.
They wrote: ‘Jojo Siwa is really great, isn’t she? A mature, smart, young woman,’;
‘The way jojo was nothing but kind to that man when she had every opportunity to tell him to shut the f*** up,’
‘Jojo has more patience than me because if that old man started brushing his teeth in the kitchen sink in front of me i would’ve lost it,’;
‘Oh i’ve seen enough jojo and chris final two,’; ‘Jojo is the people’s princess i fear,’;
‘Jojo handled that situation with mickey SO well,’; ‘JoJo is my early winner after tonight. She handled everything so well,’;
‘Jojo’s face when Mickey was being a homophobic rat to her broke my heart. She handled herself so well when she’d be so justified in losing her shit, I’m rooting for her. I hope she kicks him out,’;
”Jojo siwa could win this’ was on nobodies bingo card, but here we are, and I for one, couldn’t be happier that she is getting to show herself!’
Meanwhile, Mickey sparked further backlash earlier in Friday’s episode after a blunt comment left EastEnders star Patsy Palmer 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.
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.
