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Celebrity Big Brother is in full swing – and in the past week, we’ve seen a new selection of famous (and not-so-famous) faces live together in the reality show house.
EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, presenter Trisha Goddard, and Coronation Street actor Jack Shepherd are all facing the public vote tonight.
Michael Fabricant was the first to be evicted, with The Wrestler actor Mickey Rourke removed after a chaotic six-day stint.
Rourke, 72, had been at the centre of controversy from his entrance when he “ogled” presenter AJ Odudu and faced calls to be removed after making homophobic comments to Jojo Siwa.
He was ultimately thrown off the show by producers for “inappropriate sexual language” aimed at The Only Way is Essex star Ella Rae Wise, 24, and “threatening and aggressive” behaviour towards former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes, 32.
Rourke grew irate when Hughes, in character as a pirate for a shopping task, “eyeballed” him. Rourke later apologised to Hughes, and told Big Brother he was “ashamed” of his actions and blamed it on his “short fuse”.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the programme told The Independent: “All Housemates receive Respect and Inclusion training and an extensive briefing from the Big Brother Senior team to prepare them for living in the House and to set out Big Brother’s expectation for appropriate behaviour and language.
“Housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and instances of inappropriate behaviour are dealt with appropriately and timely.” Rourke’s representatives declined to comment.
The series continues at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.
Patsy Palmer received the most nominations
Here’s why Jojo Siwa nominated her:
“Patsy has been an asset to the house. She’s been cooking, she’s been beautiful, she’s been amazing. But I have seen a side of Patsy that has been a bit, I like to call it finger pointy.
“I think team players are what we need in the house, and I think Patsy hasn’t really shown that in the last few days.”
Maira Butt15 April 2025 18:45
Trisha Goddard is up for eviction tonight. The TV presenter has a separate living space to the other contestants as she lives with terminal cancer.
Maira Butt15 April 2025 18:15
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Maira Butt15 April 2025 17:48
Mickey Rourke made Big Brother contestants feel vulnerable and scared, host says
Celebrity Big Brother contestants felt “vulnerable” and a “bit scared” after Mickey Rourke made threats of physical violence during a task, the show’s co-host Will Best has said on This Morning.
“I can’t repeat exactly what Mickey said, but it was bad, and it made not just Chris – Chris handled it very well – but it made the rest of the house feel vulnerable, a bit scared.”
Maira Butt15 April 2025 17:29
Trisha and Patsy are both up for eviction. But part of the reason is because the presenter said they were too different to get on, “I’m from New York and you’re from LA.”
They both used the example to explain why they’d nominated each other.
Maira Butt15 April 2025 17:01
Watch: The moment that Jojo Siwa wrote a secret message in Chris Hughes’ hand
Maira Butt15 April 2025 16:20
Michael Fabricant has said that Mickey Rourke said ‘a lot more’ that couldn’t be broadcast.
Replying to a viewer on X/Twitter who thought that his removal was unwarranted, the former Tory MP wrote: “Yeah, but that wasn’t said in isolation. There was a lot more, some of which could not be broadcast.”
Maira Butt15 April 2025 16:01
