Mickey Rourke appears to have redeemed himself following his awkward Celebrity Big Brother entrance, with fans of the show warming to him.
The Hollywood actor, 72, was criticised for his ‘creepy behaviour’ on launch night when he leered at show host AJ Odudu and wrapped his arm around her waist.
But after Tuesday’s episode, viewers are now warming to the actor for his unintentionally comedic behaviour – such as appearing confused by the premise of the show and falling asleep on the couch.
Mickey volunteered to go to the task room where he got confused by what he had to do, thinking he was gifting someone a scooter.
He then chose to give a prize to Love Island host Chris Hughes. He couldn’t remember his name so referred to him as ‘the good-looking kid, I think he said he’s from Australia’.
He was later called to the Diary Room by Big Brother and then said: ‘Where’s the dining room?’ as the other housemates had to help him get there.
Mickey Rourke appears to have redeemed himself from his awkward Celebrity Big Brother entrance as fans of the show are warming to him
Mickey was also praised by viewers whe he discussed RuPaul ‘s Drag Race star Danny Beard in the Diary Room
On spin-off show Late & Live, both the studio guests and the audience appeared to have warmed to Mickey, recognising his comedic potential as a housemate.
Former winner and guest Kate Lawler said: ‘I love that he thought he was giving a scooter to Chris. He reminds me of my nan. As much as I was disappointed in his behaviour last night, he is very entertaining. I do like him as a housemate.’
Fellow guest Eddie said: ‘The moment he picked where he was going to sit, I said, that’s my guy.’ He later described Mickey as having a ‘big heart’.
AJ then went into the audience to get some other opinions with one man saying: ‘I think he’s fantastic, he has that Gary Busey energy where we don’t know what he’ll do next.’
AJ then went over to a woman who asked her: ‘Are you OK from last night?’
‘I’m absolutely tip top, thanks for asking,’ AJ replied.
Mickey was also praised by viewers whe he discussed RuPaul‘s Drag Race star Danny Beard in the Diary Room.
The actor said he wasn’t sure whether to refer to Danny as ‘he’ or ‘she’. Big Brother suggested he refer to Danny as ‘she’ while in drag and ‘he’ or ‘they’ while out of drag.
Mickey fell asleep on the couch before housemates were allowed to enter the bedroom
When he couldn’t remember Chris Hughes’ name, he referred to him as a ‘good looking kid, I think he said he’s from Australia’ despite Chris being from the Cotswolds
When told to go to the Diary Room, he asked: ‘Where’s the dining room?’
Mickey said he found the idea of using different pronouns ‘confusing’ but thought Danny seemed like a nice person.
It comes after Mickey drew sharp criticism from viewers for his behaviour towards AJ Odudu on launch night.
Within minutes of his arrival, the Hollywood actor was seen leering at the ITV show’s host. After being introduced to AJ by her co-host Will Best, Mickey approached her on stage, grabbing her around the waist and spinning her in a circle.
The presenter looked more and more uncomfortable but kept her professional composure as she told the actor to ‘stop looking at me’.
She then turned him around by his shoulders and directed him to the door, with the actor heard saying: ‘No, I want to stay with you.’
It was at this point that AJ’s co-host Will Best stepped in, pulling AJ back from Mickey who had grabbed her by the arm. ‘Don’t take AJ with you!’ he shouted after the actor.
Viewers shared their shock at the interraction with Will Njobvu on TikTok blasting Mickey as ‘disrespecful’ whilst lukeelkinstv captioned a clip with the words: ‘disgusting get him out’.
Others such as @Sophsingsandthings posted their real-time reactions to the star’s entrance.
The TikToker said that after a positive first impression, she decided he was ‘cringey and creepy’.
It comes after Mickey drew sharp criticism from viewers for his behaviour towards AJ Odudu on launch night
Within minutes of his arrival, the Hollywood actor was seen leering at the ITV show’s host AJ Odudu, wrapping his arm around her waist and spinning her in a circle
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.
‘No female TV presenter should be made to feel like AJ just did. He shouldn’t have been allowed on this show if he can’t control himself around women. I hated that ngl.’
‘There’s surely no way Mickey Rourke doesn’t either walk or get booted out for being inappropriate.’
Alan Carr led the reaction to Mickey on spin-off show Late and Live, asking AJ: ‘Can we talk about Mickey Rourke looking at you? Wow his eyes.
‘Find someone who looks at you the way Mickey looks at you [AJ]. His tongue was hanging out.’
AJ quipped back: ‘It literally was. I was like “You can’t afford these feathers Mickey, no!”‘
A spokesman for CBB told MailOnline: ‘All of the housemates have a conversation in advance about expected language and behaviour. The CBB team also have daily meetings to discuss welfare matters.’
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, producers will be hoping he brings plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes, and he would no doubt cause a stir with younger celebrities if he entered the house. 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 set to release a comeback album in April.
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 repeatedly denies is a wig.
