From intense Trump feud to Oscar nomination: Inside CBB’s controversial housemate Mickey Rourke’s wild life

Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on ITV1 last night and only one episode in, and the show has already had its first controversial moment of the series, after new housemate Mickey Rourke was called out for his "creepy" behaviour towards host AJ Odudu.

Mickey was the last person to enter the CBB house during last night's episode, and during the usual introductory segment when the housemate talks to hosts AJ and Will Best before entering the house, AJ called out Mickey for his behaviour.

At one point he was seen reaching for AJ's hand before twirling her and pulling her close towards him. He was warned by Best to be "careful Mickey" and AJ said to him: "Stop looking at me."

The moment was later discussed during the show's spin-off after show Late and Live, where guest Alan Carr called out Mickey's behaviour saying to AJ: "Can we talk about Mickey Rourke looking at you? Wow his eyes." And AJ said: "It literally was. I was like 'You can't afford these feathers Mickey, no!'"

Mickey's behaviour was quickly condemned on social media. However this isn't the first time Mickey's name has been trending. Having been in the industry since the 1980s both as an actor and boxed, Mickey is used to a life in the spotlight.

But for all of us who didn't grow up watching his movies, here's everything you need to know about Celebrity Big Brother's most controversial housemate this year.

How old is Mickey Rourke?

Mickey is 72 years old and was born on 16 September 1952.

What is Mickey Rourke famous for?

Mickey Rourke is best known for being an Oscar-nominated actor and boxer. Early on his life during his teenage years, Mickey's priority was boxing, however he then transitioned to acting during the 1970s after temporarily giving up the sport.

He began his on-screen career with a few parts in TV series, and made his feature film debut with a small part in Steven Spielberg's 1941. Mickey then went onto have prominent roles in movies such as Body Heat, Diner, 9 1/2 Weeks, and Angel Heart.

Over this period of his career he was working alongside actors such as Lisa Bonet, Kim Basinger, William Hurt, Kevin Bacon, Willem Defoe, and Samuel L. Jackson. Towards the end of the 1980s, he even performed on stage with David Bowie.

Mickey Rourke in 1987

After a string of movies, Mickey then headed back to the boxing ring and went onto win a number of fights across the world, which he did until he retired from boxing in the mid 1990s.

He returned to film, starring in films by Sylvester Stallone, Sean Penn and Francis Ford Coppola. Mickey also wrote a number of films, and starred in one of them, Bullet, alongside Tupac.

In the 2000s he went onto star in movies such as Stormbreaker, Domino and Sin City, before his starring role in the movie The Wrestler, which he gained an Oscar nomination for. Since then's he's done a number of movie roles as well as appearing on the US version of the Masked Singer.

What is Mickey Rourke's relationship history?

Mickey has been married twice in his life. His first marriage was to actor Debra Feuer, with the pair marrying in 1981 and getting divorced in 1989. He was then married to his Wild Orchid co-star Carré Otis in 1992, but the pair broke up in 1998. During their marriage Rourke was arrested for on suspicion of spousal abuse, however the charges were later dropped.

Mickey with first with Debra Feuer

In an interview with the New York Times in 2008 he spoke about his comfort in being alone. "I was quite shocked to learn that I was O.K. with being alone. I still am today. I’m more comfortable alone than the Ram. He’s in a state of hopelessness. The only problem is, Who do I share the good things happening to me with? My dogs, I guess," he told the publication.

That following year Mickey got into a relationship with model Anastassija Makarenko in 2009 and the pair were together for six years. In 2022, while speaking to Piers Morgan, Mickey revealed he has been single for seven years.

Er, what is Mickey's feud with Donald Trump?

Right ok, buckle up. In 2022, while appearing on Piers Morgan's TalkTV show, Rourke claimed he had been visited by the U.S.' Secret Service because he had previously spoken poorly about President Trump, as per The Independent.

"They call it the United States of America but it’s now the Divided States of America and there’s one big reason for that but I’m not going to go into it because I don’t need another visit from the Secret Service,” he told Piers.

Piers then asked Mickey when he'd had a visit from the Secret Service, Mickey then claimed: "Oh, about six months ago." Piers probed him as to why, adding: "Was it because of something you said about President Trump?" and Mickey said: "just the truth".

Mickey has previously called President Trump out, calling him a "garbage can for a president" and said "Everything he says is bullshit", as per Newsweek. He has also made repeated comments saying he would "hit" President Trump.

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