Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa has opened up about another alleged row with Hollywood star Mickey Rourke that viewers didn’t get to see.
Just days into his arrival in the house, Mickey, 72, was given a formal warning by Big Brother after making vile homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa, 21. Mickey was heard saying he “wanted to get the lesbian out,” before exclaiming that he “needed a fag” as he walked to the smoking area. “I’m not talking to you,” he then said to JoJo.
The comments left JoJo in tears, and following more inappropriate comments towards Ella Rae Wise, and “threatening behaviour” towards Chris Hughes, Mickey was removed from the house just days later.
Now, JoJo has revealed that there was even more tension in unaired scenes. Speaking on the Viall Files podcast, JoJo said: “He was just bizarre, he’s a character, what is he doing,” as she claimed the star said he wanted to “offend” her.
Although Mickey appeared to apologise to JoJo on screen, the Dance Moms star has revealed that a later alleged conversation between the two that same day “tipped her over the edge”.
“What really tipped me over the edge is he then said to me, ‘I knew what I was saying and that’s why I said it’,” she said.
JoJo then claimed that Mickey said: “I wanted to offend you. I knew it was going to offend you, and that’s why I wanted to do it.” He then allegedly said “I like poking at a bear.”
The Mirror has contacted Mickey Rourke’s representatives for comment.
It comes after JoJo split from her partner Kath Ebbs after leaving the house. During her time on the show, JoJo formed a close bond with Love Island star Chris Hughes – as Kath stopped posting on social media. Despite speculation, Kath attended the final – which is where JoJo ended the relationship.
JoJo told the media that she had a realisation that she actually wasn’t as happy as she thought she was and being on the show made her look at her life and what she wanted from the future.
Kath said they were left blindsided and heartbroken by JoJo’s decision to dump them on the night – and they have faced a lot of hate online since – especially due to JoJo and Chris’ incredibly close friendship.
Speaking after the break up, Kath said: “It’s really unfortunate that my relationship with this person is being reduced to untrue allegations about what happened at a party. The public has only heard one side of the story. Attacks on my character are not something I take lightly, especially from someone I cared for deeply and shared a committed relationship with.”
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