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Celebrity Big Brother sparks over 1,000 Ofcom complaints after Mickey Rourke's comments

Celebrity Big Brother has received over 1,000 Ofcom complaints following the episode which saw now axed housemate Mickey Rourke make a homophobic slur towards JoJo Siwa

Celebrity Big Brother is facing an Ofcom storm as they received 1,010 complaints over a fiery episode that aired on April 9, where viewers watched in discomfort as Mickey Rourke let slip homophobic jibes directed at JoJo Siwa. Mickey Rourke on Celebrity Big Brother (Image: ITV/REX)Official Ofcom figures show that the live launch on April 7 had already fallen under scrutiny, receiving a much lower but still notable 78 complaints. The Hollywood actor faced an abrupt exit from the show on Saturday (12 April) night after his actions were labelled aggressive and threatening towards reality star turned presenter, Chris Hughes.

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