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People are only just realising Celebrity Big Brother star Mickey Rourke's REAL name - but no one ever calls him it
The actor, 72, has sparked controversy since his debut on the show, receiving a formal warning from bosses for making a homophobic threat at JoJo Siwa.
However, after his father left the family home when Mickey was young, his step-father abused him, which led him to try boxing in a bid to 'get hard,' and he then decided to adopt his nickname as his real name. Viewers were left agog when the Hollywood star branded JoJo a 'f*g' before going on to body shame actress Donna Preston and insult EastEnders icon Patsy Palmer's cooking skills - with many noting how his offensive comments only seemed to be aimed at the women in the house. One furious ITV viewer penned on social media platform X: 'Mickey rourke not being kicked out of #CBBUK is harrowing based on the way he’s treated women from the get go and the way he spoke to/about Jojo is so gross and so upsetting to watch';
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