Mickey Rourke has responded to Bella Thorne's claims that he'd injured her genitals while on-set of a movie.
Rourke faced some backlash for his homophobic comments towards his Celebrity Big Brother co-star, JoJo Siwa.
The Iron Man 2 star asked the 21-year-old singer about her sexual orientation, to which she replied that she liked girls and has a non-binary partner.
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The 72-year-old then said: "If I stay longer than four days, you [Siwa] won't be gay anymore."
She replied: "I can guarantee I'll still be gay and I'll still be in a very happy relationship," to which Rourke answered: "I'll tie you up."
He then made comments about how he was 'going to vote the lesbian out real quick', which JoJo called 'homophobic'.
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Following this interaction, Rourke was called into the diary room and issued a warning by Big Brother, who said: "Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house."
He then apologized to Siwa, which she accepted.
Siwa's partner and mother have issued their own reactions to the exchange, however, Bella Thorne also weighed in.
Having been shown a clip of the dialogue between Rourke and Siwa, Thorne posted to Instagram slamming the former boxer, who she'd starred alongside in the 2020 film, Girl.
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"This f**king dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man – In a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip-tied around my back," she posted on her Instagram Story this week.
"He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my kneecap, and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again."
Thorne continued to claim that the ordeal left her with 'bruises on [her] pelvic bone' and branded working with Rourke as 'one of the all-time worst experiences of my life working as an actress'.
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Following her allegations, representatives of Rourke have since spoken out on his behalf in a statement issued to Variety, where the actor adamantly denied her claims.
"These allegations are extremely serious. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct. He was not made aware of any such concerns during filming and had no prior knowledge of Ms. Thorne’s discomfort until now," a spokesperson for Rourke said.
"Out of respect for all parties and given the gravity of the claims, Mr. Rourke will not be making further public comment at this time. He remains willing to cooperate with any appropriate inquiry through the proper channels.
"We affirm the right of every performer to feel safe and respected in their work environment."
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It was announced by ITV that Rourke had been asked to leave CBB due to 'further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behavior'.
A spokesperson said in a statement: "Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behavior."
According to ITV, an alleged disagreement took place between Rourke and Love Island star, Chris Hughes, however, they say that while no physical altercation took place, the actor's language was 'threatening and aggressive'.
UNILAD has previously reached out to Thorne's representatives for comment.
Topics: Bella Thorne, Celebrity, Film and TV, Mickey Rourke
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