Former Celebrity Big Brother star Mickey Rourke has been accused of causing his former co-star Bella Thorne injuries
Axed Celebrity Big Brother star Mickey Rourke has broken his silence on claims he injured a female co-star on a movie set in 2020. The Bafta-winning star, 72, left the ITV1 show on Saturday after “further use of inappropriate language” and “instances of unacceptable behaviour”.
Rourke caused upset in the house from the start and made former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa cry after making homophobic comments about her sexuality. While The Wrestler actor caused controversy inside the house last week, American actress Bella Thorne made allegations against Rourke, claiming that he “bruised her genitals” during the filming of their 2020 movie ‘Girl’, describing it as “one of the all time worst experiences of my life”.
The 27-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a screenshot of an article about Rourke’s homophobic comments aimed at JoJo and wrote: “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.”
Expressing the distress she faced, she detailed the incident: “He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone – Working with Mickey was one of the all time worst experiences of my life working as an actress.”
She added more grievances in a follow-up post, saying she had “so many gross stories” about Rourke from their time on set together. She claimed that, among other things, he sped up a car engine to cover her in dirt, thinking it amusing, and noted: “Idk I guess he thought it was funny to humiliate me in front of the entire crew.”
Rourke, who left the Celebrity Big Brother house in London over the weekend, has now broken his silence on Bella’s claims and “denies any intentional misconduct”.
“These allegations are extremely serious. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct,” a representative shared with Variety.
“He was not made aware of any such concerns during filming and had no prior knowledge of Ms. Thorne’s discomfort until now. 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.”
