EastEnders star Patsy Palmer was left in floods of tears on Celebrity Big Brother after actor Mickey Rourke repeatedly made comments over her cooking on the ITV show

Patsy Palmer has been left in tears in the Celebrity Big Brother house after fellow housemate Mickey Rourke made comments about her cooking. The EastEnders star went to the diary room to become upset after Mickey said that she was a terrible cook, with Patsy telling Big Brother: “I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves.”

In tonight’s episode, Mickey made a number of jokes about Patsy’s cooking and how he didn’t rate the dishes that she was serving up. While Patsy said that she hoped he was being sarcastic and laughed it off, she soon went to the diary room to let off some steam to Big Brother.

Mickey Rourke left Patsy Palmer in tears ( 
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“Sorry,” she said, breaking down in tears. “I tried to talk that one out but it didn’t really work. I feel like I let myself down there and I don’t want my reactions to be like that.

“I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves. Maybe it was just a joke – maybe I need to look at it like that. I need to try to rise above it. It doesn’t mean I have to like him.”

With Mickey unaware that he had upset Patsy, he didn’t let the issue drop – later telling Big Brother that they need to invest in providing better food for the contestants. “I think in future, you guys should hire really good chefs to feed the people,” he said.

Mickey previously made a homophobic comment towards JoJo Siwa ( 
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Mickey has been embroiled in a number of controversies during his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, with the star receiving Ofcom complaints over his behaviour towards host AJ Odudu when entering the show. He was then slapped with a formal warning by Big Brother after making homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa.

Later on, Mickey was slammed by fans for ‘fat-shaming’ fellow housemate Donna Preston after telling her: “You’d probably be better off running round the block for ten minutes,” before adding: “It’s like they say, you are what you eat.”

Earlier today, former Disney star Bella Thorne accused Mickey Rourke of “bruising her genitals” during the filming of 2020 revenge thriller Girl, adding that working with his was “one of the all time worst experiences of my life”.

She wrote on Instagram: ” 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. 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.”

A spokesperson for Mickey Rourke told The Mirror: “We are aware of the recent article regarding an alleged incident involving Mr. Mickey Rourke during the filming of Celebrity Big Brother. While we fully respect the right of any individual to speak about their experiences, we must be clear: at no point has Mr. Rourke been made aware of any complaint, formal or informal, concerning the incident described.

“Mr. Rourke has always conducted himself professionally on set and is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful working environment for all cast and crew. Out of respect for everyone involved, and due to the sensitive nature of the matter, we will not be commenting further at this time.

“Any questions regarding on-set safety protocols or production matters should be directed to the producers of Celebrity Big Brother.”

While Mickey was up for eviction today, it was Michael Fabricant who became the first contestant to leave the Celebrity Big Brother house.