Celebrity Big Brother 2025 has been flooded with Ofcom complaints after Mickey Rourke ogled and grabbed host AJ Odudu during Monday’s launch show (April 7).
After being introduced to viewers, Hollywood star Mickey appeared to take quite a shine to AJ, who was wearing a stunning brown catsuit.
As soon as Mickey saw the presenter, his eyes lit up, telling her that she looked good, looking her up and down while smiling and trying to ogle her bum.
At one point, he even gave her a twirl and moved his body into hers, keeping his arm on her back. Viewers were unimpressed and, as well as taking to socials to complain at the time, also reported their concerns to broadcasting regulator Ofcom…
What happened with Mickey Rourke?
Mickey was warned by AJ’s co-host Will Best as he ogled the presenter. “Careful Mickey,” he told the actor. As the creepiness continued, AJ also chastised him. “Stop looking at me!” she urged.
As AJ and Will left the stage, Mickey headed towards the entrance of the house, taking his time high-fiving the audience. With the clock ticking and Mickey doing anything but enter the house, AJ and Will had to go back onto the stage and physically push him to the door.
“I wanna stay with you,” Mickey told AJ, again looking her up and down.
Will made sure AJ was okay after the incident happened, and she tried to laugh off the situation. It was also mentioned on the after-show Late and Live, when guest Alan Carr revealed his shock over what had happened.
One body language expert also told us that AJ appeared “repulsed” by the “attack” on her. And viewers predicted Mickey would become yet another star booted out of the house by security for his behaviour.
Fans fume at Mickey’s entrance
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “Mickey getting cancelled before he even gets in the house for being inappropriate and eye [bleep]ing AJ??”
“We give Mickey 48 hours before he is asked to leave,” another added.
An enraged fan penned: “This is surely a safeguarding issue.. I give him 24 hours or less (I hope).”
“Anyone else’s toes curl hard at the way he was looking at AJ? In come the Ofcom complaints.”
Another demanded that an investigation gets launched. They wrote: “Ofcom, you need to investigate this kind of behaviour from any celebrity.”
Ofcom complaints received
The broadcasting regulator has now confirmed that Celebrity Big Brother viewers did contact them with complaints about the incident.
Ofcom’s weekly report revealed that 89 complaints were made. A spokesperson confirmed: “The majority of complaints related to Mickey Rourke’s behaviour towards AJ Odudu.”
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