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Evening Standard
Charlotte McLaughlin

Mickey Rourke made Big Brother contestants feel vulnerable and scared, host says

Celebrity Big Brother contestants felt “vulnerable” and a “bit scared” after Mickey Rourke made threats of physical violence during a task, the show’s co-host Will Best has said.

The Bafta-winning star of The Wrestler, 72, agreed to leave the ITV1 show on Saturday after “further use of inappropriate language” and “instances of unacceptable behaviour”.

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