CBB star Mickey Rourke’s real name revealed after troubled childhood and why he doesn’t use it

CELEBRITY Big Brother star Mickey Rourke undoubtedly had the biggest reaction from fans when he entered the house last night. 

The Hollywood actor, 67, left Celebrity Big Brother viewers outraged with his “creepy” behaviour towards host AJ Odudu – with many calling for him to be axed. 

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Controversial Mickey was a boxer before becoming a movie star – but his former career was a result of an abusive childhood. 

He was born Phillip Andre Rourke Jr and was named after his father, who gave him the nickname Mickey due to being a fan of the baseball player Mickey Mantle. 

But after his father left the family home when he was seven-years-old, Mickey’s mother Annette married police officer Eugene Addis. 

Mickey has spoken openly about the alleged abuse he suffered at the hands of his stepfather Eugene Addis, previously insisting he “chose to get hard. Not by choice, just by survival”. 

During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored in 2022, he said: “I came from a very shameful upbringing and it was very violent, and very physically abusive and mentally.”

Mickey’s alleged abuse at the hands of his stepfather is why he chose to go by his biological father’s nickname. 

After his shocking entrance to the CBB house last night, Mickey revealed the real reason he signed up for the show. 

He sat down with Trisha Goddard in the kitchen and she asked: “What made you do it?”

Mickey candidly replied: “It was a choice between this and a really s****y independent movie.

“And I’ve done too many s****y independent movies, let me just try something new.”

But furious fans have insisted he should be axed as a result of his behaviour towards AJ.

Writing on social media, one said: “Can we all agree we’re voting Mickey out this week.”

Another viewer also predicted the American’s early exit, writing: “Mickey Rourke will be out of the house first, mark my words.”

One concerned X user posted: “Scared for all the women in that house now with how Mickey was with AJ on live television mind you.”