CELEBRITY Big Brother star Mickey Rourke warned Ella Rae Wise she will be “an old bag” one day in an awkward exchange.
The Hollywood actor, 72, made the brutal swipe while he and 24-year-old Ella cleaned their teeth with Chris Hughes, 32, in the bathroom.
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Wearing pink pyjamas, slippers and a fluffy dressing gown, Towie star Ella told Mickey that she hopes to be “beautiful forever”.
But in an overly-harsh reality check, Mickey shot down her wishes.
The awkward exchange happened ‘after hours’ during the Celebrity Big Brother live stream.
Mickey asked Ella: “What are you doing, doll? Do you want to look beautiful forever?”
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Ella replied: “Taking my make-up off.”
Repeating his question, Mickey said again: “Do you want to look beautiful forever?”
Ella giggled as she told him: “Yes, of course. I’ll try, put it that way.”
But Mickey said: “Everybody tries for a long time. And then what you do, you just give up. People try for a long time.”
Looking in the mirror, Ella sighed: “I hope to be beautiful forever.”
Issuing her with what he believed to be a reality check, the 9 1/2 Weeks star shot back: “At least you’ll be beautiful inside though.
“You know, when you’re an old bag… that’s just around the corner for all of us.”
Ella continued to take her make-up off as she said: “At least I’ll have a beautiful heart…”
Mickey entered the Celebrity Big Brother house alongside 12 other housemates on Monday and he has not minced his words.
The actor has already been issued with a formal warning and had to apologise to JoJo Siwa for leaving her in tears with a ‘homophobic slur’.
Mickey had told JoJo, who is gay, that he could make her ‘change her sexuality’ within four days of being in his company.
He also ‘weight-shamed’ housemate Donna Preston as she relaxed with an LED mask in the bedroom.
The Sun exclusively told how CBB bosses were warned Mickey ‘is a liability’ after a 10-year history of meetings with reality star execs.
The US actor, who is being paid six figures to appear on CBB, had tried to land similar gigs on UK shows dating back a decade.
But industry insiders have described Mickey as “a loose cannon with no filter” and said CBB bosses would have been warned this when signing him.
Mickey Rourke’s Career Timeline
1970s: Early career
Mickey Rourke began his acting journey in 1971 after studying at the prestigious Actors Studio in New York, under the tutelage of Lee Strasberg. He appeared in minor roles in television shows and films to gain experience.
1978: Made his film debut with a small role in the Steven Spielberg-directed comedy-drama 1941.
1980s: Breakthrough and stardom
1981: Achieved recognition with his role as the arsonist Teddy Lewis in Body Heat, a neo-noir thriller starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner.
1982: Delivered a critically acclaimed performance in Barry Levinson’s Diner, showcasing his talent and earning attention as a rising star.
1983: Played a memorable role in Rumble Fish, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, alongside Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and Dennis Hopper.
1986: Starred in 9½ Weeks, a provocative romantic drama opposite Kim Basinger. The film became a cult classic, cementing his status as a Hollywood leading man.
1987: Gave a standout performance in Angel Heart, a psychological thriller directed by Alan Parker, co-starring Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet.
1990s: Career decline and transition to boxing
1991: Mickey shifted focus from acting to professional boxing, citing dissatisfaction with Hollywood and the roles he was being offered.
He competed in several matches and sustained injuries during his career in the ring leading which led to an addiction to plastic surgery.
Throughout the 1990s, Rourke’s film appearances were sporadic and mostly in lesser-known or poorly received productions.
2000s: Career comeback
2000: Returned to the screen in supporting roles, including in The Pledge, directed by Sean Penn, and Get Carter alongside Sylvester Stallone.
2005: Achieved a major career revival with his performance as Marv in Sin City, a visually striking neo-noir film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.
2008: Delivered an award-winning performance in The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky. Rourke played Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a washed-up professional wrestler seeking redemption. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
2010s: Continued success
2010: Portrayed the villain Ivan Vanko/Whiplash in Iron Man 2, starring alongside Robert Downey Jr.
2011: Appeared in Immortals, a fantasy-action film directed by Tarsem Singh.
Throughout the decade, Rourke continued acting in smaller films and projects, maintaining a presence in Hollywood while occasionally taking on eccentric or offbeat roles.
A source told The Sun: “Loads of people in the TV industry had meetings with Mickey going back as far as ten years ago, but each time it was decided he was too much of a liability to have on UK reality shows.
“He’s had zoom meetings and in person meetings in LA, but every time it didn’t work out as he’s such a loose cannon with no filter.
“He was way too risky for a lot of people to take a chance on.”
Mickey is currently facing eviction in the CBB house after receiving a single ‘killer nomination’ from JoJo.
He is up against Coronation Street star Jack P. Shepherd and former Tory MP Michael Fabricant.
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