CBB to blame for Mickey Rouke exit as source blasts ‘they knew what they were doing putting him in with JoJo & Danny’

CELEBRITY Big Brother bosses were playing with fire when they recruited Hollywood hellraiser Mickey Rourke, it was claimed last night.

The actor “agreed to leave”; the ITV house on Saturday night amid concerns over his aggressive behaviour and language.

Celebrity Big Brother bosses were warned they were playing with fire by signing up Mickey Rourke, who was asked to quit the house after concerns over his behaviourMickey confronts Chris Hughes in the CBB House, calling the TV personality a ‘c***'Rourke had already offended JoJo Siwa, above, Donna Preston and Patsy Palmer

A source said: “Big Brother knew what was going to happen when they booked bad boy .

“They wanted a lion but expected him to act like a lamb.

“They knew what they were doing putting him in alongside young people when he’s 72 and from a totally different generation.

“He never intended to offend anyone and had every intention of staying in there.”;

After leaving, Rourke partied with pals at a £600-a-night hotel.

He then slept through the drama he left behind — but woke to the realisation his £500,000 fee is likely to be slashed.

The 72-year-old had been summoned into the show’s Diary Room following an altercation with Love Island’s , 32.

During a pirate task, Rourke accused Chris of giving him a side eye and ranted: “Don’t eyeball me. Don’t f***ing eyeball me, you c***.”;

Rourke had , and .

In the Diary Room, said: “This is not the first time Big Brother has had to speak to you about your offensive and inappropriate language and as a result Big Brother has no option but to ask you to leave the Big Brother house.”;

Rourke — who sparked — said: “Yes sir. I did wrong. I apologise. I stepped over the line ’cause I lost my temper.

“I’ve been trying to work on it my whole life.

“I’m ashamed of myself for losing it for a few seconds there. Nobody got touched or hurt.

“I just wanna pack my bags and leave.”;

Rourke had warned Flying Eze he had a temper before entering the house, admitting: “I need to chill the f*** out.”;

Rourke had already sparked 89 official complaints from viewers for leering over host AJ Odudu on launch night, above