CELEBRITY Big Brother is set to air at a later slot tonight amid the Mikey Rourke axing drama.
The ITV reality series returned on Monday and has been aired at 9pm each night, except for on Saturday when it takes a break.
The fly-on-the-wall show returns tonight, but has been pushed back by an hour, meaning the episode kicks off at 10pm.
It has been moved to a later slot on the TV schedule to make way for the detective show Grace.
CBB will air at 10pm on Sunday next week as well.
ITV fans will have to wait that extra bit longer tonight to see the drama unfold in the house after Hollywood's was booted off.
Flying Eze revealed today that the actor during a task.
ITV released a statement on Saturday night stating following “further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour.”
Mickey’s final outburst came after ‘s threw the Oscar nominee a side eye during the task, where the housemates were dressed up as pirates.
Mickey went for the star and the situation unravelled.
A source said: “Mickey didn’t like Chris disrespecting him with the side eye and went for him with loads of smack talk.
“On this occasion it was offensive, threatening and aggressive.
“However it didn’t get physical and security nor producers did not need to intervene.
“Mickey was called to the diary room and in discussion about his ongoing bad behaviour, he agreed to leave.”;
Flying Eze understands that no physical altercation took place.
Flying Eze revealed today how after he repeatedly caused chaos in the house.
A source said: “Mickeywon’t be receiving all hismoneyfrom ITV.
“If a celebrity gets removed from the house, they don't get the full fee. It’s as simple as that and they will be discussing that with him.
“Mickey was ready to leave the house and it ended up feeling like a mutual decision between him and ITV in the end. It was getting too much.”
Mickey, who won a Bafta and was Oscar-nominated for 2008 film The Wrestler, first fell foul of his fellow housemates when at US singer , who is a lesbian.
The insider added: “The production team are concerned Mickey is going to push it too far. He’s completely off the scale in the house and he’s not calming down.
“Mickey has also been threatening to break down the fire door to get out. They’re at their wits’ end with his antics.”;
ITV issued a statement when Mickey was removed and said: “Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave thehouse this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour.”
