Celebrity Big Brother 2025 LIVE: Second star is evicted in tense public vote
JoJo Siwa discussed her gender identity in the diary room, stating she feels a closest affinity with non-binary people
Celebrity Big Brother is in full swing – and in the past week, we’ve seen a new selection of famous (and not-so-famous) faces attempt peaceful cohabitation in the reality show house.
Presenter Trisha Goddard, 67, was the second housemate to be evicted, receiving the fewest public votes on Tuesday (15 April).
Elsewhere in the episode, JoJo Siwa, 21, opened up about her gender identity in the diary room, telling Big Brother that “beautiful non-binary people are who I feel the most like” – but clarifying that “it’s not something I want to say about myself yet”.
Goddard’s exit follows Michael Fabricant, who was the first to be evicted. The Wrestler actor Mickey Rourke was next removed after a chaotic six-day stint in the house.
Rourke, 72, had been at the centre of controversy since his entrance when he “ogled” presenter AJ Odudu. He later faced calls to be ejected from the house after making homophobic comments to Siwa.
He was ultimately thrown off the show by producers for “inappropriate sexual language” aimed at The Only Way is Essex star Ella Rae Wise, 24, as well as “threatening and aggressive” behaviour towards Chris Hughes, 32.
Rourke grew irate when Hughes, in character as a pirate for a shopping task, “eyeballed” him. Rourke later apologised to the former Love Island star, and told Big Brother he was “ashamed” of his actions. According to evicted housemate Fabricant, however, the worst of what Rourke said was not even broadcast.
The series continues at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.
How and when to watch the show tonight?
Celebrity Big Brother 2025: Dates, times and how to watch
Who is JoJo Siwa?
She’s arguably the most famous contestant in the house, but few people remember her humble beginnings as a child star on the hit reality show Dance Moms.
Michael Fabricant has said that Mickey Rourke said ‘a lot more’ that couldn’t be broadcast.
Replying to a viewer on X/Twitter who thought that his removal was unwarranted, the former Tory MP wrote: “Yeah, but that wasn’t said in isolation. There was a lot more, some of which could not be broadcast.”
Did anyone else feel particuarly bad for Trisha?
It seemed unfair that she was evicted when Patsy seemed rearing to go out of the house!
Does anyone else think the best thing about Celebrity Big Brother are the memes?
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