UPDATE: |Celebrity Big Brother’s Patsy Palmer says ‘I let myself down’ after Mickey Rourke leaves her in tears News

The former Eastenders star said she felt like she ‘let herself down’

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Mickey Rourke’s harsh comments drove housemate Patsy Palmer to tears.

The 52-year-old actress was left upset after Hollywood actor Mickey, 72, criticised her cooking as they ate lunch during Friday night’s episode.

“What do you know, you can’t cook,” he told the Eastenders star.

A a stunned Patsy replied: “I can’t cook?” Rourke went on: “No, not even a little bit.”

While Patsy initially laughed it off, she showed her true feelings when she entered the Diary Room.

She broke down in tears, telling the camera: “Sorry. I tried to talk that one out but it didn’t really work. I feel like I let myself down there and I don’t want my reactions to be like that.

“I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves,” she added. Maybe it was just a joke – maybe I need to look at it like that. I need to try to rise above it. It doesn’t mean I have to like him.”

This comes as the Body Heat star narrowly escaped eviction after being nominated alongside Coronation Street’s Jack P. Shepherd, 37, and politician Sir Michael Fabricant, 74.

The latter was eventually voted out by the public after being nominated for eviction by his housemates, including former Nickelodeon favourite JoJo Siwa.

In the Diary Room, Siwa explained: “My first one…I can’t believe I’m saying it, it’s Michael. Today, this morning, he sat on the counter and put his feet up on the counter.

“Granted, he was wearing socks but I do feel like in a group of so many people when you’re living together, and also you’re one of the older gentlemen in the house, get your feet off the counter!”

Patsy also nominated Michael, as did former daytime host Trisha Goddard and Olympian Daley Thompson.

Mickey nominated Patsy because he wasn’t impressed with her cooking and Michael because he cannot trust a politician.

He said: “I guess if I have to pick, put Patsy on the list. Just because of the cooking. I hated the food the other night. The broccoli, I couldn’t chew it.

“I need to eat my vegetables but I need to be able to chew them. Go ahead, put her name down,” he declared.

“If I have to pick somebody [else], I’ll take off Michael. He’s a politician, right? Politics in general, they’re telling you what they’re gonna do on one hand but on the other they’re not gonna do a thing. I don’t find politics very truthful and honest.”

Those watching at home were taken back by Fabricant’s eviction, with many fans taking to Twitter, previously known as X, to have their say on the matter.

@L_Hazex said: “Every single person who voted Michael to be evicted, you should be ashamed of yourselves #cbb #CBBUK.” @MatthewRimmer added: “Yeah, with Vote To Save, it was always going to be Michael going. #CBBUK #CelebrityBigBrother.”