The actor reportedly agreed to leave the competitive British reality show after drawing up controversy this week.

The scene that got Rourke eliminated was aired on April 13. In it, Rourke called Hughes an expletive during a pirate-themed task. Afterward, Rourke was asked to the Diary Room to hear directly from Big Brother, who also brought up a sexual comment he had made to housemate Ella Rae Wise.

One of the best CBB’s of all time has been tarnished by Mickey’s homophobia, misogyny and the trauma left in its aftermath.