Patsy Palmer returned home to LA on Thursday after her Celebrity Big Brother stint in the UK – which led to a string of awkward TV appearances when she left the show.

The Celebrity Big Brother star, 52, was at the centre of attention last week after she refused to answer questions on Mickey Rourke in several interviews. 

But in contrast to her stony-faced appearance during her recent TV stints, Patsy looked much more relaxed as she landed at LAX and prepared to head back to her Malibu home.

Dressed in a dark sweater and trousers while walking with her son Fenton Merkell, Patsy made her way through the terminal pushing her luggage.

Her red tresses were styled into loose waves and she had gone make-up free for the flight. 

Patsy’s stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house came to an end last week and while in the house, she regularly admitted to missing her loved ones. 

Patsy Palmer returned home to LA on Thursday after her Celebrity Big Brother stint in the UK – which led to a string of awkward TV appearances when she left the show

The Celebrity Big Brother star, 52, was at the centre of attention last week after she refused to answer questions on Mickey Rourke in several interviews 

She has since been doing the rounds on a whole host of British chat shows to discuss her time in the house, but was faced with some very awkward moments. 

The Bianca Jackson star was called out over deadpan expression while avoiding talk of Mickey Rourke during her recent interviews. 

Last Friday, Patsy returned to screens for a ‘joyless’ Celebrity Big Brother interview alongside her co-star Trisha Goddard for an instalment of This Morning.

The EastEnders star also blanked Lorraine Kelly in an awkward chat about their former housemate Mickey, 72, on her show.

While just hours before, she refused to speak in her live exit interview with Will Best, 40, and AJ Odudu, 37, when she was quizzed about the Hollywood actor.

Mickey, who was kicked off the show for unacceptable behaviour, frequently made negative comments about Patsy’s cooking in the house.

Since being evicted last week, Patsy has shared several cryptic posts to her social media about ‘staying silent’.

One Instagram post read: ‘There’s nothing awkward about silence. It says it all!’

Dressed in a dark sweater and pants and walking with her son Fenton Merkell, Patsy made her way through the terminal pushing her luggage 

Last Friday, Patsy returned to screens for another ‘joyless’ Celebrity Big Brother interview alongside her co-star Trisha Goddard for an instalment of This Morning 

It came just hours after Patsy refused to speak when she was quizzed about former housemate Mickey during her live eviction interview on Wednesday

Another added: ‘If you can’t be kind, be quiet.’

A third said: ‘I get to choose how I respond to my present environment. I get to choose the words I speak and the energy I bring.’

And fans are convinced more occurred between her and Mickey that wasn’t aired.

Sharing their thoughts on X, viewers said: ‘Need to know the lore behind Mickey and Patsy, she was seething at the sheer sound of his name’; ‘Wow that was super awkward. Patsy was NOT impressed with the broccoli question’;

‘I haven’t seen any posts about Patsy’s interview. I thought it was as clear as glass that she was uncomfortable talking about his behaviour. More went down with Mickey than the viewers were shown – for sure!!’;

‘Ohh Patsy really didn’t want to talk about Mickey. And to be honest… rightly so!’; ‘I’m continuously torn between thinking Patsy is hilarious & the most iconic woman and also feeling like she’s about to lamp someone in the face… I could feel Will’s heartbeat through the screen when he asked about the broccoli’;

‘Absolutely obsessed with ar Patsy/Julie refusing to discuss broccoli with Will and AJ #CBB #CCBBUK’; ‘Patsy is really not giving Mickey anymore airtime. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BROCCOLI’;

‘I think she, along with all the women in there, were repulsed by his sexist misogyny and volatile behaviour. They know how to not give him any more airtime. It must have been unsettling living with such a sleazeball. It wasn’t about the broccoli.’

MailOnline contacted ITV for comment at the time.