Big Brother 25 houseguest Luke Valentine is speaking out.

The 30-year-old contestant was booted from the house in the first week of Season 25 after being caught on-air using a racial slur, violating the code of conduct.

On his Instagram Story over the weekend, Luke spoke out for the first time.

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In a video on his Story, Luke was seen walking shirtless around a park.

“Just letting you know, I’m alive, I’ve arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked,” Luke said, smiling.

“We can’t burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn.”

“So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, the kind words,” Luke added.

The moment happened on Tuesday, August 8 while he was talking to fellow housemates Jared, Cory and Hisam. Get all the details.

Big Brother airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.