CBB PUNCH-UP
Why did Roxanne Pallett quit Celebrity Big Brother, did Ryan Thomas punch the ex Emmerdale actress and how did Ofcom respond?
ROXANNE Pallett dramatically left Celebrity Big Brother following a 'punch' row with Ryan Thomas.
She decided to quit CBB after a dispute with the Coronation Street and Neighbours star and has subsequently given two interviews. Here's the latest on why the former Emmerdale actress called time on her spell in the house.
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Why did Roxanne Pallett quit Celebrity Big Brother?
On the morning of September 1, Channel 5 released a statement confirming the 35-year-old actress had left the house.
A spokesperson for the show said: "Roxanne has decided to leave the BB House. The remaining housemates have been informed."
Roxanne's own spokesman then released the following statement: "Roxanne decided to leave the CBB house late last night after deliberating for two days with some sensitive issues she felt strongly about.
"She has now been reunited with her fiance and family and thanks everyone for their support during her time in the show."
Did Ryan Thomas punch Roxanne Pallett on Celebrity Big Brother?
Roxanne went to the Diary Room and asked for Ryan to be removed from the house after she said he had punched her and called him a "woman beater".
The pair appeared to be play fighting in tonight's show as Roxanne, 35, was walking to the bedroom.
Ryan, 34, seemed to catch her a little bit too hard, as she called out to him: "Ow that bloody hurt," before calling him a ";woman beater".
The soap star was then called into the diary room and given a formal warning about "unacceptable behaviour."
In scenes that aired on Celebrity Big Brother on Friday night, Ryan was seen apologising for the incident.
"I honestly want you to know I was showing my affection," Ryan said.
"Maybe it came across the wrong way, I just want to apologise. I want to put it to bed. I don't want it to affect other people in here," he added.
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How many Ofcom complaints are there?
Fans of the show bombarded Ofcom with tweets and complaints after the footage aired with many viewers left baffled by what happened and many defending Ryan.
In addition to the viewers, Ryan has also been defended by a number of his celebrity friends, including his brother Scott, and his girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh.
Lucy tweeted: "Please RT or like if u want Roxanne removed. I don't think she is mentally fit to be in the house. #cbb #getroxyout."
Celebrity Big Brother now faces an Ofcom probe after it was revealed that 25,000 people complained about the show.
More Celebrity Big Brother
When did Celebrity Big Brother 2018 start and when does it end?
The 22nd (and potentially last ever) series of Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on Thursday, August 16, 2018, on Channel 5 at 9pm.
Rylan Clark-Neal's CBBBOTS is also back on our screens every weeknight following the main show.
CBB will come to an end on September 10.
In a surprise move, Five announced that the civilian version of Big Brother will return to the channel – and will kick off once the celeb version has ended.
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