Tracy Beaker actor Connor Byrne claims Roxanne Pallett falsely accused him of punching her during pantomine in ‘carbon copy’ of Ryan Thomas incident
The actor claims Roxanne accused him of punching her during their time starring in Jack And The Beanstalk in Ipswich over Christmas
ROXANNE Pallett’s former co-star has claimed the actress falsely accused him of violence during their pantomime run, in a “carbon copy” of the recent Ryan Thomas incident.
The former Emmerdale star, 35, has faced backlash from Celebrity Big Brother viewers for accusing Ryan of “punching her” during a play fight.
Roxanne accused Ryan of hitting her “like a punch bag” on the show last night, resulting in the actor reciving a formal warning from producers, and causing public outcry.
Connor Byrne, who appeared alongside Roxanne in panto over Christmas, has now claimed he endured a “similar experience” during their time as co-stars.
According to the Mirror, the Tracy Beaker actor wrote on Twitter: “Sad to say, from what I’ve heard, I had a very similar experience with this lady last year.
“I’ve not seen it, just had a colleague who witness my encounter where I was falsely accused of violence, contact me and share the event.”
He added of the actress: “She doesn’t care about anyone or any consequence, only herself.”
Proceeding to watch the incident on CBB, Connor then said her accusations towards Ryan mirror the ones he claims were made against him.
He wrote in a second Tweet: “Carbon copy of my encounter.
“A horrible moment in my life. But even more, a horrible blow to those who need to be believed. So much good can be undone by such solipsism.”
Before adding: “The damage her behaviour does to the victims of real violent abuse is the story here. Recounting mine, although hateful, will not help them.”
Connor and Roxanne worked together on Jack And The Beanstalk at the Ipswich Regent in December 2017.
Last night, Roxanne demanded Ryan be removed from the house and that she sleep in a separate room, after the Corrie star accidentally caught her during a play fight.
In the Diary Room, Roxanne burst into tears and said: “A boy who’s punched me repeatedly, unprovoked, completely deliberate. He actually punched me like a boxer would punch a bag.
“We weren’t play fighting. There wasn’t banter, it wasn’t a joke, there was no exchange.”
Numerous celebrities have come forward to defend Ryan over the last 24 hours, and brand Roxanne’s behaviour on the Channel 5 show as “dangerous”.
She also faced backlash from viewers, with one even hacking her Wikipedia page to call her a “pathetic human being”, causing the star’s family to delete her Twitter.
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