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CELEBRITY Big Brother's Roxanne Pallett has "stepped down" from her radio station breakfast show job and pulled out of her role in a pantomime after the Ryan Thomas "punch" row.

It has been announced that the Emmerdale actress, 35, is walking away from both roles after The Sun Online revealed she's  quitting showbiz.

 Roxanne Pallett has been dropped from her role presenting the weekday breakfast show for Minster FM
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Roxanne Pallett has been dropped from her role presenting the weekday breakfast show for Minster FMCredit: minsterfm

Her spokesperson told The Sun Online: "We and Roxanne have decided today that she will be stepping down from her position at Minster FM, and from her upcoming role as Cinderella in Chesterfield. Roxanne will not be undertaking any more media interviews and will now be taking some time away."

Minster FM bosses also released a statement and said: "As a result of discussions today with her representatives, Minster FM can confirm that Roxanne Pallett has stepped down from her position at the station with immediate effect to take some time out and reflect on recent events.

"Roxanne will not be returning to Minster FM."

The star previously hosted the early-morning slot alongside Ben Fry, but has been slammed after accusing Ryan of 'assaulting' her during a play fight in the Celebrity Big Brother house.


The punch row so far

 

Roxanne had also been lined up to play the lead role of Cinderella in a pantomime in Chesterfield this Christmas, but she has now pulled out of the production.

A statement from Paul Holmon Associates, the producers of the show at the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield, explained: "Roxanne Pallett has decided to step down from her upcoming role as Cinderella in Chesterfield in order to take some time out and reflect on recent events.

"We wish Roxanne the best and will be announcing her replacement in due course."

Earlier today The Sun Online exclusively revealed that Roxanne has gone into hiding and quit showbiz after becoming "Britain's most hated woman".

Roxanne Pallett reflects on her altercation with Ryan Thomas in frank interview with Emma Willis on Celebrity Big Brother
 Earlier today listeners called for the radio station to drop the former Emmerdale actress
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Earlier today listeners called for the radio station to drop the former Emmerdale actressCredit: Channel 5

Celebrity Big Brother fans yesterday called for Roxanne to be dropped from her breakfast show on Minster FM.

Listeners vowed not to listen to the York-based radio station when the former Emmerdale star was on after she quit the Channel Five show having accused Ryan Thomas of "punching" her.

Roxanne previously presented the breakfast show from 6am every weekday morning with co-host Ben Fry, but over the weekend viewers demanded Minster FM take her off air.

More than 5,000 people also signed a petition calling for her to be sacked from her role in the Chesterfield panto.

Roxanne Pallett admits she 'got it wrong' on Jeremy Vine in first TV interview since leaving Celebrity Big Brother after Ryan Thomas punch row
 The actress quit Celebrity Big Brother early on Saturday after claiming Ryan Thomas had "punched" her
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The actress quit Celebrity Big Brother early on Saturday after claiming Ryan Thomas had "punched" herCredit: WENN
Emma Willis says Roxanne Pallett interview was 'uncomfortable'
 The Corrie star was left in tears by her accusations about the incident which he claimed was "play fighting"
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The Corrie star was left in tears by her accusations about the incident which he claimed was "play fighting"
Celebrity Big Brother's Ryan Thomas play fights with Roxanne Pallet but did he punch her?

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Channel Five announced that the actress had left the house after the Corrie star insisted he had simply been "play fighting".

Yesterday, Roxanne apologised on Jeremy Vine's Channel Five show in her first big interview since quitting the show.

Many fans have taken the side of Ryan and blasted her when she denied being a ";liar".

Roxanne Pallett presents the breakfast show on Minster FM before going into the Celebrity Big Brother house


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