They also complained to Ofcom.
Celebrity Big Brother fans have called for Roxanne Pallett to be removed from the house after she accused Ryan Thomas of punching her last night [August 30].
The ex-Emmerdale actress accused her housemate of punching her “like a boxer” after the pair had been playfully sparring in the kitchen.
Following the incident, she headed to the diary room, where she asked to speak to one of the producers about something “that’s made me feel really uncomfortable.”
She added:
“I don’t want to talk about it on camera like this.
“I’m just a little bit in shock. I went from being upset to angry now because a boy has punched me repeatedly, unprovoked, completely deliberate. He actually punched me like a boxer would punch a bag.
“We weren’t play-fighting. It wasn’t banter, it wasn’t a joke. There was no exchange. I can’t believe you’re letting somebody stay that’s done that. It’s not okay.”
Ryan was called in soon afterwards and given a formal warning by Big Brother for his “unacceptable behaviour”. Meanwhile, Roxanne later refused to sleep in the same room as him and asked producers to remove him from the house.
Viewers were baffled over what was going on in the house, with many of them defending the former Coronation Street actor.
Others have begun to bombard the broadcasting watchdog with complaints over the episode, calling for Roxanne to be removed.
@Ofcom terrible treatment of #ryanthomas on #cbb How can they accuse him when it is so clear Roxanne was lying and trying to get him thrown off. She should get thrown out for false accusation.Appalling behaviour.
— Fiona Jones (@fhunterjones) August 31, 2018
@Ofcom To whom it may concern. I like to make a formal complaint against happenings on #CBB regarding the hateful lie #Roxannecbb told. We have seen over the years what such lies could do. It could ruin a man's career and life she should be taken off #CBB ,charged and locked. Tnx
— Jaxa (@luma_cool) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/Kate91759672/status/1035330311171788800
@Ofcom complaint submitted, this episode was handled in very poor taste @bbuk.
Roxanne needs removing, causing great harm to those who are true victims.
Alleged entertainment won over what’s right and wrong tonight.
As a huge #CBB fan, I am very disappointed. https://t.co/FfT0Ra6EaI
— Ashley Firth (@ashleyfirth) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/jenren87/status/1035417763764940800
Done! I have never complained to @Ofcom before but that girl @RoxannePallett is a disgrace. I don’t care how intense the #CBB house is or how ‘sensitive’ you are, you still know right from wrong! To attend the party with him and then feel ‘unsafe’ is rubbish! Ban her from TV pic.twitter.com/oYSvytYK41
— Lauren McDermott 💚 (@lollol5) August 31, 2018
@Ofcom totally disgusted about how @ryanjamesthomas has been treated tonight by @bbuk! Roxanne is using slanderous terms and could cause his career damage instead of using common sense #cbb has made out that he is in the wrong, where he is not!
— Claire Cross (@ClaireMennie) August 30, 2018
#cbb @bbuk fyi here is my complaint to @Ofcom. The Roxanne incident is disgusting and shameful. Your handerling of the situation is harmful to the viewing public. And why didn't Roxanne get a warning for punching Ben? pic.twitter.com/9xX59W43l9
— rtleaky (@rtleaky) August 30, 2018
Had to make my first ever @ofcom complaint for last nights #CBB, disgusted by the way @bbuk handled this! pic.twitter.com/f9iIflwEPA
— Carlos(カルロス)Trantos (@CarlosTrantos) August 31, 2018
