The scenes played out last night.
Celebrity Big Brother’s Ryan Thomas has been given a formal warning after his housemate, Roxanne Pallett, accused him of punching her.
In scenes that aired on Thursday night, the pair appeared to be play fighting as the former Emmerdale actress headed towards the bedroom.
The sparring prompted Roxanne to head 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 into the diary room following her complaint, where Big Brother issued him a formal warning.
He was asked if he understood the situation, before replying:
“From your point of view, yes. But I think we both know and Roxanne knows, there was no malice, and hurt or anger in anything I did during this time.
“But from your point of view while doing the show, I’m sorry and I understand.”
Later on in the episode, Roxanne returned to the diary room as she insisted that she could not sleep in the same room as Ryan.
She asked to be able to sleep in a spare room as she didn’t “feel comfortable sleeping in the same room as Ryan” – which Big Brother allowed.
Following the scenes, many fans turned to social media to defend the former Coronation Street actor – and his loved ones defended him on social media.
SHE DIDNT EVEN FLINCH!!!!! #cbb @bbuk pic.twitter.com/QX59Ult5pk
— LewisJ 👁️ 🇭🇷🇨🇭🇳🇱🇮🇪🇩🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻 (@LewisJ815) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/mullificent89/status/1035266843739607040
I'm confused what did Ryan do to Roxanne that big brother didn't show? I'm confused af right now. Secondly why couldn't she just go the diary room herself why did she need to ask through her mic and then try say it's a "task" is she okay. Wtf #CBB
— ZAWENA B (@zawenaeb) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/IndiaWilloughby/status/1035271495206023168
https://twitter.com/jordannajade/status/1035270056668749824
https://twitter.com/Hoskin1409/status/1035269324469100548
right ive watched this clip about 10 times – i cant see any contact and plus to call him out as a wife beater in the same breath whoahhhhhh so so wrong #CBBRoxanne #cbb @bbuk #cbbbots #roxanne
— Dee Kelly (@therealdeekelly) August 30, 2018
I am astonished that #cbb are even tolerating what Roxanne is saying. Domestic violence is such a serious subject and I can’t believe she’s been allowed to make such accusations! Ryan is having his good name tarnished because she’s a manipulative, drama queen! @bbuk
— Emma McNulty (@emma1989riley) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/mullificent89/status/1035266843739607040
Please RT or like if u want Roxanne removed. I don’t think she is mentally fit to be in the house. #cbb #getroxyout
— Lucy Mecklenburgh (@lucy_meck) August 30, 2018
What happened tonight was ridiculously unfair and it’s actually scary to see how another individual can try and actively tarnish someone’s character! But thankfully the footage is there for everyone to see. Don’t let them dampen your light brother! Keep shining 🙏❤️👌 pic.twitter.com/8u8YRzdGE8
— Ryan Thomas (@ryanjamesthomas) August 30, 2018
I actually don’t think it’s fair that she even stays in the house after this…im in complete and utter shock. She’s clearly unwell im sorry 🙈
— Scott Thomas (@scottyspecial) August 30, 2018
