Celeb obsessed? Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Former Celebrity Big Brother housemates including Nicola McLean and Danielle Lloyd have called for Roxanne Pallett to be booted off the show after she accused Ryan Thomas of punching her in an 'unprovoked attack.' Appearing on spin-off Big Brother's Bit on the Side directly after the main show, CBB alumni Nicola unleashed a furious rant about actress Roxanne. The tirade came just as viewers saw Ryan being dealt a formal warning when Roxanne said she no longer felt safe sleeping in the same room as him. When Rylan Clark Neal asked Nicola for her take on the controversial scenes, she did not hold back. (Image: Channel 5) (Image: Channel 5) (Image: Channel 5) "She's seen it as a storyline and that's what I'm disgusted by, disgusted," she repeated. "I'm absolutely furious because do you know what? In the light of MeToo and that, every woman is campaigning for domestic violence - and men - how dare she go and do that? How dare she?!" cried Nicola. "When this guy has been nothing but brilliant for the whole show, and she's doing this for a storyline and I don't give a s*** what anyone says, I know Roxanne, I've worked with her before and I liked her before this but f*** off it's disgusting," she fumed. (Image: Supplied by WENN) Speaking after the incident, Roxanne accused Ryan of punching her 'repeatedly, deliberately.' "He punched me like a boxer punches a bag. There was no banter, it wasn't a joke." She teared up as she added: "I can't believe you're letting someone stay in that's done that, it's not on." However fans watching demanded Roxanne leave the show. (Image: ITV) (Image: Twitter) Ryan's former Corrie co-star Kym Marsh one of those rushing to defend him. "I have been lucky enough to call R yan James Thomas my friend for many years now and I am horrified at what happened on last nights cbb how can someone get away with clearly manipulating a situation and attempting to tarnish someone’s name!! Get her out!! " Kym fumed on Twitter. (Image: ITV) (Image: Twitter) Ex CBB star Danielle Lloyd also expressed her outrage at the situation via social media. "I don’t believe in any man raising a hand to any women but I do believe what Roxanne is doing in big brother is making a mockery of women who have actually been terrified in violent relationships. Me being one! Am sorry but this isn’t a game luv it’s a serious accusation," she told her 420,000 followers. *Celebrity Big Brother airs on Channel 5 at 9pm<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the biggest TV headlines straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Nicola McLean has ripped into Roxanne Pallett after her 'altercation' with Ryan Thomas on Celebrity Big Brother . Roxanne removed herself from the main house after accusing the former Corrie star of 'punching' her. The emotional actress claimed she was "punched repeatedly, unprovoked and completely deliberately" by Ryan and was furious that he wasn't removed from the house. But "absolutely furious" Nicola claimed she was using the incident as part of a "storyline". The former CBB housemate labelled Roxanne's actions "disgusting" during a heated rant. (Image: Channel 5) (Image: Channel 5) Speaking on Bit On The Side, she said: "She didn't see it wrong she’s seen it as a storyline and that's what I’m disgusted by. I’m absolutely furious. "In the light of #MeToo and every woman, and men, are campaigning for domestic violence how dare she go and do that. How dare she. (Image: Channel 5) (Image: Channel 5) Nicola then defended Ryan, who was given a formal warning by Big Brother. She said: "This guy has been brilliant for the whole show and she’s doing this for a storyline. "I like Roxanne and I've worked with her before this. "F*** off - it's disgusting." (Image: Channel 5) Roxanne asked to sleep in a separate bedroom because she was "suffering" and "didn't feel comfortable" sleeping in the same room as Ryan. But Nicola claimed this was "ludicrous" and found it bizarre that Roxanne's first thoughts had been about nominations. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: Channel 5) Nicola said: "Before she went into the room Big Brother gave her the option because she wasn't feeling safe, bless her heart. "Her first feeling is if I'm not in the group they'll nominate me. I tell you what. if I thought a man is going to beat me up I wouldn’t give a s*** about them nominating me." *Celebrity Big Brother airs on Channel 5 at 9pm<doc-sep>Nicola McLean has branded Roxanne Pallett 'disgusting' after she called for Ryan Thomas to be kicked out of Celebrity Big Brother after he playfully punched her on Thursday's edition of the show. Speaking on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side hours later, the glamour model, 36, shared her frustration with the recent scenes as she accused the former Emmerdale star of using the row as a 'storyline'. The dramatic episode saw the actress break down in tears as she said she felt 'really uncomfortable' when Ryan playfully punched her, which led to the Coronation Street actor's formal warning. Not impressed: Nicola McLean has branded Roxanne Pallett 'disgusting' after she called for Ryan Thomas to be kicked out of Celebrity Big Brother after he playfully punched her Clearly disturbed by Roxanne's antics, Nicola, who appeared on 2012's edition of the Channel 5 show, shook her head in disappointment before revealing she believes Roxanne is using the row as a tool for a storyline. 'She didn't see it wrong she’s seen it as a storyline and that's what I’m disgusted by. I’m absolutely furious', the blonde shared.' Insisting that the contestant is ridiculing domestic violence through her actions, the mother-of-two went on: 'In the light of #MeToo and every woman, and men, are campaigning for domestic violence how dare she go and do that. How dare she?' Drama: Speaking on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side hours later, the glamour model, 36, shared her frustration as she accused the former Emmerdale star of using the row as a 'storyline Celebrity Big Brother's Roxanne Pallett and Ryan Thomas punch row: A timeline THE ROW: THURSDAY AUGUST 30 Punch row: Roxanne Pallett accused Ryan Thomas of assaulting her after he playfully jabbed her on Celebrity Big Brother Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, 34, playfully jabbed Roxanne Pallett, 35, which later led to her saying he was a ‘woman beater’ on Thursday's CBB Roxanne expressed her concern in the Diary Room and demanded for Ryan to be removed from the house In addition to this, she asked if she could sleep in a separate room because she didn't feel safe After reviewing the footage, Ryan was given a formal warning by Channel 5 THE AFTERMATH: FRIDAY AUGUST 31 Public outrage: More than 11,000 viewers complained to Ofcom over the scandal More than 11,000 viewers complained to Ofcom in defence of Ryan, complaining he was 'obviously play fighting' and 'hardly touched her' Roxanne was accused of 'setting back' the work of domestic abuse charities, while her social media accounts were deleted on Friday morning On Friday's show, Roxanne confided in housemate Ben Jardine as she alluded to the incident, branding it as 'bad' SOCIAL BACKLASH: FRIDAY AUGUST 31 Backlash: A slew of celebs defended Ryan and called the actress 'manipulative' 21 of her former Emmerdale co-stars called her out for her ‘calculated’ and ‘manipulative’ behaviour on social media Thomas's girlfriend and reality TV star Lucy Mecklenburgh called for Pallett to be removed from the show, adding that she does not think she is in a 'fit' state of mind. Her Wikipedia page was hacked, with details changed to say her career ended in 2018 when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother THE REACTION: FRIDAY AUGUST 31 Emotional: Viewers watched Ryan Thomas break down in tears, worrying his career is 'ruined' after the accusations Viewers watched Ryan Thomas break down in tears, worrying his career was 'ruined' The pair hashed out their differences as he insisted he was 'showing his affection' Upon her friend Ben Jardine's eviction, Roxanne heard the crowd chant 'Get Roxy Out', leaving her questioning what she had done wrong Ryan broke down saying it was what he 'needed to hear' as the housemates turned on Roxanne THE SHOCK DEPARTURE: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1 Exit: The former Emmerdale star broke down in tears, saying: 'I'm going home' Sally and Nick are vocal in their support of Ryan, with former broker Nick urging Roxanne to 'do the right thing', and 'tell the truth' The former Emmerdale star later breaks down in tears in the show's Diary Room, saying: 'I'm going home, I need out, I need to go' Viewers took to social media, sharing their glee at the news she left but others vented they felt she had taken the 'easy way out' It is not clear if she will be forced to hand back her £75,000 fee after her dramatic exit. THE APOLOGY: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3 Apology: Roxanne said: 'I got it completely wrong' and hopes Ryan will forgive her Appearing on Jeremy Vine, Roxanne has now said she didn't know she was wrong until she reviewed clip and hopes Ryan will forgive her She believes past domestic violence has made her overly sensitive She apologised for 'trivialising' the issue of domestic violence She claimed she was advised not to be on the show and wasn't being paid She said: 'I got it completely wrong' Advertisement The bombshell didn't hide her support for 34-year-old Ryan as she added: 'This guy has been brilliant for the whole show and she’s doing this for a storyline.' After watching the clip, Nicola also shared she's cut ties with the stage actress, as she admitted: 'I like Roxanne and I've worked with her before this. F*** off! It's disgusting.' In the CBB clip, Roxanne was clearly distraught by the situation, as she told the Neighbours star that he 'really hurt' her before then heading to the bedroom to take a moment for herself and later asking for Big Brother to call her into the Diary room. On her side: The bombshell didn't hide her support for 34-year-old Ryan as she added: 'This guy has been brilliant for the whole show and she’s doing this for a story line' The brunette demanded to speak with a producer off camera, explaining: 'I just need to talk to somebody in production about something that's just happened that made me really uncomfortable. I don't really want to go any further and talk about it on camera like this.' Roxanne's comments were sure to leave fans confused as it wasn't until later that the actress stepped back into the Diary room to say: 'I was in shock.' 'A boy has punched me repeatedly, unprovoked, deliberately, he actually punched me like a boxer would punch a bag we weren't play fighting there was no joke, there was no exchange.' Opposing views: Nicola, who appeared on 2012's edition of the Channel 5 show, shook her head in disappointment before revealing she's furious at Roxanne's allegations Ryan was then called in to be given a formal warning regarding the incident, where he said: 'I think that we both know and Roxanne knows that there was no malice and hurt, or anger, in anything that I did during this time. But from your point of view, while doing this show, I am sorry and I understand.' Moved by emotion, Roxanne said: 'I don't feel comfortable sleeping in the same room as Ryan, I can't sleep. 'I can't sleep. I'm now suffering and I have to alter my experience because of someone else's actions.' Strained: After watching the clip, Nicola also shared she's cut ties with the stage actress, as she admitted: 'I like Roxanne and I've worked with her before this. F*** off! It's disgusting' 'I'm gonna get numb in here now from being unsociable. I can't believe you're letting him stay.' When asked if she was okay with moving, she added: 'It has to be, because it's awful.' A spokesperson for Roxanne later told MailOnline: 'Roxanne has no contact with the outside world to make her own statement, however we do know that Roxanne has worked closely with various domestic violence charities due to being a victim of domestic violence herself. 'She would be very upset to find out she may have caused offence to others who have been through the same. 'We can’t make any more comment at present until such time as Roxanne is out of the Big Brother house and is able to address this situation herself.'<doc-sep>
NICOLA McLean has branded Celebrity Big Brother star Roxanne Pallett 'disgusting' after she accused Ryan Thomas of punching her. The former glamour model appeared on Thursday's Bit on the Side and didn't hold back when discussing the actress. 9 Nicola McLean has blasted CBB's Roxanne Pallett as 'disgusting' after she accused Ryan Thomas of 'punching' her Credit: Channel 5 Her furious rant came after Ryan was given a formal warning by Big Brother for play fighting with Roxanne - after she accused him of hurting her and called him a "woman beater". Later that night, she went back to the Diary Room and said she didn't feel safe sleeping in the same room as Ryan, so was moved to a private bedroom on her own. Nicola told host Rylan Clark-Neal: "She's seen it as a storyline and that's what I'm disgusted by, disgusted. "I'm absolutely furious because do you know what? In the light of MeToo and that, every woman is campaigning for domestic violence - and men - how dare she go and do that? How dare she?! 9 Nicola swore and didn't mince her words about Roxanne during an appearance on Bit on the Side Credit: Channel 5 9 Ryan Thomas appears to catch Roxanne with a punch during a play fight 9 Roxanne said: 'Ow that bloody hurt' and called him a 'woman beater' Celebrity Big Brother's Ryan Thomas play fights with Roxanne Pallet but did he punch her? "When this guy has been nothing but brilliant for the whole show, and she's doing this for a storyline and I don't give a s*** what anyone says, I know Roxanne, I've worked with her before and I liked her before this but f*** off it's disgusting." After the incident, Roxanne was called into the diary room where she broke down and told Big Brother she wanted Ryan removed from the house. Through tears she said: "A boy who's punched me repeatedly, deliberately... he punched me like a boxer punches a bag. "There was no banter, it wasn't a joke... "I can't believe you're letting someone stay in that's done that, it's not on." 9 Roxanne said Ryan had punched her and asked Big Brother to remove him from the house Credit: Channel 5 9 Ryan received a formal warning over the incident Credit: Channel 5 Nicola wasn't alone in criticising the actress, with viewers taking to Twitter to share their shock at Roxanne's accusations. One wrote: "What's going on with Roxanne? How bizarre, Ryan hasn't done anything wrong. I watched it back 5 times and still can't see the malice. Shame on you. #CBB." Another tweeted: "#cbb why are you letting Roxanne get away with those allegations .. disgraceful #attentionseeking." Most Read in TV & Showbiz KIM'S NEW KRUSH The men lining up to be Kim K's next partner as Kanye ‘dates Irina Shayk’ JOSS PERFECT Jac Jossa shows off her tiny waist after weight loss in pretty summer dresses 'WE'LL SEE' Louise Redknapp revealed Jamie wanted another baby when she was on Strictly GRANDE AFFAIR Ariana dazzles in white gown as she shares private pics from secret wedding a wright treat! Mark Wright gives fans tour of new £2,400 a night home with Michelle Keegan Exclusive ARG-AIN James ‘Arg’ Argent's set to reunite with 'love of his life' ex Lydia Bright A third wrote: "I actually can't breathe at Roxanne, you have to be absolutely silly to not know that Ryan was only joking." Ryan has also been defended by a number of his celebrity friends, including his brother Scott. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "I have now seen it all! Women like that are so dangerous! Trying to damage my brothers reputation over what was blatantly some harmless play fighting. "Be a drama queen all you want but don't try and ruin someone in the process! Nasty that!" Celebrity Big Brother's Roxanne Pallett asks for Ryan Thomas to be removed from the house for 'punching her' 9 Roxanne asked to sleep in a separate room as she didn't feel safe around Ryan Credit: Channel 5 9 Roxanne slept in another room after claiming she didn't feel safe around Ryan Credit: Channel 5 9 Ryan's younger brother Scott (left) defended his sibling on Twitter, seen here with their other brother Adam He added in a further tweet: "I actually don't think it's fair that she even stays in the house after this...i'm in complete and utter shock. She's clearly unwell I'm sorry."