The ex-Emmerdale actor Roxanne Pallett has apologised to her co-star Ryan Thomas, saying she overreacted when he "playfully" punched her on Celebrity Big Brother. "I was sensitive and emotional and mistook what was playful. I apologise for it,” she said. The incident happened in the kitchen of the Big Brother house and aired on last Thursday's show, provoking more than 11,000 complaints.

Roxanne Pallett says she overreacted to Big Brother punch