Roxanne Pallett has had any acting offers since Celebrity Big Brother (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

Roxanne Pallett is reportedly being careful with her spending as she tries to find work away from TV.

The former Emmerdale star became a controversial figure after her Celebrity Big Brother appearance last year, when she accused Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas of ‘punching’ her.

Footage from the episode showed that that wasn’t the case, and viewers, celebrities, and pretty much the entire nation turned on her.

Having not had any acting offers since the series ended, the actress is hoping to find a ‘normal job’.


But a source claims she is delaying it for the time being as she is ‘still too recognisable’.



‘Rox knows a TV comeback is not going to happen anytime soon, if ever,’ the source told OK!

‘But eventually she’s going to need to work again and is now thinking about where that next cheque will come from.

Roxanne accused Ryan Thomas of hitting her (Picture: REX)

‘She would like to just get a normal job but she’s still too recognisable for that at the moment so she’s having to be a bit more careful with her spending.

‘She’s not got any offers on the table since the CBB fiasco.’

A rep for Roxanne told Metro.co.uk: ‘This is untrue. Roxanne chose to turn away from any projects and interviews following last summer so she could take some time out in private.’

Despite this, Roxanne can still be seen on TV in the upcoming series of Celebrity Coach Trip.

The former Emmerdale star won’t be appearing on the show until episode eight, which airs on 23 January.

She will join the coach along with Britain’s Got Talent turned Waterloo Road star George Sampson.

Roxanne and George Sampson will be on Celebrity Coach Trip (Picture: Channel 4)

The line-up also includes James and Ola Jordan, as well as Charlotte Crosby and Joshua Ritchie.

Made In Chelsea’s Sam Thompson and James Dunmore are also taking part in the series along with Towie’s Bobby Norris, teaming up with former Celebs Go Dating star Nadia Essex.

Sugababes singer Mutya Buena and So Solid Crew’s Lisa Maffia complete the line-up – with the pairs aiming to avoid scoring ‘yellow cards’ from their fellow travellers and keep their place on the coach.

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