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ROXANNE Pallett rose to fame in the noughties when she played Jo Sugden in Emmerdale.
Here's everything you need to know about the actress and CBB star who's now split from her fiancé.
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Who is Roxanne Pallett and what happened on Celebrity Big Brother?
Roxanne came into the spotlight in 2018 after appearing in Celebrity Big Brother alongside Ryan Thomas.
The 36-year-old actress and singer from Cumbria ignited "punch row" after asking for Ryan to be removed from the house after she said he had punched her and called him a "woman beater".
Ryan was then called into the diary room and given a formal warning about "unacceptable behaviour."
Viewers rushed to complain to Ofcom, with many defending Ryan over what happened.
As a result, Roxanne quit Celebrity Big Brother and eventually issued an apology to the Corrie star admitting "I got it wrong".
Her family and fiance Lee Walton stood by her during the drama.
The actress, who was raised by a single mum, had found fame in ITV soap Emmerdale playing Jo Sugden.
Before that she received a BA in Media, with a film studies major, from Liverpool John Moores University.
She also studied acting part-time at the Manchester School of Screen Acting and tried her luck at being a singer, in a short-lived girl band called Urban Angel.
After finding fame, she later showed off her vocals by performing as Gloria Estefan in Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, and competing in Soapstar Superstar.
In 2009, she also participated in Dancing on Ice, and lasted eight weeks on the show before eventually being eliminated.
Since leaving Emmerdale, the actress has tried her hand at feature films, and appeared in Lake Placid 3 and Wrong Turn 6.
Why did Roxanne Pallett split from her fiancé?
The Sun revealed in January 2019 that Roxanne had been dumped by her fiancé Lee Walton.
A source said: “Roxanne’s whole life appears to have fallen apart in the past six months.
"Professionally, no one wants to touch her and now her personal life is in tatters.
“She and Lee got very serious very quickly but it has ended completely. She is gutted.”
Roxanne got engaged to steelworker Lee just 6 days after the pair met in the summer of 2017.
He stood by her during her time in the CBB house despite her punch row with Ryan Thomas and her close friendship with Married At First Sight star Ben Jardine.
It's reported that Lee has moved on and was seen taking a mystery blonde to dinner with his parents in his hometown of Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
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What is Roxanne Pallett doing now?
The Sun reported that Roxanne is contemplating getting a "normal job" after her TV career was dealt a major blow following the CBB scandal.
A source told OK! Magazine: "Rox knows a TV comeback is not going to happen anytime soon, if ever.
“But eventually she’s going to need to work again and is now thinking about where that next cheque will come from.
"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.”
Roxanne last appeared on TV in an episode of Celebrity Coach Trip on E4 which was filmed before she entered the CBB house.
When did Roxanne Pallett play Jo Sugden in Emmerdale?
Roxanne played Jo Sugden on the show from 2005 through to 2009.
Arriving on the show as Jo Stiles, she married the long-time resident and farmer Andy Sugden.
During that time she was involved in a domestic violence storyline with her husband, as their relationship turned toxic.
Andy ended up putting Jo in the hospital several times and leaving her with broken bones on more than one occasion.
However, she eventually fought back and in an intense scuffle in a barn, Andy ended up impaled on old farm tools.
After the accident, Andy lied and claimed that she was the one abusing him, and while he was initially believed, the truth eventually came out.
She tried to remain in the village following the split but Andy would not let her go, and she ended up running to get away from him.
Jo later gave a statement about his abuse when Andy was trying to gain custody of his daughter, Sarah.
Since leaving the Dales, she has barely been mentioned by anyone within the village.
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When was Roxanne Pallett in a car crash?
On July 18, 2018, it was reported that Roxanne was lucky to be alive after crashing into a concrete wall at high speed during a stock car race.
The actress blacked out for 30 seconds following the horror collision at Hunmanby Raceway near Scarborough, Yorks.
Firefighters took two hours to cut her from the wreckage before she was airlifted 41 miles to Hull Royal Infirmary.
Roxanne had been racing Ben Fry, her Minster FM breakfast show co-host, to promote the Outlaw Gold Top Shootout event on August 11.
Roxanne Pallett might have to get a ‘normal job’ as TV offers dry up after Ryan Thomas ‘punch-gate’
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