In the 2018 edition of Celebrity Big Brother, former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett found herself at the centre of a media storm for all the wrong reasons.

Best remembered as Jo Stiles from Emmerdale, Roxanne was splashed across the front pages following an infamous incident involving fellow Celebrity Big Brother contestant and Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas.

Roxanne experienced significant personal and professional hurdles that she has been working to overcome as she seeks to put the controversy behind her.

With the launch of a new series of Celebrity Big Brother on April 7, let's take a moment to delve into the debacle that bewildered viewers nationwide.

Tagged by the media as 'punchgate', this scandal saw Roxanne Pallett creating waves in August 2018 when she accused Ryan Thomas of assaulting her during a play fight, alleging he pummelled her multiple times in the ribs, likening it to a boxer working over a "punching bag", reports Leeds Live.

Roxanne, visibly distraught, relayed her pain to her housemates, spawning widespread concern.

Nevertheless, the narrative took a dramatic turn when showrunners aired the footage of the alleged attack.

The broadcast clips showed a scenario much more benign than what Roxanne had described, indicating that Ryan did not actually hit Roxanne and exposing the altercation as far less severe than what was claimed.