Roxanne Pallet's Celebrity Big Brother punch row probe 'dropped by Ofcom' despite 25,000 complaints
A probe into Roxanne Pallet’s punch row on Celebrity Big Brother has reportedly been dropped by Ofcom.
The TV watchdog launched an investigation last year when more than 25,000 people complained after Pallett accused fellow housemate Ryan Thomas of hurting her with a punch.
Ofcom revealed in December that the so-called punchgate scandal topped the list of the years most complained about show.
When it began the probe, the watchdog said it would look at whether "appropriate information" was broadcast which may have assisted "in avoiding or minimising offence" to viewers of the Channel 5 show.
However, according to The Sun, no further action will be taken against the broadcaster.
Former Emmerdale star Pallett quit the show following the incident, but returned for a belated exit interview during which she told the show's host Emma Willis she had got the situation "massively wrong".
She said she felt like "the most hated girl in Britain" and apologised to Thomas, who went on to win the series.
Ofcom has been approached for comment.
