The last ever series of Celebrity Big Brother was certainly one to remember in the summer. Not only did Jermaine Pennant get in trouble with his wife for his flirty antics with Chloe Ayling, the nation fell in love with eventual winner Ryan Thomas after Roxanne Pallett savagely accused him of 'punching' her on the show.
After Ryan broke down in tears following the allegation, Roxanne decided to QUIT the show and later dubbed herself 'the most hated girl in Britain' in THAT interview.
Now, after Ryan said in an interview that he WOULD forgive Roxanne, and his girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh asked people to 'draw a line' under the situation, Roxanne's fellow CBB co-star Chloe Ayling has jumped to her defence.
Speaking to The Daily Star, Chloe referred to Roxanne as a 'sweet girl'. She said, "I do hope she’s doing okay. I think everyone should stop targeting her because she’s a really sweet girl. She made a big mistake and she doesn’t really deserve the death threats. It’s horrible and I know what it feels like."
The model then added, "I really liked her in the house, she was one of my closest friends. Whenever I was upset, she supported me. She was one of my closest friends."
See which celebrities found love in the Celebrity Big Brother house:
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2 of 11Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell
Perhaps the most memorable CBB romance EVER! Despite entering the house with a boyfriend (Sam Reece), Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis took an instant liking to Jeremy McConnell, with the pair leaving the house as an official couple. They endured one of the most on/off relationships in the showbiz land, before welcoming their son Caben-Albi George into the world in January 2017 (with Jez doing a paternity test on live TV). Things later took a sour turn, with a number of legal proceedings between the pair. They have now split for good, with Stephanie set to return to Hollyoaks in the coming months.
3 of 11Sarah Harding and Chad Johnson
Nobody saw a romance between former Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding and The Bachelorette's Chad Johnson coming in 2017.But after Chad and Sarah racked up a cute friendship, things soon turned into a romance in the house, with the pair getting cosy on a number of occasions. They remained together for a number of weeks after the show ended, but with Chad living in America and Sarah in the UK, things didn't work out.
4 of 11Chantelle Houghton and Preston
Ordinary Boys singer Preston immediately fell for 'fake celebrity' Chantelle Houghton in 2006. Just three months after leaving the CBB house, the pair announced their engagement, with the wedding taking place the following August. However, in June 2007 (less than a year later) Chantelle and Preson got a divorce, but the pair have remained friends!
5 of 11Stephen Bear and Chloe Khan
Despite dating Lillie Lexie Greg at the time, Bear didn't let that stop him getting cosy with Chloe Khan during the 2016 series, with their fellow housemates complaining at their raunchy behaviour. Although Lillie entered the house to confront Bear, that didn't stop Chloe waiting for him when he left the house as champion. Despite their whirlwind romance, things soon ended between the pair, with Bear now dating model Ellie O'Donnell.
6 of 11Basshunter and Katia Ivanova
Katia actually had a boyfriend on the outside, but her head was turned when she met Basshunter, real name Jonas Erik Altberg. Despite the pair enjoying some time together in the house, Katia ended things on the show, calling the DJ 'too clingy'.
7 of 11Marnie Simpson and Lewis Bloor
Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson and TOWIE's Lewis Bloor had an instant connection when they appeared on the 2016 series of CBB. Things seemed to be going well for the couple when they left the house, with the pair even moving in together. But it all ended in tears when it was revealed that Lewis had cheated on Marnie twice!
8 of 11Megan McKenna and Scotty T
Despite Stephanie and Jeremy's relationship taking up more or less the whole series in 2016, TOWIE's Megan McKenna and Geordie Shore's Scotty T also got VERY cosy. The reality pair enjoyed a number of steamy kisses in the house, but things didn't go to plan on the outside, with Scotty T blaming distance as the reason for their split.
9 of 11Kerry Katona and Lucien Laviscount
Another CBB romance NOBODY saw coming was between Kerry Katona and former Waterloo Road star Lucien Laviscount in 2011.Kerry and Lucien seemed very loved-up in the house, sharing a number of cuddles and kisses, but things didn't work out due to their 11-year age difference on the outside world.
10 of 11Edele Lynch and George Gilbey
After originally trying it on with The Hills star Stephanie Pratt, Gogglebox's George Gilbey ended up in a relationship with B*Witched singer Edele Lynch. The pair even ended up going on a caravan holiday together, but things quickly ended and George now has a child with another woman.
11 of 11Lee Ryan and Jasmine Waltz/Casey Bachelor
The 2014 series of CBB brought with it one of the cringiest love-triangles to date, between Blue singer Lee Ryan, Jasmine Waltz and Casey Bachelor. Lee started off by getting to know Casey, before declaring his 'love' for Jasmine. But when the America model was evicted, Lee jumped back into bed with Casey (leaving viewers fuming).CBB bosses then created MASSIVE drama when they put Jasmine back into the house, resulting in a huge argument between the pair. Despite this, Lee and Jasmine started a relationship and even appeared on the front of a magazine, but things didn't last long when Jasmine accused him of 'cheating'.
Chloe's words come after Ryan appeared on This Morning earlier this month alongside his girlfriend Lucy.
Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Ryan called for the furore around Roxanne to die down, saying he "didn't want to look back on Big Brother as a negative experience."
He said, "The most important thing for me coming out is family and friends, being around loved ones. Big Brother was a lonely place for me at times. I don’t want to look back at the whole experience as a negative.
"I know how much that show can have a massive impact on a person like Roxanne. I don’t really want to be a part of it. I don’t really want to fuel it. I know that Roxanne will be having a lot of backlash for this.
"Why do I want to sort of fuel that situation or be responsible for it? It’s not something I want to do."
Watch Ryan's interview below:
Meanwhile, after Channel 5 announced the current series of Big Brother will be the last, it looks like another MAJOR channel could be about to buy the famous programme.
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