Roxanne Pallett’s fiancé Lee Walton breaks silence over CBB’s Ben Jardine

Roxanne and Ben have been getting very friendly

Roxanne Pallett, Lee Walton and Ben Jardine

by Alex Ross |
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They've only been in the house for a week and a half, but former Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett and Married At First Sight star Ben Jardine have struck up a VERY close friendship in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Despite being engaged to her fiancé Lee Walton, Roxanne and Ben have shocked viewers with their close friendship, annoying their fellow housemates in the process. And despite a number of viewers thinking their close bond is 'inappropriate', Roxanne's fiancé has now broken his silence on the matter.

Roxanne Pallett and Lee Walton
©Roxanne Pallett and Lee Walton © Rex/Shuttershock

Speaking to new! magazine, Lee said, "I am not worried. I know she loves me and I love her and we’re strong. I don't think she would have gone in if she wasn't 100 per cent strong about how we are.

"Nothing will change when she gets out, other than we'll get married."

It comes after Roxanne was filmed kissing her engagement ring on last night's show, after Ben confessed his feelings towards the former soap actress.

As part of this week's shopping task, Ben, who found fame on Married At First Sight last year, admitted he has feelings for Roxanne, before later confessing to both Roxanne and Dan Osborne that he had an affair with his friend, resulting in him expecting a baby at the end of the year.

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Meanwhile, Roxanne and Ben aren't the only housemates in this series that have struck up a relationship.

Despite being married, former footballer Jermaine Pennant has admitted his feelings for model Chloe Ayling, with Chloe kissing Jermaine during a game of Truth or Dare on last night's show.

After writing a series of messages for Chloe using her make-up, Jermaine FINALLY admitted to the Public Eye that he 'likes' Chloe, despite having a partner on the outside.

See which former housemates found love in the Celebrity Big Brother house:

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Stephanie 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.

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Sarah 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.

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Chantelle 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!

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Stephen 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.

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Basshunter 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'.

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Marnie 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!

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Megan 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.

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Kerry 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.

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Edele 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.

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Lee 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'.

In other Celebrity Big Brother news, despite the house being a lot more peaceful after Natalie Nunn's eviction and Rodrigo Alves' removal, tensions are rising after last night's nominations.

Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli and model Chloe Ayling will face eviction during Friday night's live eviction show.

Celebrity Big Brother continues on Channel 5 every night at 9pm.

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