Roxanne Pallett has thanked her fans for showing her "understanding and compassion" following her controversial appearance on 'Celebrity Big Brother' last year.

Roxanne Pallett

Roxanne Pallett

The 36-year-old actress spiralled into depression amid the backlash from her appearance on the programme - during which she accused housemate Ryan Thomas of hitting her - and after previously admitting she considered taking her own life as a result of the criticism, she's now thanked her loyal fans for helping her "push through" her "darkest days".

In a message posted to her Instagram story on Thursday (07.03.19), Roxanne wrote: "Thank you for all your message from over the last few months whilst I was taking some time away & getting some long overdue therapy for PTSD, Panic Disorder & Anxiety. Your support during my darkest days have meant more to me than you could possibly know.

"I felt so alone & unwelcome in this world that I prayed for God to take me away, but somehow I pushed through. And part of that was because I was shown love, understanding & compassion. When I had no fight left in me, others were fighting for me. The strength from a kind message, a reassuring smile or a hug in a supermarket were all part of the rescue which helped me take a step forward.

"As anyone who battles mental health knows, it's a long road ahead. We are all human, we all make mistakes, we are all learning. Just trying to get through each day. I just wanted to say thank you. (sic)"

The former 'Emmerdale' actress - who admitted after leaving the 'Big Brother' house that she'd made a "horrible mistake" in her accusations against Ryan - previously admitted to feeling so low she considered taking her own life and even wrote farewell notes to her loved ones.

Speaking last month, she said: "[In October] I asked God to help me. I thought: everyone hates me so why am I here. I just couldn't get through a day, I had nothing and I had no-one and it was all because I'd let things get out of hand. I'd ignored the signs that I needed help because I felt too proud. I only have myself to blame for that.

"You feel like you can never say sorry enough to every single person that hates you and I felt like there was no point in even trying anymore as the perception had become so bad. I just thought, I'm done. I'm not going to make it to Christmas.

"I sent a message to my mum, my auntie and my two friends. I was saying sorry and goodbye. They all panicked, called each other and my mum left work to rush and get to me."

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