[Scarlett.]

Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett has collapsed while filming the ITV1 soap.

The 24-year-old, who plays Jo Stiles, was taken to hospital after passing out on set and spent two days undergoing tests before being allowed to return to work.

Pallett insisted that she had merely "fainted", but friends claim that she is struggling to come to terms with the collapse of her relationship with ex-Coronation Street actor Richard Fleeshman, 18. The pair started dating after they appeared on Soapstar Superstar together, but Pallett called time on the two-year romance in October because of their conflicting schedules.

A source told the Daily Star: "'They were such a great couple. But Richard is really driven and is spending all his time on his music. He hardly ever saw Roxy and they were arguing.

"She's putting on a brave face and trying to say it has not affected her but any break-up is bound to leave you super-stressed."

Digital Spy

[Ruth*Star]

Aw...I hope shes okay.

[Scarlett.]

Me too :O

[Billy]

OMFG! I hope shes OK :| Shes ike one of my favea ctresses

[SairBabi92]

Aww hope she is okay!

[XxShortyxX]

Awww I hope she is ok.

[GiRTh]

Who is she? Was she on drugs?

[Billy]

No she wasnt on drugs, shes Jo Stiles from Emmerdale

[GiRTh]

I know who she is now. Was she on Soapstar Superstar?

[Billy]

Yep

(Best by a mile on that)

[GiRTh]

Was she on this year or last year?

[Billy]

last year the first series

[GiRTh]

She was quite good. Didn't that guy of Corrie win it?

[Billy]

Yep he has a record deal now . She had one but got a phonecall to be on Emmerdale before she started recording

[GiRTh]

I wish her all the best.

[Scarlett.]

Yeah Richard Fleeshman, the guy who just released an album

She also went out with him

[Billy]

Me too shes a lovely person and is very kind I hope she gets wells oon

[GiRTh]

I hope she continues singing.

[Billy]

I don't think she is. Shes been inEmmerdale for 2 years, I wish she had done singign instead, as she wont be taken seriously now that shes been in Emmerdale

[Scarlett.]

Aye Richard hasnt simply because he is an ex-soapstar

[MarkWaldorf]

I hope she's OK. Why do the press always relate back to negativity? The break-up probably has nothing to do with it seeing as it was like 2/3 months ago.

[HeatherH7]

Aww thats such a shame. I really like Roxanne and I hope she feels better soon

[Billy]

they only broke up in november

[MarkWaldorf]

Oh, I thought Chewy said October.

[Billy]

Well they broke up a littlewhile before hand but they got back together cos I remember there were photos of them umm kissing at a halloween party