Big Brother 2016 has announced that two of the final eight housemates will cruelly be evicted through the back door on Sunday, in a twist that has sparked more controversy.

After Laura was voted out in tonight’s live show, the public vote to win opened – but while housemates are aware, they have not been told they’re finalists.

This is because Emma Willis announced that two of the final eight will be unceremoniously evicted from the house just over 48 hours before the final.

The vote will freeze at 3.00pm on Sunday, and like Annihilation, the two with the least votes will be evicted through the Diary Room with no fanfare whatsoever.

However, the news has seen show bosses criticised again for denying two housemates who made it as far as the vote to win their moment in the spotlight – especially after having ample opportunities to evict them.

The Annihilation twist, which took place just last week, was intended to cut down numbers in the house for the final – but it eventually featured only three evictions, despite ending with a show originally titled ‘Eviction Massacre’.

Tonight’s live show, which ran for 90 minutes, could also have accommodated a double or even triple eviction.

The six housemates remaining after Sunday will make the final. The shock boot-out airs in Monday’s highlights show, after which the vote to win resumes.