Big Brother 2016 bosses are planning a major twist for a special ‘Annihilation’ week, culminating with a live show dubbed the ‘Eviction Massacre’.

Channel 5’s latest official schedule release today reveals that the highlights shows between Monday 11th and Thursday 14th July have the special title ‘Big Brother: Annihilation’.

The week will end with a special 90-minute live show at 9.00pm on Friday 15th July, which has been titled ‘Big Brother: Eviction Massacre’.

It has yet to be revealed exactly what the twists will involve, but fans were quick to suggest that the Massacre will be a repeat of last year’s poorly-received ‘4 In, 4 Out’ twist, which saw four housemates evicted and replaced by new ones in the space of an hour.

However, while 4 In, 4 Out was announced just two days in advance and seen as bosses pushing the ‘panic button’ for last year’s series after low ratings, the fact Annihilation week has been planned at least two weeks in advance suggests it has been more carefully thought out.

A multiple eviction was expected at some point, as there are currently fifteen housemates in the house – but only a maximum of six more regular eviction nights expected to take place before the final.