Channel 5's schedules for Wednesday, August 1 have revealed that there will be an extended episode of the show, titled Big Brother: The White Room at 9pm. Emma Willis-hosted spinoff show Bit on the Side: White Room Live will air at 10.30pm.
No details of the White Room twist have been confirmed by Channel 5, however, it is expected to follow a similar format to that of the Australian show.
In the 2007 series Down Under, a selection of wild-card contestants were allowed into the White Room to compete for a remaining final place in the Big Brother house. They were required to wear all-white clothes and eat only white food, and the only non-white item in the room was a giant red buzzer in the middle.
If the contestants wanted to quit they were allowed to press the buzzer, and the last housemate standing in the room was the victor.
It is not clear whether the UK version will feature new housemates entering, because the series will be near the end of its run, so it may involve current housemates competing for a prize instead.
