Rylan Clark has teased that his dream US contestant will be taking part in Celebrity Big Brother later this month.

The former winner will present the spin-off programme, Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, when the reality series begins on Channel 5 on Thursday August 27, with a new UK vs USA theme.

Rylan and Emma got dressed up to celebrate the UK v USA theme
Rylan Clark and Emma Willis got dressed up to celebrate the UK v USA theme (Channel 5)

He said: “My dream American contestant is going in! I can’t tell you who but they have always been on my dream list.”

The former Celebrity Big Brother winner thinks that US housemates are great because they stir up lots of arguments.

He said: “You get certain American housemates like Speidi or Perez who are like, ‘Team USA!’ and have everything American and even the American flag above their bed. They are just so patriotic and they feel like they are doing it for their country.

“Normally, when you see that type of American housemate, that is when the arguments start because the British think, ‘Well, hang on a minute, why are you forcing this in our faces?’ It is going to be great.”

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt caused trouble in the house in 2013 (Ian West/PA)

Host Emma Willis agreed that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, aka Speidi, were among the best American housemates from past series.

Emma said: “They were one of the first that went in there and obviously played the game. There was no mucking about.

“They were being paid to do a job, they were entertaining, they were causing havoc, they were winding people up, and they did it brilliantly to the point where you didn’t know that’s what they were doing or if that was really them!”