Celebrity Traitors Final Episode Accidentally Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Beyond the UK
Important: This piece does not contain reveals concerning the final episode
The final episode of this celebrity edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by overseas broadcasters prior to its planned UK broadcast on Thursday, according to a network statement.
Reports indicate that the final was viewed by a small number of viewers of the online platform the streaming service in the North American country; they could view it for a short period until it was removed.
This installment being released was not a error by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the corporation asked those who think they have discovered the result of the series to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We urge anyone who thinks they know the ending of the celebrity edition to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement read.
"We ask you to refrain from sharing potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every development of the series can experience the finale this night."
This celebrity version is currently the top-rated TV show of the year, with an mean of 12.6 million viewers over the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the £100,000 prize for charity or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors stated that "no one likes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
He mentioned he will be settling in to view the finale this evening live, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on BBC Two following the final.
Host Ed Gamble will be accompanied by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the show's outcome.
