Celebrity Traitors Final Episode Accidentally Uploaded A Full Day Early Beyond the UK
Note: This piece does not contain reveals related to the final episode
The concluding episode of the star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international broadcasters before its planned UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.
It is understood that the finale was viewed by a small number of subscribers of the streaming service the streaming service in the North American country; these individuals were able to view it for a short period until it was removed.
The installment being released was not a mistake by the original broadcaster, and a representative for the company urged those who think they have discovered the result of the show to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".
"We urge those who believes they have uncovered the outcome of the celebrity edition to hold any information they have to themselves," the announcement said.
"Please avoid posting any 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 program of the year, with an mean of 12.6m people over the first four episodes.
Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether deceivers Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the £100,000 for charity or whether loyal contestants Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of the show commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
He mentioned he will be settling in to view the finale this evening as it airs, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday night's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of the companion show set to air on BBC Two following the final.
Presenter the host will be joined by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the show's outcome.
