Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Made Available 24 Hours Prematurely Outside the UK
Important: This article does not contain spoilers related to the final episode
This final episode of the celebrity edition of The Traitors was uploaded in error by overseas distributors before its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.
Reports indicate that the finale was watched by a few hundred subscribers of the online platform the streaming service in Canada; these individuals were able to watch it for a couple of hours before it was removed.
The installment being uploaded was not considered a mistake by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the company asked those who believe they know the result of the series to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We kindly ask anyone who believes they have uncovered the outcome of the celebrity edition to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"We ask you to refrain from posting any spoilers so that the vast audience who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the show can experience the finale this evening."
This celebrity version is presently the top-rated TV show of the current year, with an mean of 12.6m people over the initial installments.
Viewers of the show have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the ÂŁ100,000 prize for a good cause or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be victorious.
A former winner of the third season of the show stated that "no one likes reveals", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner said they will be settling in to watch the finale this evening as it airs, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday night's final episode is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on the secondary channel following the finale.
Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the series conclusion.
