Celebrity Traitors Final Episode Accidentally Made Available A Full Day Prematurely Beyond the UK
Note: This piece does not contain reveals concerning the final episode
The final installment of this star-studded version of the popular reality show was mistakenly made available by international distributors before its planned UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.
Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a few hundred subscribers of the online platform the streaming service in Canada; these individuals were able to view it for a short period before it was taken down.
The installment being released was not a error by the producing network, and a representative for the company urged those who think they have discovered the result of the series to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to keep any information they have to themselves," the announcement said.
"We ask you to refrain from sharing any spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every development of the series can experience the final this evening."
This celebrity version is presently the top-rated TV show of the year, with an average of 12.6m people across the first four episodes.
Fans of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will secure the £100,000 for charity or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
He said they will be settling in to watch the final tonight as it airs, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an longer version of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on BBC Two following the finale.
Presenter the host will be joined by the cast and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the series conclusion.
