Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Uploaded A Full Day Early Outside the UK
Note: This article does not contain spoilers concerning the final episode
The final installment of the star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international distributors prior to its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed official sources.
Reports indicate that the final was watched by a few hundred subscribers of the online platform Crave in Canada; they could watch it for a couple of hours until it was removed.
The episode being released was not considered a error by the producing network, and a representative for the corporation asked those who think they have discovered the outcome of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".
"We kindly ask anyone who believes they have uncovered the ending of the celebrity edition to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement read.
"Please avoid sharing potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been faithfully following every development of the show can enjoy the finale this night."
This celebrity version is currently the most-watched TV program of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million people across the first four episodes.
Fans of the show have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers the traitors will secure the £100,000 for a good cause or whether loyal contestants the faithful contestants will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third season of The Traitors stated that "everyone dislikes reveals", which are "the thief of joy".
He mentioned he will be sitting down to view the finale this evening live, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday's final episode 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 series conclusion.
