Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Made Available A Full Day Early Outside the UK
Important: This article does not contain spoilers related to the series conclusion
The final installment of this star-studded version of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by overseas distributors prior to its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed official sources.
It is understood that the final was viewed by a few hundred viewers of the online platform the streaming service in Canada; these individuals could watch it for a couple of hours until it was removed.
This installment being released was not considered a error by the producing network, and a representative for the company asked those who believe they know the result of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".
"We urge those who believes they have uncovered the outcome of the celebrity edition to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"We ask you to refrain from sharing any spoilers so that the vast audience who have been faithfully following every development of the show can experience the final this evening."
The Celebrity Traitors is currently the top-rated TV program of the year, with an mean of 12.6m viewers over the first four episodes.
Fans of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will secure the £100,000 prize for charity or whether loyal contestants the faithful contestants will be triumphant.
A former winner of the third series of the show stated that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
He said he will be settling in to view the finale this evening live, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday night's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel following the finale.
Host Ed Gamble will be accompanied by the contestants and the co-host as they react to the show's outcome.
